APPLE has unveiled an artificial intelligence focused-iPhone 16 lineup, a sleeker Apple Watch, AirPods 4, and said new AI features will be added to its devices next month.
The iPhone 16, starting at US$799, comes in two sizes – 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches. The phones are powered by the new A18 chips, which feature a 16-core neural engine designed for generative AI-linked tasks and Apple Intelligence.
The phones also come with a customisable action button, allowing users to perform a variety of functions such as recording voice memo, identifying songs, and translating phrases.
Besides that, Apple also unveiled its latest Watch Series 10 starting at US$399, which the company claims is its thinnest and fastest charging watch ever.
The Series 10 will be powered by Apple's new S10 chip, which includes a four-core neural engine that will allow machine learning activities and power features such as double tapping on device, Siri dictation, along with crash and fall detection.
Apple also highlighted the health-linked features of its watch, such as sleep apnea detection. The watch will monitor a new metric during sleep called breathing disturbances and will notify users if they display signs of sleep apnea.
The Cupertino-based company also released the AirPods 4, powered by a new custom H2 chip, start at US$129 and come with improved audio quality and personalised spatial audio.
Users can also interact with Siri while using the AirPods by nodding "yes" or shaking their head to say "no" in response to Siri announcements. The charging case has USB-C ports.
The company also said that its AirPods Pro 2 can now be "transformed" into a personalised hearing aid via an upcoming software update, boosting the specific sounds in real time, like parts of speech or elements within a user's environment. -REUTERS