On the early morning of September 10, Apple held its annual event themed "It's Glowtime," where several new products were announced. These include Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Airpods 4, and iPhone 16 with A18 and A18 Pro chips. Here's a summary of the highlights:
Apple Watch Series 10
The new Apple Watch Series 10 has been released with a bigger screen, stronger, and thinner design. Starting at ₱23,600. The new sensor brings features such as sleep apnea monitoring, and detecting water depth and temperature. It is available in new aluminum and polished titanium finishes.
Apple Watch Ultra 2
The new Apple Watch Ultra 2 is launched as the ultimate companion for extreme athletes. Starting at ₱51,300, it has 72-hour battery life in low power mode, 3000 nits brightness, and the most precise GPS in Apple Watch history.
Airpods 4
Unveiled the most comfortable Airpods 4 with better sound quality, powered by the H2 chip. Starting at ₱7,900, and the noise-cancelling variant costs ₱11,100, the first time the base model of Airpods has had a noise-cancelling feature.
Airpods Max
Apple has released new colors for Airpods Max, including midnight blue, blue, purple, orange, and starlight. It is also accompanied by a USB-C port.
Airpods Pro 2
Starting at ₱15,100, Airpods Pro 2 comes with a clinical-grade hearing test that can be used as a hearing aid. It has adaptive audio that automatically adjusts depending on environmental noise and helps users better listen to important sounds.
iPhone 16
The iPhone 16 with the A18 chip was released, starting at ₱47,600 for the base model and ₱55,600 for the iPhone 16 Plus. The A18 chip is 30% faster and more energy efficient compared to the previous version. It also has a customizable action button and new colors such as deep blue, cyan, pink, white, and black. Powered by Apple Intelligence, the new camera features provide intelligent exploration of the surroundings using the camera's visual smart features.
iPhone 16 Pro
The iPhone 16 Pro has the largest screen in iPhone history and is powered by the A18 Pro chip. Starting at ₱63,500 for the Pro and ₱79,400 for the Pro Max, the A18 Pro uses TSMC second-generation 3nm technology. The Pro series is also available in a new desert color.
iPhone 16 Pro has support for 4K120fps Dolby Vision professional video recording, which brings cinematic quality to video recording. The main camera has been upgraded to 48MP while the ultra-wide camera has also reached 48MP, and the telephoto lens has 5x optical zoom.
