Apple Unveils iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro, and New Apple Watch Bands - MacRumors

Apple's 'Let Us Loop You In' Event: iPhone SE, 9.7-Inch iPad Pro, New Apple Watch Bands and a Price Drop Apple held its "Let Us Loop You In" media event today, where the company introduced a new 4-inch iPhone SE, an upgraded 9.7-inch iPad now positioned as an iPad Pro, and some new Apple Watch bands. The entry price for the Apple Watch Sport was also cut to $299, while we saw across-the-board operating system updates for Apple's devices. Check out our live blog for text and photo updates as they happened, and Apple has already posted the event video for replay.   Read Full Article Product Announcements Mar 21, 2016 Apple Announces New 4-Inch iPhone SE Starting at $399 As expected, Apple introduced its new 4-inch iPhone SE today, essentially packing the internals of an iPhone 6s into the body of an iPhone 5s. Priced at $399 to start, the iPhone SE packs an A9 chip with an embedded M9 motion co-processor and always-on "Hey Siri" functionality, as well as a 12-megapixel rear camera with 4K video support. Other features include faster LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple Pay, Live Photos support (but no 3D Touch), improved battery life, and more. Apple will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone SE in the first wave of launch countries on March 24, with a launch following on March 31. The iPhone SE is available in Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold, with 16 GB models priced at $399 and 64 GB models at $499.   Read Full Article Apple Introduces 9.7-Inch iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Support, True Tone Display Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad is indeed an iPad Pro, adopting many of the same features as its larger sibling including an A9X chip, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support, and four speakers. But it even improves upon the 12.9-inch model in several areas, such as a better 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, Focus Pixels, and 4K video recording. The 5-megapixel front camera with Retina Flash is also an upgrade, as is the display, which features a wider color gamut and True Tone color that adjusts the display temperature to match the external environment. Pre-orders for the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro begin on March 24, with availability coming a week later on March 31. The new iPad Pro will be available in Silver, Space Gray, Gold, and Rose Gold. Pricing starts at $599 for 32 GB Wi-Fi models and goes up to $749 for 128 GB and $899 for a new 256 GB tier that has also been added to the larger iPad Pro. Cellular models cost $130 more than their Wi-Fi counterparts.   Read Full Article Apple Announces Nylon Watch Bands, Drops Starting Apple Watch Price to $299 Apple didn't update the Apple Watch itself today, but it did roll out some new nylon bands and a host of new colors for existing band styles. Apple also dropped the price of the Apple Watch Sport by $50, giving the device a $299 entry price. The new "spring collection" bands include seven different colors of nylon bands for both 38mm and 42mm watches, as well as several new color variations for the Classic Buckle, Modern Buckle, Leather Loop, and Sport Band accessories. A Space Black Milanese Loop is also now available.   Read Full Article Apple Releases iOS 9.3 With Night Shift, New Quick Actions, App Improvements, '1970' Bug Fix and More Following today's media event, Apple released operating system updates for all of its platforms, led by iOS 9.3 with a new Night Shift mode, new Quick Actions, and a number of other improvements and bug fixes. In addition to iOS 9.3, Apple also released OS X 10.11.4 with support for Live Photos in Messages and password-protected Notes, watchOS 2.2 with Maps improvements and multi-watch support, and tvOS 9.2 with Bluetooth keyboard support, improved Siri voice input, and new home screen app folders.   Read Full Article

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