iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 Unveiled, AirPods Coming Next Month, iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Release Dates - MacRumors

Apple's September 2016 Event: iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2, AirPods, and More Apple's "See you on the 7th" media event today saw a number of announcements, led by the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2, as well as new AirPods wireless earbuds. If you missed it, Apple has video of the entire event up for replay, and be sure to check out our extensive coverage linked in our recap post. And if you want to see the everything Apple announced at today's event in under five minutes, we've got that too. If you're looking to get your hands on the new hardware, you'll want to be ready for this Friday, September 9. That's when pre-orders for the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 kick off. The AirPods will launch in late October.   Read Full Article Product Announcements Sep 07, 2016 Apple Unveils iPhone 7 With Water Resistance, A10 Fusion, New 'Jet Black' Color, Updated Cameras, No Headphone Jack, and More Apple took the wraps off the iPhone 7 today, showcasing a familiar exterior design with a few tweaks and a number of notable upgrades on the inside. Among the key features are IP67 water and dust resistance, a new quad-core "A10 Fusion" chip, and upgraded front and rear cameras. The iPhone 7 Plus uniquely includes dual 12-megapixel rear cameras, with one wide-angle and one telephoto lens that combine to allow for zoom, depth-of-field features, and more. As expected, the iPhone 7 also comes without a standard headphone jack, with Apple including Lightning EarPods in the box. Also included is an adapter to allow users to connect their existing headphones to the Lightning port. Finally, there's a new haptic Home button that's not receiving great early reviews from brief hands-on sessions.  Pricing starts at $649 for the iPhone 7 and $769 for the iPhone 7 Plus, with storage options of 32, 128, and 256 GB. The previous Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold colors are offered, while Space Gray has been replaced by a new matte Black color and a new glossy Jet Black color has been added.   Read Full Article Apple Announces Swimproof 'Apple Watch Series 2' With Built-In GPS and New Ceramic Edition The new Apple Watch Series 2 looks a lot like the original, but it's seen a substantial upgrade led by enhanced water resistance that lets swimmers use it in the pool to track swim workouts. GPS also helps untether the Apple Watch Series 2 from the iPhone, opening up new tracking capabilities for walking, running, and hiking. A new dual-core S2 chip brings significant performance improvements, and the display on Apple Watch Series 2 is twice as bright as on the first-generation watch. Pricing starts at $369, with aluminum and stainless steel options, while a new white ceramic Edition model replaces the previous gold options.   Read Full Article Apple Debuts Wireless 'AirPods' With 5 Hours of Music Playback While Apple is including Lightning EarPods in the box with the iPhone 7, the company also recognizes that wireless is the future and showed off its upcoming AirPods. The wireless earbuds offer up to five hours of playback and come with a carrying case that includes a battery for quick recharges while on the go. The AirPods use a custom W1 chip to deliver high-quality audio and support for Siri commands, as well as optical sensors and accelerometers that determine whether the earbuds are in your ears. They also include a pair of beam-forming microphones to be able to pick up the user's voice and filter out surrounding noise. The new AirPods will be available in late October and will be priced at $159. One-touch setup makes it easy to pair with your devices, and pairing will sync over iCloud to all of your devices. Beats has also announced new headphones that take advantage of the W1 chip.   Read Full Article iOS 10 and watchOS 3 Coming September 13, macOS Sierra Coming September 20 For those who aren't looking to buy a new iPhone or Apple Watch, Apple has announced it will be releasing iOS 10 and watchOS 3 on September 13, giving current users access to a host of improvements in Messages, the Lock screen experience, Control Center, and more on the phone and an all-new app Dock and more on the wrist. Apple didn't talk about the Mac at all today, but did update its macOS Sierra preview page to reveal the public release is scheduled for September 20. We're still expecting some new Mac hardware before the end of the year, but that's likely to start rolling out around October.   Read Full Article iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4 and iPad mini 2 Updated With Improved Storage, iPad Pro Price Reduced Alongside the introduction of the iPhone 7, Apple also made some tweaks to the rest of its iOS device lineup. While they didn't receive any full updates, the iPads did receive some storage bumps and price drops to help sustain them until an expected full update next year. As is typical with the launch of new iPhones, the previous model is also sticking around as a lower-cost option, but this time Apple is also boosting capacities to make sure all users have enough storage. While the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been offered with 16, 64, and 128 GB options for the past year, going forward they will be sold in 32 and 128 GB capacities.   Read Full Article

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