APPLE’S annual September event has kicked off and the gadgets are coming thick and fast – including a brand new pair of AirPods that let you speak another language.
The company is hosting its special iPhone launch event, where it shows off new tech products just in time for Black Friday and Christmas.
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I’m Sean Keach, The Sun’s Head of Technology and Science, and I’m out in California where Apple chief Tim Cook is unveiling loads of new products.
It’s at the company’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event, which was announced just two weeks ago.
AirPods are one of the big star’s of Apple’s show.
And they’ve received a major upgrade with the new Apple AirPods Pro 3.
The AirPods Pro is Apple’s more premium line of wireless earbuds with a small body, powerful active noise cancellation to shut out the din around you, plus bonus features to check your hearing health and the ability to track your head position for immersive Spatial Audio.
Now they’re even fancier with the introduction of the AirPods Pro 3.
Apple says they deliver twice the active noise cancellation compared to the old model – or four times better than the original AirPods Pro.
For the first time, Apple has fitted the AirPods Pro with a heart rate tracking feature.
That way, you can monitor your heart rate even if you’re not wearing an Apple Watch.
Apple has also added a Live Translation feature that lets you understand foreign languages being spoken to you in real time.
The new Apple AirPods 3 start at $249, and they’ll be available from September 19.
IPHONE SCREEN SIZES – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
Here’s how iPhone screen sizes have changed over the years – as measured in inches diagonally from corner to corner…
- iPhone (2007) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 3G (2008) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 3GS (2009) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 4 (2010) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 4S (2011) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 5 (2012) – 4 inches
- iPhone 5S (2013) – 4 inches
- iPhone 5C (2013) – 4 inches
- iPhone 6 (2014) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 6+ (2014) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone 6S (2015) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 6S+ (2015) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone SE (2016) – 4 inches
- iPhone 7 (2016) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 7+ (2016) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone 8 (2017) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 8+ (2017) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone X (2017) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone XS (2018) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone XR (2018) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone XS Max (2018) – 6.5 inches
- iPhone 11 (2019) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 11 Pro (2019) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019) – 6.5 inches
- iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 12 Mini (2020) – 5.4 inches
- iPhone 12 (2020) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 12 Pro (2020) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 13 Mini (2021) – 5.4 inches
- iPhone 13 (2021) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 13 Pro (2021) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone SE 3rd gen (2022) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 14 (2022) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 14 Plus (2022) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 14 Pro (2022) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 15 (2023) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 15 Plus (2023) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 15 Pro (2023) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 16 (2024) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 16 Plus (2024) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 16 Pro (2024) – 6.3 inches
- iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) – 6.9 inches
- iPhone 16e (2025) – 6.1 inches
Apple’s big showcase takes place in the company’s Steve Jobs Theater.
It’s inside the iPhone maker’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California.
There are rumours that Apple could hold another event in October and possible in Spring to make more announcements.
These could include new iPad and Mac models, although nothing official has been confirmed.
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