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Everything You Need to Know About the New iPhone 16, AirPods, and Apple’s AI Features: NPR
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Everything You Need to Know About the New iPhone 16, AirPods, and Apple’s AI Features: NPR

The new iPhone 16 will be on display at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California on Monday, September 9, 2024.

The new iPhone 16 will be unveiled Monday at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.

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Apple on Monday unveiled a host of new offerings for customers, including the latest versions of the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.

Apple has recently struggled to sell iPhones, which generate the bulk of the company’s revenue. In May, Apple reported a steep quarterly decline in iPhone sales, marking the largest drop in iPhone sales since the height of the company’s pandemic-related production delays.

These latest offerings, which include more details about the Apple Intelligence program, are an effort by Apple to shore up the company financially and let consumers know it is investing heavily in artificial intelligence.

Most items will be available in stores starting September 20. Here’s a full list of what Apple rolled out on Monday:

The Apple iPhone 16 is shown during a new product announcement at Apple headquarters on Monday, September 9, 2024 in Cupertino, California.

The Apple iPhone 16 is shown off Monday during a product announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.

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iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

The new phones have improved camera setup, a larger battery, new colors and a faster processor, the company announced. The iPhone 16 variants are Apple’s first iPhones built specifically for Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence system. The iPhone 16 Pro Max measures 6.9 inches, which Apple says is the largest screen yet.

The phones can be pre-ordered from Friday and will be available from September 20.

The phones feature a physical camera control button on the side of the phone, which Apple says lets users open the camera, take a photo and start recording with a single click.

By holding down the camera button, users can take a photo of a restaurant and get information, or point the camera at a dog to find out its breed, Apple said.

According to the company, the 16 Pro can also record videos in 4K resolution at 120 frames per second and offers better audio recording capabilities.

More about its AI

Apple is generally seen as a slow mover when it comes to AI races, especially compared to competitors OpenAI, Google and Microsoft.

But now the iPhone 16 variants come equipped with what the company calls Apple Intelligence.

Siri and Writing Tools will take advantage of AI capabilities integrated with ChatGPT, allowing users to rewrite, correct grammar and summarize texts, notes and emails, Apple said.

The AI ​​tools allow people to create their own AI images, edit old photos, or search for a hard-to-find image in an album by typing in a description.

Apple Intelligence will roll out next month (in US English only) with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with more features coming later.

AirPods are shown during a new product announcement at Apple headquarters on Monday, September 9, 2024 in Cupertino, California.

AirPods are shown off Monday during a new product announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California.

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Apple Watch and AirPods

It’s been nearly 10 years since Apple launched the very first version of its smartwatch. The company on Monday unveiled its newest — and thinnest — watch yet. Apple Watch Series 10 also features the largest display yet, the company said.

Apple unveiled new models and promised a more comfortable design for its AirPods: AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 with what the company calls active noise cancellation.

The AirPods Max come in more colors and feature a USB-C charging port.

The introduction of the AirPods Pro 2 ($249) offers users a big promise: the first “end-to-end hearing experience.”

The company says this means they offer hearing protection, a hearing test, and a hearing aid feature. However, the hearing test and hearing aid features are still pending approval from global health authorities.