CUPERTINO – US tech giant Apple has again surprised fans with forthcomingsatellite connectivity in new iPhone 14 models.
The company dropped the iPhone mini, its low-cost device while the pricefor the new device starts at $799 despite the rumors claiming it would costas much as $1,100.
iPhone Plus will be available at $899, iPhone Pro will cost $999, and theiPhone Pro Max $1,099 and be available on September 16.
The gadgets were unveiled during a press event on Wednesday, along withthree new Apple Watches, and an updated AirPods Pro.
The top-of-the-line iPhone 14 Plus comes with a 6.7-inch display for alarger canvas, while iPhone 14 offers a compact 6.1-inch display. Fortop-notch performance, it comes with A15 Bionic, and iOS 16, whichaccording to the company makes iPhone more essential than ever.
The latest devices are powered by a powerful new camera with a huge leap inlow-light performance. New TrueDepth performance is exceptional for thefront-facing camera that automatically focuses on objects and people withinthe frame, besides the Ultra Wide sensor that captures more of the scene.
The upgraded 12-megapixel features a sensor larger than the previousdevices. The latest lineup family includes a software feature called’Photonic Engine’ that captures better details and color in low light.
This year, Apple upgraded ‘action mode’, which keeps video footage stable.
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The devices will be available in five eye-catching colors: midnight,starlight, blue, purple and product red.
Interestingly, the latest iPhone lineup needs no physical SIM card andinstead uses a digital, e-SIM card. The update also enables users to storemultiple e-SIMs on the same device and have multiple cellular plans andphone numbers on the same phone.Satellite connectivity
The satellite SOS remained in the limelight as this is announced for thefirst time by any device manufacturer. Users will be able to use its FindMyapp to share their location via satellite when they have no otherconnectivity.
Apple will provide free service for two years with the iPhone 14 and itwill charge later for the use.Apple Watches
Three new Apple Watches were also unveiled including a new Watch Ultramodel which can be used in extreme sports and diving and is designed tochallenge sports watch specialists.
