- Every September almost like clockwork,
Apple shows off a brand new iPhone.
But this year,
the company decided to do things a little bit differently.
Instead of showing us the iPhone 12,
Apple used this year's September event
to talk all about the brand new Apple Watch.
So does that mean we'll see new iPhones next month instead?
We'll find out.
Here's everything Apple showed off at its Time Flies event.
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The biggest announcement of the day was as expected,
a new Apple Watch Series 6.
The series 6 has a brand new health sensor
for tracking blood oxygen levels.
A new app on the watch
will take 15 second blood oxygen readings
which could signal respiratory issues.
Apple is launching three new studies
to examine how blood oxygen levels
relate to asthma, heart failure
and viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
Like the Series 5,
the new Series 6 has an always on display,
but it's more than two times brighter
and is also 20% faster.
It comes in some fun new colors too like blue and red,
and it's available on Friday for $400.
But the Series 6
wasn't the only watch Apple announced today.
The new Apple Watch SE also goes on sale Friday
as an upgrade to the Series 3.
It has the same size display as the Series 6,
but it has the Series 5's older processor
so it's not quite as fast as the new Series 6.
But for $279, some people might not care all that much.
And for some reason, you'll also still be able to buy
the three year old Apple Watch Series 3 for $200.
But that watch is now pretty outdated.
If you have the extra cash,
the newer models are faster and have way more features.
A new feature coming in watchOS 7 is Family Setup
which lets you buy and activate a cellular Apple Watch
for anyone in your family,
specifically kids or elderly relatives
who don't have an iPhone.
Using Family Setup, you can create parameters for kids,
including specific contacts they can message,
and the school time mode to help them focus in class.
For seniors, the watch can be used for fall detection,
and to send SOS alerts to emergency contacts.
You do need a cellular Apple Watch which will cost extra,
but it might be worth the peace of mind.
The second biggest announcement at Apple's Time Flies event
was the company's foray into on-demand
streaming workout classes.
Fitness+ is the company's latest subscription,
and this one seems to compete directly with Peloton.
Apple has fitness instructors lead studio classes
including yoga, treadmill workouts,
high intensity interval training
and cooldowns for 10 bucks month.
You start a workout on a bigger screen
like your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV,
and it will sync the workout to your watch
for more accurate tracking.
Fitness+ is also available
as part of Apple's new subscription bundle called Apple One.
The bundle comes in three tiers
starting at $15 a month for an individual subscription.
The Fitness+ classes
are only part of the pricier $30 premier bundle,
which is available for up to six family members.
Last but not least, we saw two new iPads.
First up was the $330 eighth-gen base model iPad
with an A12 bionic chip,
which launched with the iPhone XS in 2018.
It's a pretty decent upgrade to last year's iPad,
but what we're really excited about
is the new iPad Air that Apple showed off.
The fourth-gen Air sports an A14 bionic processor,
which is 40% faster than last year's A13 bionic
and 30% speedier graphics.
The new chip looks like it could make the iPad Air
a solid iPad Pro rival,
which is interesting
because the $600 Air costs $200 less
than a base model iPad Pro.
The new Air also has a near bezel free display like the Pro
and has Touch ID embedded in the power button.
The Air is expected to go on sale next month.
As you can see, Apple has a lot in store for this fall.
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for all the latest news and reviews of everything Apple.
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