Apple Event iPhone 13 Launch Live Updates: Apple’s California Streaming Event 2021 day is here. Later tonight, more precisely at 10:30 PM IST, the Cupertino-based tech giant will unleash a flurry of new devices at its first big fall event of the year. Expectedly, it will be a digital event streamed straight from Apple Park. Those keeping track would be aware, this is the time Apple normally reserves for its next iPhone. We expect updates to last year’s iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Or in other words, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are most likely incoming.
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Alongside the iPhone 13 series, Apple could also announce its next smartwatch, aka Apple Watch Series 7. There were reports that its seemingly new design and display tech could push Apple to delay shipping. Those rumours were laid to rest recently with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggesting the Apple Watch Series 7 was out of any potential production delays. Therefore chances are, it might be back on schedule. Whatever be the case, we will know soon enough.
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The iPhone 13 series and Apple Watch Series 7 could be joined by the third-generation AirPods. Like the Apple Watch Series 7, we expect a major design refresh here as well something that could bring them up to speed with the AirPods Pro.
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So, that was hardware. Apple is also expected to announce the roadmap of new software rollout for iPhone (iOS 15), iPad (iPadOS 15), Mac (macOS Monterey), and Apple Watch (watchOS 8) during its California Streaming event.
Apple California Streaming Event 2021 Live: Watch iPhone 13, Airpods 3, Apple Watch Series 3 Launch Live
The special Apple iPhone 13 event is scheduled to take place later tonight, September 14, at 10 AM PDT, which means that in India, it will kick off at 10:30 PM. It will be streamed on Apple’s website (apple.com) and will also be available on YouTube. You can watch it below.
Financial Express Online is bringing you every Apple announcement as it happens from California Streaming Event 2021 live. Stay tuned for all things Apple, including iPhone 13, Watch Series 7, AirPods 3 and more.
Highlights
So, lot of hardware announcements today but mostly on expected lines. A quick recap:
Apple launched the ninth-generation iPad, iPad Mini 6, Apple Watch Series 7, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Watch this space for our detailed coverage on each of these products. See you on the other side!
iPhone 13 Mini India prices:
128GB: Rs 69,900
256GB: Rs 79,900
512GB: Rs 99,900
iPhone 13:
128GB: Rs 79,900
256GB: Rs 89,900
512GB: Rs 1,09,900
iPhone 13 Pro: Starts at Rs 1,19,990
iPhone 13 Pro Max: Starts at Rs 1,29,900
Available September 24.
Here are some of the features of iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max:
The iPhone 13 Pro would be starting at $999, while the iPhone 13 Pro Max would start at $1,099.
All the four iPhone models would be available starting September 24.
Here are some features of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini:
The iPhone 13 Mini would start at $699, and iPhone 13 would begin at $799.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max finally bring ProMotion variable refresh rate OLED screens to iPhones.
Here’s a quick look at all the camera upgrades coming to iPhone 13.
New iPad Mini launched in India at a starting price of Rs 46,900 for Wi-Fi and Rs 60,900 for Wi-Fi + Cellular models.
Here are some of the features of the new Apple Watch Series 7:
The Apple Watch Series 7 will start at $399, and would be available later this fall.
iPad (9th generation) price in India starts at Rs 30,900 (Wi-Fi) and Rs 42,900 (Wi-Fi + Cellular). Shipping starts September 24
Here are some of the features of the new Apple iPad Mini:
The new iPad Mini will start at $499, and people can order now. The shipping would begin next week.
Apple has launched the Apple Watch Series 7 with refreshed design with softer edges, faster USB Type C charging and more.
Here are some of the features of Apple:
The new iPad 2021 can be ordered starting today, with shipping beginning today
Apple updates iPad Mini with iPad Air and Pro-design, USB Type-C charging and 5G support.
Apple updates entry-level iPad with A13 Bionic processor, True Tone and iPad Pro-like centre stage video feature.
Apple has announced its new iPad lineup, equipped with A13 Bionic chip, which would give 20% faster performance than the A12 Bionic.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has kicked off this year’s event – California Streaming – with his address.
The Apple California Streaming Event 2021 is merely minutes away. Viewers can catch the livestreaming of the event on the official Apple website (www.apple.com) or on the official YouTube channel of Apple. Alternatively, they can also view the event in the video embedded in this page.
Twitter has got a special animation as we are running up to Apple’s California Streaming event! Whenever a tweet containing #AppleEvent is liked on the microblogging site, the little ‘Like’ icon first turns from an empty heart to a lit-up Apple logo before turning into a filled heart.
As if like clockwork, the Apple Online Store has gone down just in time for Cupertino’s California Streaming iPhone 13 launch event. New products, are, indeed incoming. Watch this space for more.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to take stage in a few hours from now as Cupertino gears for its first big fall event of the year where a host of products are set to be announced. Here’s Cook warming up for ‘California Streaming.’
Ahead of Apple’s special event, case maker Spigen may have spilled the beans on the design scheme of the upcoming iPhone 13. In a tweet sharing what appear to be the official cases for the iPhone 13, Spigen has basically corraborated lot of the ongoing rumours of the next iPhone. Basis of what has been shared, the iPhone 13 will have have a 6.1-inch display similar to the iPhone 12. New this year, from a design point of view, is the camera alignment on the back. Here, see it for yourself:
The showstopper in the new iPhone lineup is rumoured to be the camera, which among other things, could also get astrophotography capabilities to compete with a similar feature from Google. The speculation about this feature gained more momentum after Apple Senior VP for marketing worldwide Greg Joswiak posted a tweet last week featuring a dramatic pan up to a starry night sky.
Apple also has a bevy of other hardware that it is currently said to be working on including new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the company’s custom chips and a brand-new iPad Mini refresh with updated design and more. Whether or not we will get to see any of them, is something we will get to know in the next few hours.
Alongside the iPhone 13, Apple could announce the Apple Watch Series 7. The series is said to get a major redesign this year with flatter sides like the iPhone 12. But even more importantly, Apple is said to also bring a size refresh with the Apple Watch Series 7 getting larger 41mm and 45mm screen options. There could be new watch faces, but, there’s not a lot of buzz around any new health features this year. So, fingers crossed there. Rounding off the event, we can also expect Apple to update the entry-level AirPods with a design that is said to be reminiscent of the AirPods Pro with a slimmer profile and a shorter stem.
The software driving the iPhones also gets a refresh at Apple’s fall events, therefore the next major update to iOS, aka iOS 15, is expected to get an official release date for when it would be available for all users on September 14. It is currently available in beta. Similar updates for iPad, Mac and Apple Watch are also expected during the event. We’re looking at iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8.
Rumour has it that Apple is looking to finally join the high refresh rate bandwagon this year, with the new batch of iPhones expected to pack faster OLED displays. All iPhone 12 models came with OLED panels with 60Hz refresh rate. The higher-end iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are said to get LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) panels like the Apple Watch bringing variable refresh rate to these 2021 iPhones. Whether or not the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini will get this feature remains a mystery for now. Apple updated the design quite a bit with the iPhone 12 and chances are, the iPhone 13 may not look very different though a big change this year could be a smaller notch. Improved performance thanks to brand new Apple silicon and better cameras are almost always a given with a new iPhone something similar will be expected from the iPhone 13 as well.