Apple Reveals Ultra-Thin iPhone Air Alongside Smarter Wearables

Apple’s brand-new iPhone Air, its slimmest mobile phone yet, led a slate of item statements Tuesday, as the business concentrated on style, efficiency, and rather restrained focus on expert system throughout its gadgets.

Rather of highlighting a significant AI overhaul, humanoid robotics, or a Siri reboot, the business leaned on thinner and more effective phones– consisting of improved iPhone 17 designs together with the Air– higher-performance chips, and incremental actions towards embedding AI and artificial intelligence into its health, physical fitness, picture, and video applications.

One example: The brand-new AirPods Pro 3 will provide a function called Live Translation, allowing the earbuds to equate speech in genuine time through Apple Intelligence. They likewise consist of updated ANC, heart-rate tracking, and extended battery life.

Apple likewise highlighted the broadened usage of recycled titanium and aluminum after the business stated in August it would bring iOS gadget glass producing back to the United States. Here is what was revealed on Tuesday.

iPhone 17 and iPhone Air

The iPhone 17 presented a number of upgrades, consisting of a 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR display screen with slimmer borders, 3,000 nits of peak brightness, and a second-generation Ceramic Guard that Apple declares triples scratch resistance. A 48-megapixel Double Blend video camera system now consists of a brand-new square-sensor front video camera, providing larger field of visions and AI-assisted group framing.

Powering the gadget is Apple’s A19 chip, a six-core CPU coupled with incorporated Neural Accelerators. Apple stated it makes it possible for on-device generative AI jobs and doubles graphics efficiency compared to the iPhone 13. Battery life extends to 30 hours of video playback, with quick charging by means of a 40W adapter.

The iPhone 17 starts at $799 with 256GB of storage and is available in black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white. Preorders open Sept. 12, with schedule start Sept. 19.

More especially, Apple presented the iPhone Air– a 5.6-millimeter gadget that rearranges internal elements to take full advantage of battery life in what it calls its lightest, most long lasting frame yet. The Air includes a 6.5-inch display screen with Promo assistance approximately 120Hz and utilizes the exact same Ceramic Guard on both front and back.

The phone work on the A19 Pro chip and includes a brand-new C1X modem that Apple states is two times as quick while drawing 30% less power. Connection consists of Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread, and much faster 5G. The video camera selection consists of a 48-megapixel primary sensing unit with what Apple states is optical-quality 2x telephoto and Focus Control for pictures.

A magnetic battery pack device can extend usage by approximately 40 hours. The iPhone Air begins at $999.

iPhone Pro designs

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max complete the lineup, constructed with aerospace-grade aluminum, a vapor chamber cooling system, and the brand-new A19 Pro chip. Both designs include Super Retina shows– 6.3 inches for the Pro, 6.9 inches for limit– and keep the 3,000-nit brightness requirement.

The Pro cams go totally triple-lens: 48-megapixel primary, extremely broad, and a telephoto with a tetraprism lens efficient in 4x optical zoom at 100mm and 8x digital zoom at 200mm. Pro-level video tools consist of ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2, and genlock syncing.

Apple declares the Pro Max provides the longest battery life of any iPhone, with approximately 39 hours of video playback. Both designs support eSIM in choose markets. The iPhone 17 Pro begins at $1,099; the Pro Max at $1,199, with capabilities approximately 2TB.

Apple’s brand-new Spotlight front video camera, readily available throughout the iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air, presents the very first square sensing unit on an iPhone and brings a number of AI-driven enhancements to both photography and video.

The updated 18-megapixel video camera uses a larger field of vision and permits users to record images and videos in picture or landscape– even while sitting tight vertically. The system utilizes AI to spot topics and instantly change framing throughout group selfies, broadening the field of vision and turning orientation to consist of everybody in the shot.

Video tools now consist of ultra-stabilized 4K HDR recording and a brand-new Double Capture mode that tapes from the front and rear cams concurrently– targeted at developers recording response or commentary material while recording action in the background.

Throughout FaceTime and third-party video calls, Spotlight utilizes subject tracking to keep users focused and in frame, adjusting as they move or move positions.

Last Cut Video Camera 2.0

Apple likewise revealed Last Cut Video camera 2.0, a significant upgrade to its professional video app that brings ProRes RAW and genlock assistance to the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.

ProRes RAW lets users record raw sensing unit information for versatile post-production modifying, while genlock makes it possible for frame-accurate sync throughout numerous gadgets for expert multi-cam setups. The upgrade likewise includes open gate recording, Apple Log 2 for broadened vibrant variety, and 200mm telephoto capture at approximately 4K60 fps.

Last Cut Video camera 2.0 incorporates with the brand-new Spotlight front video camera, providing manual control over orientation and framing for developers tape-recording with the front lens. The app likewise supports timecode modes and coupling with Last Cut Pro for iPad by means of Live Multicam.

AirPods Pro 3 and Apple Watch

Apple likewise updated its line of wearables. The AirPods Pro 3, priced at $249, present real-time translation powered by Apple Intelligence. Spoken outcomes play through the earbuds, with contextual text appearing on paired iPhones.

The earbuds now consist of a custom-made heart-rate sensing unit, assistance for 50 exercise types, and a brand-new “Exercise Friend” function that uses voice training throughout workout. Battery life strikes 8 hours, or 10 in hearing-aid mode. Foam-infused pointers been available in 5 sizes, consisting of an XXS fit.

On the wrist, the Apple Watch Series 11 includes a brand-new ceramic finish, liquid glass face, and a circular 5G antenna for enhanced effectiveness. Battery life reaches 24 hr. Health functions consist of AI-powered high blood pressure detection, with FDA clearance pending, and brand-new sleep tracking with quality scoring.

The Apple Watch SE 3 gets an always-on display screen, the S10 chip, and much faster 5G, with sleep tracking, ovulation history, and apnea notices.

On top end, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 includes a bigger, wide-angle OLED display screen, 42 hours of battery life (72 hours in low power mode), and two-way satellite messaging for emergency situation interaction. It’s placed for endurance professional athletes, with improved GPS, biking metrics, stroke detection for swimmers, and offline treking maps. Prices begins at $799.

Apple Intelligence

Apple continued its determined rollout of expert system with iOS 26, presenting brand-new functions under the “Apple Intelligence” label that depend on on-device processing and privacy-first style.

Live Translation, among the flagship additions, makes it possible for real-time text and audio translation throughout Messages, FaceTime, and Phone– with outcomes provided both audibly and on-screen. Apple stated the function works totally on-device and does not need a web connection.

New visual intelligence tools permit users to take screenshots and instantly browse or act upon what’s revealed– such as recognizing landmarks, drawing out text, or browsing to settings. These updates develop on Apple’s technique of incorporating artificial intelligence into existing workflows instead of upgrading the user interface.

The business likewise presented screening tools for telephone call and messages created to filter out spam and undesirable disturbances, utilizing AI to focus on pertinent contacts.

Under the hood, iOS 26 functions Apple’s own structure design– running in your area on-device– which is now available to third-party designers. Apple stated apps can utilize these abilities to provide individualized, personal AI functions, even when offline.

Regardless of the brand-new tools, Apple Intelligence stops brief of providing a conversational assistant or chatbot. Rather, the business framed the functions as utility-focused improvements, ingrained within apps and created to prevent reliance on the cloud.