Apple unveils iphone 15, Here's some exiting new features

California 

Tuesday, 12 September, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Apple has officially unveiled it's iphone 15 pro on Tuesday at the Wanderlust event, Steve jobs theater in its California headquarters. 

The new model features a titanium case and faster chip that enables better graphics and mobile gaming, moves designed to respond to a global smartphone slump.

It also comes in four variants ; iphone 15, iphone 15 plus, iphone 15 pro and iphone 15 pro max. 

Both the Pro and other iPhone 15 models will have a brighter display and a 48-megapixel camera up from a 12-megapixel one found in iphone 14 as well as 100% recycled cobalt in their batteries.There’s also a 12-megapixel telephoto, and improvements to the portrait mode mean you won’t have to manually switch to portrait mode anymore.

Apple said the iPhone 15's satellite connectivity can now be used to summon roadside assistance. It is rolling out the feature out with the American Automobile Association (AAA) in the United States.

The new model will pivot to the USB-C as its charging standard cables, a primary requirement by the European markets. The USB- C cables will also used on its AirPods pro devices allowing the use of the same charging cables already used for iPads and Macs.

It will feature the same A16 Bionic chip inside that previously formed the brains of the iPhone 14 Pro. 

An Apple executive said the company used machine learning to detect a person in the frame, allowing users to turn a picture into a portrait immediately or later in the Photos app.

Apple also showed off a new Series 9 Watch with a feature called "double tap" where users tap thumb and finger together twice, without touching the watch, in order to perform tasks like answering a phone call.

It uses machine learning to detect tiny changes in blood flow when the user taps their fingers together, freeing up the other hand for other tasks like walking a dog or holding a cup of coffee, said Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has new features for cycling and diving and what Apple said is the brightest screen it has ever made.

Other iPhone products that were unveiled at the event include the AirPods Pro 2, new MacBook Pro models, and new iPad mini. 

The iPhone 15 Pro will be available in the market for $999 with the iPhone 15 Pro Max going for $1199.

The iPhone 15 is priced starting at $799 for a 128GB model, and the iPhone 15 Plus starts at $899 for a 128GB version. Both will be available on September 22nd, with preorders starting this Friday.