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Watch Apple’s promo videos for the iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, and Apple Watch Series 5

Apple had a very busy day today during its special event, introducing a lot of new devices. It’s also premiered its first promo videos for these, so let’s take a look at what the company has in store for us.

First off, the iPhone 11 Pro gets an introduction, in this video, talking about its construction, durability, the A13 chip, battery life, the new triple rear camera system and redesigned Camera app UI, Night Mode, video recording and editing, the new Super Retina XDR display, privacy and Face ID.

Next up, we have the cheapest iPhone of 2019, the non-Pro iPhone 11. Its introductory video shows us some of its striking colors, and also focuses on the new dual rear cameras, water resistance, video recording quality, slo-mo selfies, Face ID, speed, Night Mode, and the display and battery life.

Finally, the Apple Watch Series 5 video keeps insisting that the device tells time… while also doing a bunch of other things, like taking calls, controlling IoT devices, and locating you via GPS. It also wakes you up, lets you pay for stuff, and plays music – oh, and there’s Siri too. Texting and fitness features also get a mention. Check it out for yourself:

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Apple Watch Series 5 has an always-on display and comes in titanium or ceramic finishes

Apple has just officially announced the next generation of the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Series 5. The latest model is very similar to last year’s Series 4, with a similar design and size. The big new feature this year is an always-on display option so you can see the time without having to move your wrist, something that has been asked for since the Apple Watch first debuted in 2015.

Apple says the Series 5 watch maintains the prior model’s 18-hour battery life, even with the new always-on screen, thanks to a new low-temperature polysilicone and oxide display and low-power display driver. Watchfaces and workouts have been redesigned to take advantage of the new display option. The screen will be in a low-brightness mode until you move your wrist, where it will switch to full brightness in a similar fashion to how the current model turns on when your wrist is moved.

In addition to the new always-on display feature, the Apple Watch Series 5 is now available in a recycled aluminum or titanium finishes. The stainless steel and ceramic options from prior models are also available. Apple says this is the widest number of finishes ever for the Apple Watch.

Other new features include a built-in compass and emergency calling for international countries. Interestingly, Apple did not announce first-party sleep tracking with the new model, which was something that was expected based on leaks and rumors.

Pricing for the Series 5 starts at $399 for GPS model and $499 for the cellular connected version. It’s available for order starting today and will be in stores starting on September 20th. Apple is also permanently dropping the price of the Series 3 to $199, matching the lowest sale price on that model we’ve seen. Last year’s Series 4 model has been dropped from the lineup.

The titanium Apple Watch Series 5

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Apple Watch Series 5: Hands on with the new generation smartwatch

Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 5 today, bringing the one thing that many have wanted from the Apple Watch since its launch: an always-on display. In addition to the new screen, the Series 5 adds a new titanium finish option as well as the ceramic option that was available on prior models but disappeared for last year’s Series 4.

Aside from the new always-on screen and optional finishes, the Series 5 is a dead ringer for the Series 4, with the same 40 and 44mm sizes, same size screen with rounded corners, and same Digital Crown with the ability to measure EKG readings.

Of course, the ability to always see the time without having to do a convoluted arm gesture is a big deal, and it finally make the Apple Watch a competent time piece. It works just as you’d expect — you can see the full watch face at a dimmer brightness all the time, and then at full brightness when you lift your wrist up. The watchfaces are even able to show all of their complications and data in the always-on mode.

You can also just slap your hand down on the watch face to immediately dim it, which is some thing I do all the time and is weirdly more satisfying to do on the Series 5 than earlier models, since it changes the mode instead of just turning off the screen.

I was impressed with the compass mode, too, although a few of the models here in the hands-on area had a rough go making it work. When it does work, it has a really neat feature that’s like a “cone of confidence,” showing how you accurate the watch believes its directional reading it. That cone shrinks as it gets more accurate, and it works in both the compass app and in Apple Maps.

There are just a silly number of different types of finishes — aluminum, two Titanium, steel, and ceramic. I don’t go in for spending extra for all those finishes, so fortunately for me the matte finish on the basic aluminum model looks good.

The Series 5 Apple Watch is available for preorder starting today and will be hitting stores on September 20th. We’ll have more impressions to share, including how much the always-on display affects battery life, in our forthcoming review.

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Apple’s new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro cameras: what they do

Apple has officially announced its latest iPhones and confirmed that, yes, there’s a huge, squircle-shaped camera bump on the back of each of these new phones. On the flagship iPhone Pro models, it contains three separate cameras, and on the iPhone 11, there are two.

Each camera has its own purpose, and you’ll want to use them for different photo scenarios.

IPHONE 11

  1. 12MP regular camera | 26mm f/1.8 | Optical image stabilization: The standard iPhone camera has been upgraded with a new Night mode that should be able to better compete with Night Sight on Google’s Pixel smartphones in terms of low-light performance. Apple has also improved image processing to preserve more highlights and details in each shot.
  2. 12MP ultra-wide camera | 13mm f/2.4 | 120-degree field of view: Instead of following its own tradition with a portrait lens, Apple made the somewhat surprising decision to go with an ultra-wide camera that will allow iPhone 11 owners to capture more of their surroundings in every photo. The camera app’s viewfinder will show you both what the main camera sees and a preview of what would be in the ultra-wide shot.

Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth camera with slo-mo video and 4K60 recording: Apple’s selfie camera can now capture wider-angle shots when rotated to landscape. The company is also adding slow-motion video recording.

IPHONE PRO AND PRO MAX

  1. 12MP regular camera | 26mm f/1.8 | Optical image stabilization
  2. 12MP ultra-wide camera | 13mm f/2.4 | 120-degree field of view
  3. 12MP telephoto / portrait lens | 52mm f/2.0 | Optical image stabilization: Apple’s latest camera designed for portrait photos is exclusive to the iPhone 11 Pro models.

Front camera: 12MP TrueDepth camera with slo-mo video and 4K60 recording

NEW SOFTWARE TRICKS

Apple says it has made significant improvements to photo and video processing with the latest iPhone cameras. The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro preserve highlights and more detail in each still shot, and they’ve been optimized for low-light settings with the help of a new Night mode.

With all new iPhone models now having multiple cameras, Apple has taken effort to prevent shifts in exposure and color tone when changing between them — especially when recording video. The iPhone 11 Pro will let app developers record with more than one camera simultaneously for more creative possibilities. And an audio zoom feature will hone in on whatever sound is coming from the subject you’re pointing the cameras at.

Specifically for the iPhone 11 Pro, Phil Schiller previewed an upcoming Deep Fusion feature that analyzes 9 photos (including one long-exposure shot) taken in sequence. The device’s neural engine then analyzes the collection to create an optimal end photo that borrows the best elements of each image. Schiller said it was “computational photography mad science.” Deep Fusion is coming in the fall.

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Apple moved to a dual-camera system starting with the iPhone 7 Plus, adding a telephoto / portrait lens with a closer perspective to complement the standard-angle camera. The portrait lens remained exclusive to Plus models until the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, the X, XS, and XS Max have all featured two cameras. The iPhone XR stuck with just one.

Source: The Verge