UNVEILED: Apple announces iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2
Apple CEO Tim Cook and company just took the wraps off of the highly-anticipated, widely-speculated new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2.
As expected, Apple did away with the headphone jack for its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. For those who want to plug in their headphones, they’ll have to go through the lightning USB port; Apple is offering an adapter for your old headphones. Alternatively, Apple is offering wireless earbuds they call AirPods, which will set you back $159. The new iPhones will come with a powerful 12 megapixel camera and 4.7 Retina HD display. The 7 will start at $649 and the 7 Plus will start at $769.
Apple Watch 2 will be waterproof. Apple senior VP Jeff Williams specifically said this watch would be “swim-proof,” which echoes the very fitness features the watch has been associated with. The original Apple watch was just “splash-proof.” The new watch will also of much more robust graphics performance, with a display that will be two times brighter than the original. This watch and the Nike (NKE) edition of this Series 2 watch will start at $369.
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off a couple of surprises including the announcement of Super Mario Run, a new mobile game for the iPhone from Nintendo (NTDOY). This is obviously exciting news for Nintendo fans, who have already been delighted by Nintendo-related games like Pokémon GO. In fact, Pokémon GO is coming for the the Apple Watch.
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