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One of the biggest changes to Apple’s new iPhone is its charging port. Last week, the tech giant announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series with USB Type-C port, ditching the lightning port after 11 years. As Apple finally joined the club of Android devices by embracing the universally compatible USB-C connection, it’s rival company Samsung took to X and gave a witty reaction.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the South Korean tech giant said they can “C” the change that it is magical. In another post, Samsung indirectly took a dig at Apple for not having a foldable feature yet. “Innovation has always been OUR thing #JoinTheFlipSide,” a post read on Samsung’s X page.
OnePlus also took some shots at Apple.
According to Apple website, the iPhone 15 Pro in India costs Rs 1,34,900 while the iPhone 15 Pro Max is worth Rs 1,59,900. The Apple iPhone 15 costs Rs 79,900 in India while the iPhone 15 plus is available in the country for Rs 89,900.
Expressing surprise over the prices, netizens flooded social media with memes and their reactions.
The Pro — 6.1 inches for Pro and 6.7 inches for Pro Max — now sports a titanium alloy case with an aluminum substructure, which makes it lighter (though not thinner) and better for heat dissipation, and has shrunken borders for more screen visibility. The new iPhone 15 Pro is equipped with an improved 48-megapixel primary camera with support for 24mm, 28mm, and 38 mm lens modes. It has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and 12-megapixel 3x telephoto camera , but the iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 5x telephoto camera with 120mm focal length powered by a periscope camera setup.
Earlier, Tech giant, Apple announced its newest flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Ultra 2. According to a report by US-based tech portal TechCrunch, the Ultra 2’s design looks quite similar to that of the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, which means the most significant upgrade is on the inside.
Like the new Series 9, the Ultra 2 will be powered by Apple’s S9 SiP, which has 5.6 billion transistors and a four-core neural engine as well as a U2 ultra wideband location chip. This will enable new advanced features, including on-device Siri processing and more precise location tracking.
And we talk about the outer side of the watch, it has an upgraded display from the previous Ultra model, rated for 3,000 nits, which Apple says is the brightest display an Apple Watch has ever had.
Apple claimed that users will get 72 hours to charge when the device is in low-power mode. The case is now made from 95 per cent recycled titanium.
Some of the biggest changes that Apple Watch users will see this year, will be watchOS 10, which brings widgets, redesigned app icons, and new mapping and cycling features to the watch interface.
An additional watch face called ‘Modular Ultra’ will make use of the outer edge of the display. And a new double-tap gesture will enable users to more easily start and end phone calls.
The Ultra 2 will be available at USD 799 (approx. 67,000 INR). You can get your hands on this Watch from September 22.
