Apple Product Updates

Earlier today, Apple made announcements regarding updates to several of their product lines, including the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch lines.

While many of the updates are only small ones, it’s nice to see that there are some new offerings available, including:

(PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

Apple unveiled a new (PRODUCT)RED special edition iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus earlier today, with each purchase of one of these phones contributing to the Global Fund to support HIV/AIDS programs and helping to deliver an AIDS-free generation.

While the (PRODUCT)RED version of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have the exact same specs as the standard version that was released last September, this new version sports a slick red color and has (PRODUCT)RED branding on the back of the phone, under the “iPhone” branding that comes on all iPhones 7s.

iPhone SE Storage Upgrades

While Apple’s smaller iPhone, the iPhone SE, didn’t receive any real hardware upgrades this time around, Apple did bump up the storage capacities from 16 GB to 32 GB on the entry-level model and from 64 GB to 128 GB on the higher-storage model.

This is great news for those who like to store a lot of music, photos, videos, etc. on their phones, but who do not want to carry around a phone as large as the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.

Apple Releases 9.7 Inch iPad and Discontinues the iPad Mini 2

Today’s announcement saw the release of a new iPad model, simply deemed the “iPad”, which starts at $329 for the 32 GB base model (the next model up, the 128 GB version, starts at $429).

The specs for this new iPad include a 9.7 inch Retina display, a 64-bit A9 chip, an 8MP camera, and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. While this new version of the iPad is somewhat similar to Apple’s previous iPad Air models, it sports a newer (and faster) processor, but is actually a bit thicker and does not have a laminated screen, like we saw in previous models.

Given the price drop, I think $329 is a decent price for such a device, even if the screen is not as “good” as previous models.

Apple also discontinued the iPad Mini 2, though there have been a few iterations of the smaller iPad since the second generation iPad Mini was released.

Clips for iOS

Clips is a new iOS app (that’s currently listed as “Coming Soon” on Apple’s website) that will enable users to make and share fun videos that include text, effects, and graphics, among other features. Users will then be able to share their videos with family and friends using Messages, or can upload it to their favorite social media platforms, should they desire.

New iPhone 7, 7 Plus, and SE Cases 

Another part of Apple’s announcement was that the company has updated the case line-up for the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and the iPhone SE. Customers can now purchase both silicon and leather cases in several additional colors.

New Apple Watch Bands

Another one of Apple’s updates included the release of several new bands for the Apple Watch, including additional leather and sport band options. Included in this new offering are the Nike Sport bands that were previously only offered on the Apple Watch Nike + model of the watch.

Many thanks to /u/sandiskplayer34 on Reddit, who posted a great list of all of today’s Apple updates. It made it easy to find the information needed to write this post. Also, thanks to Paul Thurrott who inspired this post idea, given that he wrote a similar post over on Thurrott.com.

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