Apple event - as it happened: iPhone 15 brings new charging ports and ‘carbon neutral Apple Watch
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Apple has launched brand new iPhones and two new Watches at its biggest event of the year.
The new iPhone 15 range has brought extra controversy this year, given the switch to a new charging port at the bottom of the phone.
Alongside those updates, Apple unveiled faster chips, better battery life and design tweaks for the higher-end, Pro versions of the phone.
In addition to the new products, Apple updated both the normal and Ultra version of the Apple Watch, both featuring new chip technology.
The AirPods also received an update to swap the Lightning charging port in the bottom for USB-C – beginning the process of getting rid of a charging technology that has been used for more than a decade in Apple’s most popular products.
The event was live streamed from Apple’s California headquarters, beginning at 10am local pacific time, 1pm eastern, or 6pm in the UK. You can catch up with all the news and announcements here.
Apple event live: no more leather in iPhone or Apple Watch devices
Apple will no longer use leather in its products.
Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of environment, policy and social initiatives, noted that leather is a popular material for accessories. But it has considerable environmental impact, she noted, especially at the scale that Apple uses it.
As such, it has committed to phasing out those materials. Instead, it will rely on new materials that have been especially developed.
For the Apple Watch’s sport loop, for instance, it has changed the material to use 82 per cent recycled yarn.
You can read more about it here:
Apple to stop using leather in all new products
Company will instead use new material for cases and straps
Apple event live: iPhone 15 to come with improved camera
The camera on the iPhone 15 is getting a few upgrades, to enable “next-generation portraits” and improved colour and low-light performance.
Improved focus and depth control will also allow more editing options with photos after they’ve been taken.
“iPhone 15 makes it easy to take great looking photos and videos every day.”
Apple event live: iPhone 15 camera specs
Here are all the specs for the new iPhone 15 camera:
Apple event live: iPhone 15 comes with noise cancellation and improved satellite features
Apple’s new iPhone 15 will come with new noise cancellation to block out background distractions while on calls.
There’s also new emergency features, most notably roadside assistance via satellite. This allows users to get help if they breakdown in areas without phone signal or WiFi. The satellite features will be free for two years for anyone who buys an iPhone 15.
Now on to chargers...
Apple event live: iPhone 15 and Earpods to get USB-C charger
What everyone already knew: Apple is switching to USB-C ports for the iPhone 15. Apple Earpods are also getting it, so they can connect without an adaptor.
This brings Apple in line with all other major smartphone manufacturers, following a directive from the European Union last year to standardise chargers.
Apple event live: All iPhone 15 specs
Here’s everything you need to know about the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus:
Apple event live: iPhone 15 Pro unveiled
On to the iPhone 15 Pro. It is “the most pro iPhone we’ve ever created”, according to Tim Cook.
It is the lightest Pro model thanks to a new titanium design. It also comes with the thinnest borders ever in an iPhone, making it “a delight to hold in the hand”.
Like the standard iPhone 15, it comes in two sizes: 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches.
Apple event live: More about the new iPhone 15 and USB-C introduction
Our tech editor Andrew Griffin has stories on the new iPhone 15 and the introduction of USB-C charging ports. You can read them here:
Here is the iPhone 15
New cameras, colours and more bring the cheaper iPhone in line with last year’s premium model
Apple is changing the plug on the bottom of your iPhone
Apple is changing the port in the bottom of the iPhone.
Apple event live: Watch the unveiling of USB-C charging ports
Here’s the moment Apple unveiled the new way to charge its latest iPhones:
Apple event live: Everything you need to know about the iPhone 15 Pro
The iPhone 15 Pro is being geared towards gamers, photographers and filmmakers, with the new camera coming with improved focal lengths and better low light performance. It comes with four times resolution compared to the previous generation, as well as a 5x optical zoom on its telephoto camera lens.
Spatial video capture allows videos to be captured in 3D to relive them with Apple Vision Pro.
Prices start at $999 for the iPhone 15 Pro and $1199 iPhone 15 Pro Max, with both available for preorder from today.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new iPhone 15 Pro:
You can read all about it here:
Here’s the new iPhone Pro, made out of an entirely new material
Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 15 Pro, with an entirely new material.
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