Apple event – as it happened: New iPhone, iPad and ‘monster’ Mac chip unveiled at ‘Peek Performance’ event
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Your support makes all the difference.Apple has hosted its first event of the year, unveiling a whole host of new products.
The company unveiled a brand new iPhone SE, an updated iPad Air, as well as a new Mac Studio and Display that features its latest “monster” M1 Ultra chip.
There was no announcements surrounding the Mac Pro, which Apple said was “for another day”.
All the latest products featured significant improvements in terms of specs, with both the iPhone SE and iPad Air featuring 5G capabilities.
The ‘Peek Performance’ event was live streamed on Apple’s website, which you can view at the top of our live coverage below.
iPhone 13 gets a makeover
Onto the iPhone, and the introduction of “two gorgeous new finishes” for the iPhone 13, both of them green.
They’ll both be available from 13 March.
Apple A15 Bionic Chip coming to iPhone SE
Apple’s A15 Bionic chip is coming to the new iPhone SE - the same chip featured in the iPhone 13.
“The A13 makes everything better”, offering a “monumental improvement for people upgrading”.
It’s apparently capable of 15 trillion operations per second.
More iPhone SE updates
It comes with a 4.7-inch display and has the “toughest glass in a smartphone” on both the front and back.
It also features “even better battery life” and 5G connectivity.
New iPhone SE specs
Here’s a full rundown of all the specs of the new iPhone SE:
New iPhone SE price
Apple’s cheapest iPhone is going to start at $429.
New iPad Air unveiled
Apple has hopped from the iPhone SE to the iPad Air, which comes with a 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera aimed at improving video calls, as well as 5G connectivity.
The new iPad is also going to be powered by the M1 chip, the same one found in the iPad Pro.
This makes it “2-times faster than the best-selling Windows laptop in its price range”.
New iPad Air price and availability
iPad Air price starting at $599, coming in 64GB and 256GB configurations and six colours.
Pre-orders start on Friday.
New iPad Air specs
Here’s a rundown of the latest Apple iPad Air specs:
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