Apple event - as it happened: Four new 5G iPhones unveiled, as well as cheapest ever HomePod
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Apple has unveiled four new 5G iPhones, together with other new and updated devices.
The new iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max come with a complete redesign and a range of new colours. Inside is a new camera system including new photo-editing tools and improved processors.
Apple also unveiled a the HomePod Mini, a new $99 smart speaker.
He tells us we’ve got some “huge” announcements today.
“Hello, and welcome back to Apple Park,” Tim Cook says.
We’ve got some b-roll of Apple’s spaceship campus. The sun is rising over Cupertino.
The live stream has started. Just some an Apple logo floating in non concentric circles to calm music for the moment.
Just over half an hour to go until we get underway. There’s a lot to be excited about, but personally I’m looking forward to a big cheerful “good morning!” from Tim Cook.
You can read all about the new HomePod Mini here:
Apple launches cheaper, smaller version of the HomePod
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
The pandemic means this event is not only a month late, but also entirely virtual.
Apple is one of many tech companies who have transitioned to remote working during the pandemic, recently announcing that most employees will continue to work from home until at least 2021.
This trend may have been sped up by a global health crisis, but it is one that the late Steve Jobs predicted during his 12-year hiatus from the company.
This is how Jobs envisioned the workplace of the future back in 1990.
As we start to link these computers together with sophisticated networks and great user interfaces, we’re starting to be able to create clusters of people working on a common task in literally 15 minutes worth of setup. And these 15 people can work together extremely efficiently no matter where they are geographically… This is going to be the third major revolution that these desktop computers provide.
One thing not mentioned in all those leaks, but is widely anticipated, is the arrival of the first 5G iPhone. It will likely only be on the larger, more expensive version of the iPhone 12, and whether it’s even worth splashing out for it is still up for debate.
You can read more about it here:
What is 5G and what will the new iPhone be capable of?
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
You can read all about all of the latest leaks here:
Entire iPhone 12 line-up leaked hours before Apple event
The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.
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