Apple has taken the wraps off the new Apple Watch Series 9. The announcement came at the company’s ‘Wonderlust’ event today. The Watch Series 9 gets the new S9 SiP. A new ‘Double Tap’ feature has also been added to the Apple Watch. Users can now control certain functions of the watch by simply tapping their thumb and index finger twice. The Cupertino tech giant also unveiled the new Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch SE.
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Apple Watch Series 9: Specs, Price, and Availability
The new S9 chip on the Apple Watch Series 9 allows it to carry out all Siri operations on the device itself. Siri requests no longer need to be relayed through the cloud, resulting in a faster response time. Users can also use the voice assistant to access their health stats or log their health data.
The new ‘Double Tap’ feature on the Watch Series 9 is triggered by tapping the thumb and index finger twice. It can be used to answer or hang up a call, pause or play media, stop a timer, snooze an alarm, take a remote picture, open Smart Stack widgets and scroll through them. ‘Double Tap’ uses the new Neural Engine in Watch Series 9 to process data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and optical heart sensor.
Apple Watch Series 9 can now reach a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, which is double that of its predecessor. In low light conditions, the watch display can dial down to 1 nit. The new Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip on the S9 SiP allows users to precisely locate their missing iPhones by giving out directions, distance, and audio, visual & haptic feedback.
Prices for the Apple Watch Series 9 start at Rs 41,900. It is available in two size variants – 41mm and 45mm. Users can preorder the watch online from today. Shipping will start on September 22.
Apple Watch Ultra 2: Specs, Price, and Availability
The new Apple Watch Ultra 2 uses the same S9 SiP as the Watch Series 9. Apple claims that its rugged smartwatch is now 100% carbon neutral. The Watch Ultra 2 can reach a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, which is 1,000 nits higher than the Watch Series 9. On top of all the new features of the Watch Series 9, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 also gets a larger battery that can last up to 36 hours, a customisable action button, water resistance up to 40 metres, and a new Modular Ultra Watch face. In low-power mode, the Watch Ultra 2 can last up to 72 hours.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been priced at Rs 89,900. Apple has started accepting preorders from today. The company will start shipping the watch from September 22.
Apple Watch SE: Specs, Price, and Availability
Apple’s affordable smartwatch, Apple Watch SE, is available in two sizes – 40mm and 44mm. It gets features like activity tracking, heart rate notifications, fall detection, Emergency SOS, crash detection, and more. It runs the new watchOS 10. Prices for Apple Watch SE start at Rs 29,900.
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Alongside releasing their new smartwatch lineup at the ‘Wonderlust’ event, Apple also unveiled the new iPhone 15 Series. The company also announced that it will no longer use leather in any Apple product, including watch bands. Certain case and band combinations of Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2, and Watch SE happen to be the company’s first carbon-neutral products.
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