Every September marks the yearly ritual of Apple’s most anticipated event. This year, amid the coronavirus pandemic a virtual press conference was hosted by Tim Cook. The core focus of the event surprisingly was the Apple Watch and iPad. The highly anticipated iPhone 12 launch has been postponed to later this year. During the event, the following were launched:
- Apple Watch SE
- Apple Watch Series 6
- iPad 8th Gen
- iPad Air (2020)
Alongside, Apple also announced that iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and iOS 14 would be releasing on 16th of September.
The ‘Time Flies’ Event Product List
iPad Air
Availability: October
Pricing: For Wi-Fi, models commencing Rs 54,900
For Wi-Fi + Cellular models commencing at Rs 66,900
Size: 64 GB and 256 GB
Apple Pencil (2nd Gen): Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 10,900
Magic Keyboard: Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 27,900 (can also be sold separately)
Smart Keyboard Folio: Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 15,900
iPad (8th Gen)
Model: For Wi-Fi, models commencing Rs 29,900
For Wi-Fi + Cellular models commencing at Rs 41,900
Size: 32 GB and 128 GB
Apple Pencil (1st Gen): Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 8,500
Smart Covers: Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 4,500
Smart Keyboard: Compatible with the device pricing at Rs 13,900
Apple One Plan
The plan developed for India is very cost-effective when compared to similar services in the US.
Individual Plan
Inclusions: Apple Arcade, Apple Music and Apple TV
Pricing: Rs 195 per month
iCloud Storage: 50 GB
Family Plan
Inclusions: Apple Arcade, Apple Music and Apple TV
Pricing: Rs 365 per month
iCloud Storage: 200 GB
Sharing Upto: 6 Family Members
Premium Plan
No access to the premium plan in India, as it has still not been launched in the sub-continent.
Apple Watch SE
Models: Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) starts at Rs 33,900
Apple Watch SE (GPS) starts at Rs 29,900
There are two more affordable models coming in the same range. However, no availability dates have been announced yet.
Apple Watch Series 6
Models: Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS Cellular) starts at Rs 49,900
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) starts at Rs 40,900
Apple iPad Air
Pricing: $599
Powered By: A14 Bionic chipset
New Upgrades: more extensive liquid Retina display than the other models and TouchID integrated inside the power button, Magic Keyboard
Colours: 5 Vibrant Colours
USB: C-Port
Camera: 12 MP Rear Camera and 7 MP Front Sensor Camera
Apple iPad 8th Gen
Pricing: $329 for General Customers
$299 for Educational Customers
Powered By: A12 chipset
Apple Fitness+
The recently declared Apple Fitness+ costs around $ 9.99 per month and $ 79.99 on a yearly basis. New Apple Watch customers will get a three-month free subscription for Apple Fitness+.
The iPhone 12 series launch?
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the release of the iPhone 12 series has been delayed. However, there are rumors that the series will officially launch in early October. It has also been speculated that Apple will initially launch iPhone12 and iPhone Pro. Then, later it will release the version of the iPhone Pro Max.
