Apple Iphone 16’s Monday Launch| Apple Goes Big on A.I. | ‘Made In India’ Iphones

Apple’s annual launch event is usually held on a Friday... It’s been a tradition for almost 2 decades now. The iPhone 5 on September 21, 2012, the iPhone 6 on September 19, 2014, the iPhone 13 on September 24, 2021, and the most recent iPhone 15 on September 22, 2023—all Fridays. But this time around Apple chose Monday, 9th of september to launch its latest versions of iphones and watches. But why?

Because Just a day after the launch, on the 10th of September, Apple faced a potentially massive fine from the European Commission. The Commission is expected to announce whether Apple will be forced to pay a record-breaking $14 billion fine related to a long-running tax dispute.

And also on the same day is the first US presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, a significant political event in the U.S.

So apple just chose a date when all the attention can be on its latest gadgets and nothing else!

Titled ‘Its Glowtime’--Apple’s launch event witnessed the launch of the iphone 16 series, made in India, to be distributed worldwide– it marks a milestone for India’s growing manufacturing sector and the Make-in-India initiative.

The brand new iphones are made with "aerospace-grade aluminium" and feature a new colour-infused backglass. The devices come in ultramarine, teal, pink, white, and black colours.

The iPhone 16 comes with 30% faster performance than the iphone 15.

a new camera button... with a single click it opens the camera, a second click captures a photo, and holding it will start recording a video.

One of the key highlights is the inclusion of the Apple Intelligence system in the standard iPhone 16 models. This AI-powered feature can understand and generate languages, images, and more, with Apple promising that data is never stored or shared, thanks to its private cloud computing and verifiable privacy promises

iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have bigger displays now, at 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches respectively.

The 16 pro series has features for professional videographers, that video cameras have not been able to offer yet. Like its ability to create cinematic slow-motion and multiple photographic styles even before shootings.

The pro series also has new audio features like Spatial Audio capture during video recording, which uses machine learning to separate background sounds from speech, and isolates the voice of the person on camera, creating a studio-like recording effect.

The iPhone 16 is priced starting Rs 79,900, while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at Rs 89,900. As for the iPhone 16 Pro, it is priced starting at Rs 1,19,900, and the Pro Max starts at Rs 1,44,900.

The pre-order for the iPhone 16 series starts on September 13, at 5:30PM in India. The first sale will take place on September 20.

Apple discontinued three popular iPhones right after the launch of the iPhone 16 series. The iPhone 13, iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max series are now discontinued and are no longer available via the official website.

Apple also announced a permanent price cut on the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 15, and the iPhone 15 Plus post the launch of the iPhone 16 series.

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