The Apple Glowtime Event was held on September 9th, 2024, at the California HQ. It has been very anticipated recently amongst Apple fans, due to the amount that has been rumoured amongst individuals. Now it is finally here, and products have been revealed, we thought it would be a good idea to look at the event's highlights so you can see what you missed out on! Let’s go.

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Related blog: iOS 18 Launch

Is there an iPhone 16?

The most anticipated reveal of the Apple Glowtime Event was the iconic iPhone release, this year being the iPhone 16. We have already released a blog highlighting the iPhone 16’s latest features and upgrades so make sure to head over to that blog for further information. An iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max have been released for price ranges between $799 - $1199.

 

Should I upgrade my Apple Watch 10?

You are described by Apple as their thinnest Apple Watch yet with the biggest display. The watch offers multiple health insights, the most popular being a new sleep apnoea notification. This new sleep feature means the watch will analyse your breathing disturbance data and notify users if there is a constant sign of sleep apnea, a problem which stops you from breathing during your sleep.

Not only is the watch great for sleep but it’s also perfect for fitness, with new depth and water temperatures, fast charging perfect for all-day use and custom fitness tracking to improve your lifestyle.

The watch is available in 3 colours, jet black, rose gold and silver and is currently £399.

• Battery life: 36-hour battery in low power mode.
• Display: Wide-angle OLED Display, 75% more screen than series 3.
• Charge:  80% charge in 3 minutes.
• Storage: 64GB capacity.
• Material: Aluminium casing, titanium finish.
• Colours: Jet black, rose gold, silver.
• Features: Sleep tracking, heart health, workout tracking, water temperature measuring for swimming.

 

What does the Apple Watch Ultra 2 do?

This watch is perfect for all your sports and adventure needs. With incredible safety feelings, health and connectivity options, you can take your exercise and training to the next level. Its design is built tough for any environment with a 3,000 nit screen (the brightest yet) water resistant up to 100 metres and IP6X dust resistance, your watch can handle everything you throw at it.

As well as this, the side of the watch offers an action button, ideal for precisely starting your workout, marking a lap or moving on to the next stage of your workout. And on your adventures, durability is key. This watch offers 36 hours of battery life, 72 hours in low battery mode and 17 hours of outdoor workout mode.

The watch is available in natural and black, so look now!

• Battery life: Up to 36 hours
• Display: Always on the retina OLED display
• Charge: Up to 80% in 60 minutes.
• Storage: 64GB
• Material: Titanium
• Colours: Natural, black
• Features: Running trackers, hiking compass, cycling speed tracker, custom swim workouts.

 

Are Airpod 4 coming out?

It has been 3 years since the previous Airpods were released, so it’s no surprise that a new model was on its way. Available for £129 these models evolve sound and comfort with voice isolation, a new hands-free way to interact with Siri. With immersive sound, get ready for a cinematic experience in your ears with a 3-dimensional listening experience for music, TV, games and more!

The model's H2 chip makes audio and calls so much crisper and clearer, with active noise cancellation, reduces low-frequency environmental noise like vehicle sounds and general everyday noise to make your listening experience better.

• Battery life: 5 hours of listening time
• Charge: Wireless charging case available
• Colours: White
• Features: Voice isolation, hey Siri, Siri interactions.

 

Does Airpod Max come in different colours?

It has been 4 years since the Airpod Max Pros were released, and although we don’t have a brand new model releasing, there are plenty of new and exciting colours coming soon. Currently available to pre-order, Apple fans can get their hands on 5 brand-new colours. Blue, purple, midnight, starlight and orange along with the classic colours, white and coral. We cannot wait to take a closer look at these new colour options!

In our opinion, we are glad the Airpods are getting a refresh, however, it would be nice to get completely new models for these products. The Airpod Pro Max headsets tend to do well for Apple, so not creating an updated version seems like a big mistake from them.

 

Artificial Intelligence and Apple AI were also a key point of this event, however, we have already given our opinions on the Apple AI update in our recent blog focussed on the iOS 18 updates, so please make sure to give that a read if you want further details.

Related blog: WWDC 2024 Highlights

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Conclusion:

Will you be checking out the iPhone 16 and the rest of the tech announced when officially released? We will have frequent reviews and news articles released giving our thoughts on this new innovative tech, and we can’t wait to give it a try!