[ROLLING HEADLINE] Apple (AAPL) announces new iPhone, watches and AirPods

IPHONE:

• Announces iPhone 16 with Apple Intelligence.
• Unveils iPhone 16 Pro, which will include A18 pro chip and new 6-core GPU.
• Starts at USD 799, USD 899 for 16 Plus model, USD 999 for 16 Pro, and USD 1,199 for 16 Pro Max.
• To include new A18 chip.
• Apple Intelligence integrates writing tools, new emoji creation, photo search, video creation, and Siri update.
• Apple Intelligence will be available as free software update.
• Apple Intelligence will launch in October.
• Camera control taptic features for photo, video, photo previews, and controls.
• A18 chip offering 30% improvement to sustained performance for gaming.
• Adding Honor of Kings World game, which is coming next year.

WATCH:

• Announces Apple Watch Series 10.
• Series 10 Watch largest display yet, even larger than Ultra.
• Watch display up to 40% brighter when viewed at an angle with new OLED display.
• Series 10 watch thinnest ever.
• New S10 chip in Apple Watch Series 10.
• Adding translate app.
• New swim app Ultra 2 watch.
• New Watch includes sleep apnea detection (potentially of note for three companies trying to treat sleep apnea: ResMed (RMD), Inspire Medical (INSP), and Vivos Therapeutics (VVOS).
• Sleep apnea detection will be available on Series 9 and Ultra 2 when approved.
• New training load feature on Ultra 2 (potentially of note for Garmin (GRMN).
• Apple Watch series 10 starts at USD 399 for GPS, and USD 499 for GPS + cellular; out on September 20th.
• Apple Watch Ultra 2 starts at USD 799.

AIRPODS:

• Announces AirPods 4.
• Start at USD 129.
• AirPods Max available at USD 549, also from September 20th.
• Brings new colors and USB-c to the AirPods Max headphones.
• New AirPods Pro includes pro-level noise cancellation, adding new hearing-loss features.