The novelties of the iPhone 14: emergency messages by satellite – SEGRE.com

Apple showed off its new models of iPhone phones, Apple Watch watches and AirPods headphones on Wednesday, as well as a new feature available for the iPhone 14 that allows you to send emergency messages via satellite when you don’t have coverage. From the company of the bitten apple they assure that this new system – similar to the one advanced a few days ago by the founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk – allows sending requests for help in less than 15 seconds and will be free for iPhone 14 users for two years . At an event at its headquarters in Cupertino (California, USA), the company led by Tim Cook also presented the first high-end watch Apple Watch Ultra, designed to offer as many functions as possible to those who practice outdoor sports such as mountain climbing, trail running and scuba diving in extreme situations. The Ultra has a larger, more durable screen than Apple’s other watches, as well as an additional “action” button that users can customize based on their current sport. It is designed to be able to be used with gloves, to shine in very low light situations such as at night or in the ocean and to emit quality sound even in windy environments. Apple’s new standard phone models, the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, have an aesthetic very similar to that of the previous model, the successful 13, and maintain the A15 Bionic chip. They’re available in black, white, blue, purple, and red colors, and keep the controversial notch at the top of the screen, but significantly improve their photo and video capabilities. The iPhone 14 has a 6.1-inch OLED display (6.7-inch in the case of the 14 Plus), 1,200-nit brightness, and Dolby Vision. The camera is 12 megapixels with a focal ratio of 1.5 and motion sensor stabilization, in addition to the usual ultra-wide lens, and significant improvements were made in taking images in low light situations. The iPhone 14, which only allows for a pre-installed virtual SIM card, starts at $799 ($899 for the 14 Plus). The first model will be available in stores from September 16, while the second will be available from October 7. The company led by Tim Cook also took the opportunity to present, as usual at these events, its two high-end iPhone models, the 14 Pro and the 14 Pro Max, with screens of 6.1 and 6.7 inches respectively, plus lenses on the camera than the basic models and that do eliminate the controversial notch. The notch is replaced by a small cutout not attached to the frame of the screen that Apple has dubbed the “dynamic island”, in which the front camera and facial recognition technology are located, and which emits notifications in an animated way. In addition, the Pro models use a new in-house chip, the A16 Bionic. For its part, the new version of the smart watch, the Apple Watch Series 8, uses a temperature sensor to predict ovulation cycles in women and thus help determine the moments of greatest fertility. Apple assured that the ovulation cycle prediction data (based on previous patterns) is encrypted and does not leave the device at any time, so that no one else can access it, something that is done through a password or identification. biometric. The design remains fairly similar to the previous model and is available in dark blue, silver, red and chrome colours, as well as gold, silver and graphite for the stainless steel versions. Apple Watch Series 8 also features Traffic Accident Detection, which uses watch sensors to detect serious accidents and automatically alerts emergency services and contacts. It will be available from September 16 and is priced at $399 for the Wi-Fi version and $499 for the GPS and cellular version. As for the popular wireless noise canceling headphones AirPods Pro, the company updated them with a second-generation version that incorporates the H2 chip and adds a built-in speaker charger and “Find My” function to prevent them from being lost. . The new chip greatly improves sound quality, as well as the effectiveness of noise cancellation, according to Apple.