Apple has finally adopted USB-C as the standard charging port for their new iPhone 15 series, thanks to pressure from the European Union. However, the base model iPhone 15 still uses the outdated USB 2.0, while the iPhone 15 Pro supports USB 3.0 with faster transfer speeds. The new iPhone 15 series also features improved performance, new camera capabilities, and sleeker designs. Additionally, Apple announced the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, which boast improved processors, brighter screens, and new features like double tap hand gesture controls. The company also highlighted its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, aiming to be net-zero across its entire business by 2030.
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1. The European Union has forced Apple to switch to USB-C as a universal charging standard.
2. Apple has contributed over 20% of the engineers to the development of the USB-C standard.
3. Apple was the first to announce a USB-C laptop and shipped the first USB-C iOS device, the iPad Pro.
4. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro have switched to USB-C, but the regular iPhone 15 is limited to USB 2.0 speeds, while the iPhone 15 Pro supports USB 3 speeds up to 10 Gbps.
5. The iPhone 15 Pro has a new A17 Pro processor built on TSMC's 3-nanometer process, with six CPU cores, six GPU cores, and support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing and metal FX upscaling.
6. The iPhone 15 Pro has a 6.1-inch screen with 460 pixels per inch, 1600 nit peak brightness in HDR, and up to 29 hours of video playback on battery.
7. The iPhone 15 Pro has a titanium body, thinner bezels, and a replaceable back glass.
8. The iPhone 15 Pro has a customizable action button and up to 5x telephoto zoom on the Pro Max model.
9. The iPhone 15 Pro supports spatial video capture and prores footage capture.
10. Apple has announced a new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, featuring the S9 system-in-package with 5.6 billion transistors and a 30% faster GPU.
11. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 have improved Siri requests, finding your iPhone support, and screen brightness.
12. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 have a new double-tap hand gesture control feature.
13. Apple aims to be Net Zero across their entire business by 2030.
14. Apple has improved repairability and has introduced new health features, including biking support and advanced metrics.
15. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 start shipping on September 22nd.