New Delhi: Apple has rocked the market once again with its optimised gadgets in the recent launch of the iPhone 16, Apple Watch and Air Pods 4. While there is the integration of Apple Intelligence in the iPhone 16 model, the Cupertino-based tech giants have come up with a unique innovation in their latest Air Pods 4.
Priced at Rs 12,900 (without ANC) and Rs 17,900 (with ANC), the Air Pods 4 comes with active Hearing Aid capabilities. They are powered by Apple’s H2 chip and feature a new acoustic architecture which is claimed to improve sound quality.
According to a report from the National Council on Ageing-
Hearing loss affects about 60.7 million Americans age 12 and older. Moreover, about 15.5% (44.1 million) of American adults age 20 and older have some level of hearing loss…
To address these issues, the tech giants have decided to incorporate the health aspect of health angle into their latest lineup of Air Pods. Users need to take the hearing test in the beginning to gauge their hearing capabilities. Apple Air Pods which continue to rule the earbuds market is set to make an even larger impact in the tech market.
iPhone 16 becomes more ‘Economical’!
The highlight of Apple’s Glowtime event however remains the brand new lineup of iPhone 16 which comes retrofitted with the new A18 chip and the much-talked-about ‘Apple Intelligence’. The base variant which is the iPhone 16 will come for Rs 67,000 whereas the iPhone 16 Plus is priced for Rs 75,000.
But the most astounding part was the price of the iPhone 16 Pro version which is coming for the first time under 1 lakh (only in the US markets). However, in the Indian market, the iPhone 16 Pro comes with a price tag of Rs 1,19,000 while the Pro Max version will come at Rs 1,44,900.
The Pro and Pro Max have been launched in the Indian markets with a reduced price of around Rs 30,000.