Today was the long awaited Apple September 2016 event. Many updates and new releases were announced. The final updates to iOS10 and WatchOS3 were shown off and they will be out for the public on September 13. The two big releases were the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2. The iPhone 7 headlines with IP67 water resistance, dual cameras on the 7 Plus, and a new home button.

Below is all the information from today’s event in a more detailed format.

General Updates

• Apple Music
  • Apple Music now has 17 million subscribers
  • Apple Music now gets many new releases first
• App Store
  • App Store now has 140 Billion total downloads
  • iPhone/iPad are now the most popular gaming devices
  • 500,000 games in the App Store
• Nintendo Mario is coming to the App Store
  • The game is called Super Mario Run
  • Game is controlled with different lengths of taps for jumping
  • First “One Handed Mario Game”
  • Compete with friends
  • There will be one set price (no in app purchases)
  • Coming later this year

• Education
  • Apple is strong supporter of ConnectED to get schools technology
  • Apple is supporting 114 ConnectED schools this school year
  • iPads being donated to more than 50,000 students
  • Everyone Can Code program (Swift Playgrounds app on iPad)
• iWork
  • Real-time collaboration for iWork across all three apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
  • Edit projects together in realtime across iOS, Mac and web

Apple Watch Updates

• Apple Watch was the #2 watch brand in the world (after Rolex) in 2015
• #1 Smartwatch
• WatchOS3 Recap
  • Apps launch near instantly
  • App Dock for all your favorites
  • New watch faces
  • Swipe between watch faces
  • Scribble messages with finger
  • Breathe App

• Pokemon Go is getting a companion app for the AppleWatch
  • Gives information on how far needs to be walked to hatch eggs
  • Gives a notification when you find a Pokemon or PokeStop
  • Walking data transfers toward the Apple Activity app

Apple Watch Series 2 

• Water
  • “Swim Proof”
  • Water Resistant to 50 meters
  • New Swim workouts
• Specs/Performance
  • 2nd-gen chip
  • Up to 50% faster dual core processor
  • 2x graphic performance with new GPU
  • A 2nd-gen display that 2x brighter
• Built-in GPS
  • Tracks location and generates accurate pace/distance data
  • 3rd Party apps can use the GPS data
• Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and now Ceramic finishes

• Apple Watch Nike + Edition
  • Special band made for running
  • Encourages you to run/see what your friends are doing

• The original watch, now called Apple Watch Series 1, will stay and will also get dull core
• Pricing and Availability:
  • Watch Series 1 will start at $269
  • Watch Series 2 will start at $369
  • Pre-order – September 9
  • WatchOS3 Release – September 13 
  • Series 1+2 Available – September 16
  • Nike+ Edition – Late October

iPhone Updates

• Over 1 billion iPhones have been sold
• iOS10 will be “biggest release yet”
  • App integration into Siri and Maps
  • Maps redesign
  • More intelligent QuickType
  • HomeKit for home automation from your iOS device
  • New bubble effects/stickers in iMessage
  • New App Store just for iMessage

iPhone 7 

• “Best iPhone we have ever created” – Tim Cook, Apple CEO
• Design
  • New Jet Black finish
  • There is also a new blasted aluminum finish just called “Black”
  • Also comes in Gold, Rose Gold, and Silver
  • The antennas are built seamlessly into the body making them almost invisible
• Home Button
  • Force sensitive Home Button
  • Solid State
  • Works with the Taptic Engine
• Water and Dust Resistant
  • IP67 protection standard
• iPhone 7 Camera
  • Optical image stabilization in both the 7 and 7 Plus
  • Up to 3x longer exposure
  • Larger f/1.8 aperture
  • 6 element lens for sharpness
  • 12 mp sensor – 60% faster – 30% more efficient
  • True tone flash has 50% more light
  • Stabilized Live Photos
  • 7 mp FaceTime HD camera
• iPhone 7 Plus Camera
  • Adds a dual camera system (Both 12 mp)
  • One wide-angle and one telephoto
  • Optical zoom at 2x
  • Digital Zoom to 10x
  • Later this year an update for depth of field shots

• Retina HD Display
  • 25% Brighter
  • Wide color gamut
  • Cinema standard
  • Color management
  • 3D Touch
• Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • x2 volume of iPhone 6s
• EarPods
  • Lightning EarPods
  • No headphone jack
  • A lightning to analog adapter is included with every iPhone 7
• Wireless
  • Apple AirPods
  • Wireless EarPods
  • W1 Chip
  • Sense when in ear
  • Touch controls
  • Voice sensing
  • 5 hours of listening- 1 charge
  • Case has 24 hours of charge

• Apple Pay + Maps
  • 90% for contactless payments
  • New NFC technology for use in Japan
  • Transit in Maps also coming for Japan
• Performance
  • A10 Fusion Chip
  • Four-core CPU
  • 40% faster than A9
  • 120x Faster than original iPhone
  • 50% faster GPU than the A9 using only 2/3 the power
  • “The most powerful chip ever in a smartphone”
• Great Battery Life:

• All storage capabilities doubled
  • Now 32GB, 128GB and 256GB
• iPhone Upgrade Program
  • Starts at $32/month to get a new iPhone every year
  • US, UK, and China
• Pricing and Availability:
  • iPhone 7 will start at $649
  • iPhone 7 Plus will start at $769
  • Pre-order – September 9
  • iOS10 Release – September 13 
  • Available – September 16
  • AirPods – Late October at $159
• New iPhone Lineup:

This year’s September Event lived up to its hype. The new Apple Watch Series 2 and iPhone 7 models bring a strong refresh to the Apple lineup.