Read the special Apple Event and learn about the latest updates for HomePod mini, iPhone, and more...
[Good Day for Dreaming by Rule playing]
Hello and welcome back to Apple Park. I am so glad you could join us today. Just last month we were here introduce some great new products: Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, as well as the eighth-generation iPad and the all-new iPad Air. And we’ve got some more huge announcements for you today. So let’s get started with an exciting new product for the home we know you’re going to love. This year, our homes have become even more important in our daily lives. So it’s critical that the technology we choose for our home provides a truly great experience.
When we approach designing products for the home, we focus on three key attributes: First, they must be easy to use, from the initial setup to the way you interact with it every day. And we design our products to work better together, seamlessly and intuitively. We also design them to be secure and to protect your privacy. Because you should be the one in control of how your personal data is used. We applied these principles when we created Home Pod. Home Pod is a breakthrough speaker that combines precise, high-fidelity sound with the intelligence of Siri. It provides an entirely new way to discover and interact with music at home. And now we want to bring this experience to even more people. So today, I’m excited to introduce the newest addition to the Home Pod family. And I’d like to show it to you now. And here’s Bob to tell you all about it.
I’m so excited to tell you about Home Pod mini. It’s an incredible smart speaker, with a compact, elegant design that’s perfect for your home. Its wrapped in a beautiful, seamless mesh fabric that not only looks great, but was created specifically for its acoustic performance. On top of Home Pod mini is a backlit touch surface that provides controls for volume, play/pause, and even illuminates when you invoke Siri.
But the design is just the beginning. In creating Home Pod mini, we thought carefully about what you want from a smart speaker. First, you want amazing sound that ensures your music, podcasts and everything you listen to sounds incredible. Next, you want a world-class intelligent assistant that helps you wherever you are.
And as our homes become smarter, you want it to serve as the brain of your smart home, orchestrating and controlling a wide range of devices. And finally, because it’s your home, you want a smart speaker that puts your privacy and security at the forefront.
All this is exactly what Home Pod mini is designed to deliver. And to tell you more about how we made this happen, let me pass it to Dave and Yael. At Apple, we have a passion for music, so we knew Home Pod mini had to sound amazing. We started by custom-designing every acoustic element. We created a full-range dynamic driver that delivers high output while keeping distortion to a minimum and developed a pair of high-excursion, force-cancelling passive radiators that enable amazing bass response. We also crafted an acoustic waveguide to deliver a consistent, 360-degree sound experience, enabling you to place Home Pod min anywhere. In order to get truly big sound out of this compact design, we combined it with the powerful Apple S5 chip and advanced software which all together enables something we call... computational audio. Even before you hear the first note.
Home Pod mini is analyzing the unique characteristics of the music and applying complex tuning models to optimize loudness, adjust the dynamic range, and control the movement of the driver and passive radiators in real time. And all this happens over 180 times a second. The result is an audio experience unheard of in a speaker this size and one only Apple can deliver. Now, bringing amazing sound into your home isn’t just about breakthrough audio quality. It’s also about letting you enjoy that sound throughout your house.
Multiple Home Pod mini speakers can play perfectly in sync across your entire house.
That’s great for entertaining or keeping up with your favorite podcast as you get stuff done. And when you place two in the same room, they’ll intelligently become a stereo pair, filling your space with rich, enveloping sound.
And to make Home Pod mini the ultimate smart speaker for iPhone owners,
later this year, you’ll get a new Handoff experience that’s truly magical. Using the U1 Ultra Wideband chip, which we introduced in iPhone last year, Home Pod mini can understand, with high precision, when your iPhone is nearby. Bring iPhone close to Home Pod mini and you’ll get visual, audible and haptic effects... so it feels like your devices are physically connected as music flows from one to the other. And of course, Home Pod mini can play all of your favorite content. In addition to Apple Music, you can listen to all your favorite podcasts, along with thousands of radio stations from I Heart Radio, RADIO.COM and Tune In.
And in the coming months, you’ll be able to use services from providers like Pandora and Amazon.
And because Home Pod mini has the power of Siri, anyone in the home can ask to play an artist, album or track,
hear a playlist, or even search for music by lyrics. Hey Siri, play the song that goes, feeling good, never stressed. Here’s Sunday Best by Surfaces Siri on Home Pod mini brings you the music you love and helps you discover new favorites. But of course, Siri does more than just play your favorite music. To tell you more, here’s Yael. Siri is what makes a smart speaker, well, smart. Siri was the first mainstream intelligent assistant,
and today it’s the most popular in the world, available on over a billion devices and handling over 25 billion requests a month. And Siri keeps getting better. In the past three years, Siris gotten faster and more concise.
Speech recognition is twice as accurate. And Siri knows over 20 times more facts. Together, Siri and Home Pod mini do everything you’d expect from a smart speaker, from multiple timers and alarms to weather reports to answering the random questions kids think up. But what really sets Home Pod mini apart is Siris deep integration with iPhone.
Using Siri, Home Pod mini can access the apps on your iPhone to send a message, check your calendar, make a call, even find your iPhone. And because of this, you’ll be able to ask Home Pod mini for a personal update
with just a single request. Hey Siri, what’s my update?
Good morning, Jumi
Its currently sunny and 72 degrees
Your first event is at 11:00 a.m.,/ gallery visit/ You have one upcoming reminder: call Zoe/ Of course, your voice isn’t the only voice in your house. Siri knows that and can recognize the voices of each member of your household so that everyone gets their own personal experience. Hey Siri, what’s my first class today?
Hey Siri, text Anika, I’ll pick you up in ten. Hey Siri, play my Favorites mix. Okay, Moe. Favorites mix now playing/ And deep integration with iPhone also enables a magical experience with Car Play. Ask Home Pod mini what time Target closes and a Siri suggestion automatically appears in Car Play, so when you hop in the car, the route is ready and waiting for you. With the intelligence of Siri, Home Pod mini helps you get things done around the home. Next, let’s turn to the smart home. When it comes to your home, you want comfort and convenience without complexity. So with Home Pod mini, we’ve made the smart home simple. Home Pod mini automatically integrates with the Home app so you can control all of your Home Kit accessories with just your voice. You can ask to turn down the heat, lock the doors, dim the lights, or even set a scene...
Good morning. The scene is set to control multiple accessories with a single voice command. And if you’re just getting started with your smart home, the new Discover Tab in the Home app makes it easy to find all kinds of great smart home accessories to control lighting, security, comfort and more. One of the most important parts of the smart home is communicating with your family, which is why we created... Intercom. Intercom lets you quickly send a message from one Home Pod to another in a different room or to multiple rooms throughout your home.
Hey Siri, tell everyone, Were late. Let’s go!
[Home Pod mini chimes]
Were late. Let’s go!
Hey Siri, reply, I’m just getting my jacket. But what’s really exciting is that we’ve taken it a step further and designed Intercom to also work with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and even Car Play, something only Apple can do. You’ll get a home intercom system that goes everywhere with you. Ask everyone, Who’s hungry? I’ve got pizza. The message will automatically play on Home Pod speakers throughout the home, and a notification will appear on your family’s personal devices. And Intercom messages will play on Air Pods as well, so you can always get your kids attention. Reply, You read my mind. Intercom helps connect the members of your home in an entirely new way. Were so excited about how Home Pod mini brings the power of Siri intelligence to your smart home. Back to Bob. Not only is Home Pod mini packed with great features, like every Apple product it’s designed with your privacy and security in mind. Nothing you say is sent out of your home until you activate Siri with a touch or it hears those magic words, Hey Siri. And your requests are not associated with your Apple ID, and you choose whether Apple saves your audio recordings. Personal requests only work when your iPhone is home with you, and all communication with smart home accessories uses strong encryption. We can’t wait for you to enjoy the incredible experiences the new Home Pod mini brings to your home.
It comes in both white and space gray, and I’m thrilled to announce that Home Pod mini will be available
for just $99. And you can order Home Pod mini November 6th, and it will start shipping the week of November 16th. So that’s Home Pod mini.
With the power of computational audio, a world-class intelligent assistant, great features like Intercom
and tight integration with your favorite Apple devices. And now back to Tim. Now let’s talk about iPhone.
iPhone is an incredibly powerful and personal device. It’s the product we use the most every day. With amazing capabilities, iPhone has changed our lives and has never been more indispensable than it is now.
It’s been another big year for iPhone. Ever since its launch, iPhone 11 has been the most popular smartphone in the world. People love their iPhones. iPhone has led the industry in customer satisfaction every year since it was first introduced. There’s so much that people love about their iPhones. They love how easy it is to use, how it connects people in personal ways, how it elevates photography, keeps us informed and keeps us entertained.
With a powerful ecosystem of apps in the App Store, iPhone enables people to do more and more things every day. And users can trust that iPhone is designed to do all of this while protecting their security and privacy. Every decade, there’s a new generation of technology that provides a step change in what we can do with our iPhones. The next generation is here.
Today is the beginning of a new era for iPhone. Today were bringing 5G to iPhone. This is a huge moment for all of us, and were really excited. 5G will bring a new level of performance for downloads and uploads, higher quality video streaming, more responsive gaming, real-time interactivity and so much more. 5G networks are more advanced, with lower latency and less network congestion. So you can get higher network speeds even in densely populated areas. And 5G even helps protect your privacy and security, since you won’t need to connect to unknown, unsecured, public Wi-Fi hotspots as often. Each generation of cellular network technology on iPhone has enabled breakthrough innovations and entirely new opportunities for our developers and our users.
And 5G is the most exciting step yet. For so many people, this all becomes real with 5G coming to iPhone. As you know, iPhone provides seamless integration of world-class hardware and world-class software. What you may not know about is the incredible collaboration between Apple and our carrier partners around the world
to ensure iPhone users get the best possible experience. Were fortunate today to have one of our closest partners join us. I’d like to welcome Hans Vest erg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon, here to Apple Park.
Hans, this really is a big day. And our teams have done some amazing work together. I want to thank you and the whole Apple team for a fantastic collaboration leading up to this historic moment. Until now, most people have taken a wait and see approach to 5G. They’ve been waiting for 5G to get real... with the network coverage they expect, the incredible performance they have been promised, and the devices they love. Well, today with iPhone, the wait is over. 5G just got real. Of course, what’s the most exciting part for me as a guy who has worked in networking for 25-plus years?
That fact that for the first time ever, iPhone can now access Verizons 5G Ultra Wideband. Its built with large quantities of Wave spectrum that enable unprecedented performance. 5G Ultra Wideband has already been recognized as being the fastest 5G in the world. And it’s getting even faster. Our 5G network now gives you double the peak download speeds: over 4 gigabits per seconds today in ideal conditions and even higher over time. And double the upload speeds at over 200 megabits per second. So whenever you’re watching a high-definition movie or you’re planning business workflows with real-time augmented reality,
you can be sure that there’s no faster 5G anywhere on earth. 5G Ultra Wideband has, also, a massive capacity.
We’re building it to help remove bottlenecks in crowded places where thousands of people use their phones at the same time. Because one day well be safely back in those places. And so, were nearly doubling our 5G-enabled stadiums, venues, airports, train stations, and lighting up some of the busiest locations in the country.
This enables amazing things, like reinventing the in-stadium fan experience with our NFL partners. The new Verizon 5G Super Stadium experience in the NFL app let’s fans see and feel the action from up to seven camera angles, including views from players eyes, and an immersive augmented reality like never before. Were excited for NFL to be rolling this out to many stadiums through the course of the season. And finally, 5G Ultra Wideband provides you with super low latency, so experiences like multiplayer gaming feel like they’re happening in near real time, Free from the confines of your home. Together with Apple, Verizon has partnered with one of the world’s leading gaming companies for some exciting news that you’ll hear about later today.
To make this incredible experience available to more people, we’re doubling down on our fastest network,
the 5G Ultra Wideband, with double the coverage in existing cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and expanding into new cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco, with 60 cities by year-end.
In addition to our 5G Ultra Wideband network, we have an extensive 5G network. And today, were excited to announce that Verizon is turning on our 5G Nationwide network, reaching more than 200 million people across more than 1,800 cities and towns. So, all of the pieces have now come together: the coverage of 5G Nationwide,
the unprecedented performance of 5G Ultra Wideband in more and more cities, the reliability you expect from Verizon. With the first 5G iPhone on the 5G America has been waiting for, we can finally say, 5G just got real.
Hans, this is definitely the start of something big.
Thank you for joining us, and thank you for all the great work were doing together. We are very excited about 5G on iPhone, and were going to introduce 5G across our entire lineup of new iPhone models today. So now I’d like to show you the very first iPhone with 5G. Introducing iPhone 12. To tell you all about it, I’d like to hand it over to Kaiann. Let’s take a closer look at iPhone 12 with 5G. It has an all-new design that’s simply stunning.
It has smooth, flat edges, allowing the aluminum frame and glass to stay flush, front and back, creating this unique uniform construction. Inside and out, iPhone was re-architected to pack in new technologies into a smaller form factor. iPhone 12 was designed with 5G in mind, including the position of all-new antennas which go around the aluminum frame. The design looks amazing in five stunning new colors black, white (PRODUCT)RED, green and a gorgeous blue. iPhone 12 features the same great 6.1-inch display size as iPhone 11, yet we reduced the display borders to create a much smaller iPhone. If we compare it to iPhone 11, iPhone 12 is 11% thinner, 15% smaller in volume and 16% lighter. Keeping the display size and reducing the footprint was only possible by bringing our best display technology to iPhone 12. And that is our Super Retina XDR display.
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