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Apple Keeps Prices Flat in New iPhone, Apple Watch Release

Apple and some other technology companies say they are aiming to keep prices level this year.

The maker1 of the popular iPhone announced a list of new products recently. In addition to adding safety features such as emergency satellite connections to the new products, the California-based company stayed away from major price increases on most products.

The popular mobile phones create about half of the company's yearly sales.

The new iPhone 14 models are priced the same as last year's iPhone 13s. They will be $799 and $899. However, the company dropped its least costly3 product, which means the lowest price iPhone is now $100 more than last year.

The costliest4 phones are the iPhone Pro2 and the iPhone Pro Max. They will cost $999 and $1,099. They come out September 16.

The main changes to the phones are related to the quality of the pictures they take and longer battery life. Only the "pro" phones got new computer chips.

Technology experts say Apple is trying to reach new customers by adding safety features.

Ben Bajarin works for market research company Creative Strategies. He said the new safety features are "super-interesting" and add value to the phones. He said the phone's ability to connect to a satellite so it can make an emergency call from places far away from cities, "make(s) you not just want the products for yourself, but for loved ones."

The phones also have motion-sensing technology that permits them to recognize an accident, such as a car crash, and call for help.

They are known as "SOS features." The letters S-O-S are known around the world as a request for help.

The phones will also be able to use the "FindMy" program to share where they are using a satellite.

The special service will come for two years at no extra cost. It is not known how much the satellite connection will cost after that.

Apple watch news

Apple also provided new watch information. The company is adding features that may appeal to athletes who do things like run or ride bicycles long distances. One watch, called the Ultra, will have a longer battery life so it can follow an athlete's progress during events that take many hours to finish. They also will be able to better resist water than in the past. The watches can also call for help if the user has been in a crash.

The watches can sense changes in body temperature. The company says they will be able to tell women if they are ovulating, which is the best time to get pregnant5. Apple said it will make sure that information stays private.

What comes next?

Phones and watches make up the majority of Apple's business. The main news from this year's release had to do with prices and safety features, but no new products.

In the future, some experts think Apple will release some kind of "mixed reality" headset, which could come as soon as next year. This suggests the device would let users combine the computer-created world with the real one.

Words in This Story

feature –n. an interesting or important quality or ability of a product

athlete –n. a person who is trained and good at sports, games or exercise

mixed-reality –adj. a combination of the digital and physical worlds


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1 maker DALxN     
n.制造者,制造商
参考例句:
  • He is a trouble maker,You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼,你不要跟他在一起。
  • A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
2 pro tk3zvX     
n.赞成,赞成的意见,赞成者
参考例句:
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军?
3 costly 7zXxh     
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
参考例句:
  • It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
  • This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用,左不过贵了些。
4 costliest 72fb0b90632e34d78a38994b0f302c1a     
adj.昂贵的( costly的最高级 );代价高的;引起困难的;造成损失的
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  • At 81 billion dollars, Katrina is the costliest natural disaster in American history. “卡特里娜”飓风造成了近810亿美圆的损失,是美国历史上最严重的自然灾难之一。 来自互联网
  • Senator John Kerry has proposed a tax on the costliest health plans sold by insurance companies. 参议员约翰?克里(JohnKerry)已经提议对保险公司销售的高价值的保险计划征税。 来自互联网
5 pregnant IP3xP     
adj.怀孕的,怀胎的
参考例句:
  • She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
  • She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。

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