Apple unveils new AirPods to understand foreign languages & Apple Watch with huge health feature at iPhone event

APPLE’S annual September event has kicked off and the gadgets are coming thick and fast – including a brand new pair of AirPods that let you understand other languages and a life-saving Apple Watch that can spot the signs of hypertension.

The company is hosting its special iPhone launch event, where it shows off new tech products just in time for Black Friday and Christmas.

Apple chief Tim Cook revealed loads of new gadgets[/caption]

The new AirPods Pro let you understand other languages[/caption]

The new Apple Watch Series 11 can detect hypertension[/caption]

I’m Sean Keach, The Sun’s Head of Technology and Science, and I’m out in California where Apple chief Tim Cook is unveiling loads of new products.

It’s at the company’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event, which was announced just two weeks ago.

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There are a few minor upgrades to the core Apple Watch.

The new model is called the Apple Watch Series 11, with 5G support and a new Liquid Glass interface design that looks glossier.

But the big upgrade is its ability to alert you to possible hypertension.

It doesn’t give you exact blood pressure readouts, so it’s not as detailed as a proper medical at-home device.

But it’ll monitor trends and flag if it thinks there might be an issue of hypertension.

That’s extremely useful, as it might flag up a major health issue for people who otherwise wouldn’t have realised.

And the watch can also give you a sleep score to let you know how you’re sleeping.

Apple is also promising 24-hour battery life for this model.

There’s a new version of Apple’s cheapest smartwatch: the Apple Watch SE.

It has 18-hour battery life with eight hours of juice from just 15 minutes of charging, and can track your sleep during the night for a sleep score.

And it also gets 5G and sleep apnea notifications, just like the Apple Watch Series 11.

Apple’s top-end smartwatch has been given a big upgrade.

The new Apple Watch Ultra 3 packs in an upgraded display that’s even brighter, especially from off-angles.

The new Apple Watch Ultra 3 has built-in satellite connectivity[/caption]

The display is now bigger – the largest ever on an Apple Watch – and packs in slightly more pixels.

And the brightness can drop extremely low so that you can have a working second-hand that always appears even when the display isn’t “active”.

There’s built-in satellite connectivity so you can get emergency help, send messages, or share your location with Find My even without cellular signal.

And Apple is promising a staggering 42 hours of battery life, and the watch will come in black and natural titanium colour options.

Apple Watch SE 3 starts at $249, while Series 11 starts at $399, with the Ultra 3 coming in at a lofty $799.

AIRPOD UPGRADE

AirPods are one of the big star’s of Apple’s show.

And they’ve received a major upgrade with the new Apple AirPods Pro 3.

The AirPods Pro is Apple’s more premium line of wireless earbuds with a small body, powerful active noise cancellation to shut out the din around you, plus bonus features to check your hearing health and the ability to track your head position for immersive Spatial Audio.

Now they’re even fancier with the introduction of the AirPods Pro 3.

Apple says they deliver twice the active noise cancellation compared to the old model – or four times better than the original AirPods Pro.

For the first time, Apple has fitted the AirPods Pro with a heart rate tracking feature.

That way, you can monitor your heart rate even if you’re not wearing an Apple Watch.

Apple has also added a Live Translation feature that lets you understand foreign languages being spoken to you in real time.

The new Apple AirPods 3 start at $249, and they’ll be available from September 19.

Apple’s big showcase takes place in the company’s Steve Jobs Theater.

It’s inside the iPhone maker’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California.

There are rumours that Apple could hold another event in October and possible in Spring to make more announcements.

These could include new iPad and Mac models, although nothing official has been confirmed.

Apple chief Tim Cook took to the stage to reveal new gadgets at the Steve Jobs Theater[/caption]

Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ event is the company’s biggest launch of 2025[/caption]