During its annual Apple Event 2020, held in the heart of the US’ Silicon Valley, Apple unveiled a range of new products, including the Apple Watch SE and the latest Apple Watch Series 6. Additionally, the event marked the introduction of the AppleOne subscription service, bundling together various Apple services into a single subscription package.

Apple Watch Series 6

The newest addition to the Apple Watch lineup, the Series 6, comes with an array of features aimed at enhancing health tracking capabilities. It boasts a new health sensor capable of measuring blood oxygen levels using red and infra-red light, with the entire process taking just 15 seconds. Powered by the S6 chip, it offers a 20% boost in performance compared to its predecessor. The Series 6 introduces the ‘solo loop’ design for its band, eschewing clasps and buckles for a seamless, overlapping-free design. With seven different watch faces and a choice of seven colors for the watchband, users have ample customization options. The Apple Watch Series 6 starts at ₹40,900 for the GPS model and ₹49,900 for the GPS+Cellular variant.

Apple Watch SE

The Apple Watch SE is positioned as a more budget-friendly alternative to the Series 6, offering many of the same features at a lower price point. It sports the same large display and sensors as the Series 6 but is powered by the previous generation S5 chip. Like its counterpart, it also supports the ‘solo loop’ band design and offers customization options. The Apple Watch SE is priced at ₹29,900 for the GPS model and ₹33,900 for the GPS+Cellular version.

AppleOne Subscription Service

Individual Plan

AppleOne’s individual plan bundles together Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, and 50GB of iCloud storage into a single subscription package, priced at ₹195.

Family Plan

The family plan offers the same services as the individual plan but includes 200GB of iCloud storage and allows for up to six family members to share the subscription. It is priced at ₹365.

Premium #Plan Unavailable in India

Notably, the premium plan of AppleOne is not available to users in India.

iPad Air 4 and iPad 8

iPad Air 4

The iPad Air 4th generation features the powerful A14 Bionic chip, leveraging nanometer transistor technology to deliver enhanced performance. With 11.8 million transistors packed onto a single chip, it offers a 40% boost in CPU performance and 30% faster graphics compared to its predecessor. The iPad Air 4 starts at ₹54,900 for the WiFi model and ₹66,900 for the WiFi+Cellular variant.

iPad 8

The iPad 8th generation is equipped with the A12 Bionic chip, marking the first time Apple’s neural engine is integrated into the iPad lineup. This enables the device to perform 5 trillion operations per second. The iPad 8 starts at ₹29,900 for the WiFi model and ₹41,900 for the WiFi+Cellular version.