This is essential if Apple is to ignite new iPhone growth and stymie its competitors.
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The iPhone SE design is the same as sported by the iPhone 5S so you get a metal body, compact dimensions and a Touch ID sensor built into the physical home key.
Apple’s latest cheap smart phone – the iPhone SE – was launched on Monday alongside new versions of the iPad and iWatch.
All the carriers will release the 16GB and 64GB models and Rogers and Fido are first out with contract and no-term pricing.
In theme with valuing both form and function, the iPhone SE has better battery life than the last two iPhones. Canadians will be able to buy the phone from an Apple retail store on March 31. Apple also launched its new 9.7 inch (24.6cm) iPad Pro weighing at less than 500g.
The iPhone SE comes with a similar display resolution to its predecessor – the iPhone 5s – with 1,136 x 640 pixels that techinically averages at 326 PPI (pixels per inch).
Jefferson Wang, senior partner for mobile innovation at IBB Consulting, said Apple’s play helps them access the “good enough” smartphone market.
Compared with that high-stakes contest – which has broad implications for the technology industry, consumers and law enforcement – Apple’s new products were small ball. The camera can also capture 4K video and update 2 “4K streams simultaneously with iMovie”.
Apple’s online storefront was taken offline Wednesday in preparation for processing pre-orders for its new iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7 at midnight Pacific Time Thursday. But the new phone has the company’s latest A9 processor, a 12-megapixel camera and a secure chip that allows the use of Apple Pay, the company’s digital payment service.
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While it is true that the new iPad Pro sports the same A9X chipset, comparisons found on Apple’s own website have indicated that it could be an underclocked version of the A9X.
