Apple launches the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

Apple unveiled its latest in the iPhone series – the iPhone 14 series in a press event today. The iPhone 14 series consists of the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 smartphone and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro.

The phones feature a durable Ceramic Shield front cover and a Glass back and aluminium design. They feature a new 12MP Main camera featuring a larger sensor and larger pixels, a new front TrueDepth camera, the Ultra Wide camera.

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus feature iOS 16, offering a reimagined Lock Screen along with new communication, sharing, and intelligence features that together change the way users experience iPhone. They both come with the A15 Bionic chip.

Here are some of the new features in the iPhone 14 series:

• Crash Detection – The new Crash Detection on iPhone can detect a severe car crash and automatically dial emergency services when a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone. This is made possible with the introduction of a new dual-core accelerometer capable of detecting G-force measurements of up to 256Gs and a new high dynamic range gyroscope. When a crash is detected, the phone automatically dials emergency services when a user is unconscious or unable to reach their iPhone
• Emergency SOS via Satellite – The iPhone 14 lineup also introduces Emergency SOS via satellite, which combines custom components deeply integrated with software to allow antennas to connect directly to a satellite, enabling messaging with emergency services when outside of cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. This breakthrough technology also allows users to manually share their location over satellite with Find My when there is no cellular or Wi-Fi connection, providing a sense of security when hiking or camping off the grid. Emergency SOS via satellite will be available to users in the US and Canada in November, and the service will be free for two years.
• No more SIM tray for US – The iPhone 14 lineup is dropping the SIM tray in the US however the International iPhone models should still have a SIM tray. US customers now have to switch to eSIM

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus will be available in midnight, blue, starlight, purple, and red finishes in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities.

Pricing for the iPhone 14 begins at $799 while the iPhone 14 Plus starts at $899. Pre-orders begin Friday, September 9, with availability for iPhone 14 beginning Friday, September 16, and availability for iPhone 14 Plus beginning Friday, October 7.

Other devices unveiled iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the Watch Series 8, Watch SE