iPhone 16 Launch Key Updates

iPhone 16 Launch Live Updates: Apple unveiled its iPhone 16 series at the 'It's Glowtime' event

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The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled four new iPhone models: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

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The new iPhone is built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.

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The iPhone 16 has retained last year's pricing, with the 128GB variants to start at approximately ₹65,000 ($799) and ₹74,000 ($899), respectively.

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iPhone 16 could get a major design overhaul with a vertical camera layout, compared to diagonal camera setup from last year

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The new upgrade is being touted as a way to help the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus help capture spatial video.

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For the Pro and Pro Max models of iPhone 16, significant enhancements are expected,

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particularly in the rear camera system, design, chipset, AI capabilities, battery life, and display size.

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These improvements could potentially lead to higher prices for these models.

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