Apple Event Live Blog: iPhone 12 Pro marks new era of iPhone with Dolby Vision HDR, LiDAR

At par with the iPhone 12, the iPhone 12 Pro comes with exciting new features. Bigger screen, new stainless steel finish body and the iPhone 12 Pro has a few camera features unique to the bigger model.

The iPhone 12 Pro comes with 'Apple proRAW' that offers the advantages of shooting in raw format (i.e unprocessed pixel output) with the computational photography advantage. 

Dubbed as "Photographer's iPhone", the Apple device comes with Dolby Vision HDR (woohoo!) and LiDAR technology for accurate recognition of 3D shapes!

The LiDAR feature marks the new era of iPhone camera with low-light autofocus, and for portrait mode shots in night mode.

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Apple has revamped the iPhone X with the look and feel of the device being essentially the same. 

The iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR screen which is a little bigger than the 6.5-inch screen of the iPhone 11 version. It boasts a stainless steel band coupled with colours like Silver, Graphite, Gold, and a newly launched Pacific Blue colour.

As for the processor, Apple has yet again kept things simple by introducing the A14 Bionic chip.

Moving on to the much-awaited iPhone update, Apple showcases the iPhone 12 with 5G technology.

"Each generation of cellular network technology on iPhone has enabled breakthrough innovations… and 5G is the most exciting step yet," said Tim Cook at the 'Hi, Speed' event.

Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon, takes over to talk more about 5G. Dubbed 'UltraWideband 5G', the new iPhone 12 technology is extremely fast! The iPhone 12 comes with an OLED screen. 

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The iPhone 12's 'Ceramic Shield' display is said to be "tougher than any smartphone glass". With four times better drop performance, Apple is touting the iPhone 12 as the most reliable iPhone ever!

Also with 'Smart Data Mode', the iPhone 12 comes with the ability to drop down to 4G for battery saving as required.

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One of the much-awaited updates for photography lovers, the iPhone 12 comes with Night Mode. Finally! With one ultrawide camera on the back and one on the front, the main iPhone 12 camera now comes with an aperture larger than ever. 

The iPhone 12 camera will now enable more light to be captured in a single shot. The new aperture upgrade will also power Night Mode Time Lapse.

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With the James Bond theme song raising anticipation, Apple launches the iPhone 12 Mini in style!

It the same iPhone 12, just smaller. With a 5.4" screen, the iPhone 12 Mini slightly smaller than the iPhone 6 but still larger than the iPhone 5. 

The Apple 'Hi, Speed' event saw the launch of HomePod Mini and iPhone 12 series with the Silicon Valley giant dishing out one exciting tech feature after another! 

With iPhone 12 taking the centre stage, anticipated updates on AirTags and AirPods Studio took a hit. The virtual event launched the iPhone into a new era of tech with 5G upgrades and superior camera technology. 

Not to miss, the internet went into a frenzy with each announcement. Here are some reactions from tech enthusiasts of Twitter land!  

Apple kicks start 'Hi, Speed' event with the launch of HomePod Mini. With a promise of privacy, Apple chief Tim Cook unveils the ultra-smart home speaker powered with Siri. 

Using Siri, HomePod intelligently becomes a stereo pair. With iPhone deep integration, you can play music, send messages, check for calendar updates and more. Taking it one step further, Home Pod comes with an intercom feature that lets users connect with their family across a network of interlinked HomePods, as well as their Apple Watches, iPhones and other Apple devices.

Apple Inc is set to host its virtual event titled 'Hi, Speed' in a couple of minutes, wherein the tech giant is slated to launch four iPhone 12 models. 

The company held a similar event in September, where it launched Apple Watch Series 6, iPad Air 4th Gen, iPad 8th Gen, etc. Usually, Apple unveils its new iPhone models in the September event, but this time around due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the company had to delay the release. 

The Apple event will be streamed across various platforms like the company's official website, YouTube channel, and the Apple TV App. The event will start at 10:00 a.m. PDT and like the September event, it is expected to be a high-production pre-recorded show. 

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