iPhone 16 release: Where can I pre-order in Australia?
Apple’s latest tech launch has taken AI and convenience to a whole new level. Here’s where you can buy it.
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Tech giant Apple is ringing in artificial intelligence as the headliner in its latest iPhone range, with the new iteration of the cult device now able to summarise emails, find forgotten photos and videos with just keywords, and more.
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Prices kick off at $1399 for the iPhone 16 while the iPhone 16 Plus starts at $1599. Pre-orders begin this Friday, September 13. Otherwise, you can wait an extra week and find it in stores from 10pm on September 20 – along with the latest Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation.
The latest generation of iPhones will be available in colours ultramarine, pink, teal and the usual black and white.
In terms of storage, the iPhone 16 will be available in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. The iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro will offer up to 1TB.
WHAT FEATURES CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE APPLE IPHONE 16?
While the iPhone 16 looks similar to the previous iPhone 15, this new hotter and younger sibling is bringing in the big guns with its AI capabilities (or “Apple Intelligence”, as the brand labelled it).
Check out some of the nifty changes below:
• There will be a notch on the side of the camera, which you can use to open the camera, take images, start videos and edit photos without actually going into your phone.
• Point and shoot the camera to learn more, such as a shop’s opening hours, or aim the smartphone at a concert power and it will add the event to your calendar
• Want to reminisce on hazy memories but can’t remember when you took a photo or video? Type in some keywords and AI will locate it for you, even if it was taken years ago.
• Use AI to create your own emojis
• Apple’s chatbot Siri will be able to better decipher sentences and understand what the person really means.
WHERE TO BUY THE IPHONE 16 IN AUSTRALIA?
Here’s a quick breakdown on when and where you can buy Apple’s new hero gadget.
Apple’s new iPhone range will be in stock from Friday, September 20, along with the rest of the brand’s upcoming releases such as the Apple Watch Series 10 and new generation of AirPods.
Check out Apple’s latest releases from next week (September 20).
The new iPhone 16 line-up will be ready for pre-order from September 13, before being widely available to purchase from September 20.
Shop the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus from the telco next Friday, September 20.
You can find the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus online and in stores from September 20.
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Get the new iPhone 16 range from next Friday, September 20.
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