iPhone 7 event recap, the extra concise edition

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Here is the extremely concise version of today’s announcements from Apple: what, when, and how much?

Hardware

iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
7: $649 32 GB / $749 128 GB / $849 256 GB
7 Plus: $769 32 GB / $869 128 GB / $969 256 GB
Pre-order September 9 (3am Eastern?) / Available September 16

New solid state Home Button. Dust and water resistant to IP67 standard. Significantly improved cameras, screen, processors, battery life, cellular speed. Storage tiers are doubled. Stereo speakers are twice as loud. Lightning EarPods and Lightning audio adapter included. The larger iPhone 7 has dual cameras for optical zoom or depth of field.

Apple Watch Series 2
$369 38mm / $399 42mm (price is for Sport model, other models cost more but have the same technical specs)
Pre-order September 9 (3am Eastern?) / Available September 16

Watch Series 2 is water resistant to “swimproof” 50 meters. The processor is 50% faster. The screen is 2 times brighter. Built-in GPS. New ceramic body option.

Apple Watch Series 1
$269 38mm / $299 42mm (price is for Sport model, other models cost more but have the same technical specs)
Pre-order September 9 (3am Eastern?) / Available September 16

Watch Series 1 is identical to the original Apple Watch except it has a new 50% faster CPU.

AirPods
$159
Available late October

The new wireless earphones are truly wireless, and easily pair to all of your Apple devices.

Software

iOS 10
Free
Available September 13 to the public / Available to developers today

Apple’s annual update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch features a redesigned lock screen, richer iMessage communication, Siri support for third party apps, and much more.

watchOS 3
Free
Available September 13 to the public / Available to developers today

The latest update for Apple Watch adds the ability for developers to create far more powerful apps, activity sharing, and most impressively runs much faster (which was my biggest complaint with Apple Watch until now), and much more.

tvOS 10
Free
Available September 13 to the public / Available to developers today

The latest update for the 4th generation Apple TV adds a new dark mode, single sign-in for your cable or satellite provider, a significantly more powerful Siri, and more.

macOS 10.12 Sierra
Free
Available September 20 to the public / Available to developers today

Apple’s annual update for Mac features Apple Watch unlock, Siri, Apple Pay, impressive storage saving options, and much more.

iWork

Real-time collaboration for all iWork apps across platforms. Release date and pricing was not announced. Though my guess is that it will be released September 20 alongside macOS Sierra as a free upgrade for existing users.

Minor details

  • Earlier this week a new 2 TB iCloud storage option became available for $19.99/month. Other storage tiers remain at the same price points.
  • Nintendo to release Super Mario Run for iOS at a set price (not freemium) later this year.
  • Pokémon GO coming to Apple Watch later this year.
  • Many new color options for the Apple Watch sport bands and woven nylon bands.
  • AppleCare+ deductible has decreased to $29 for screen repairs and increased to $99 for other repairs.
  • iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are getting bumped up to 32 and 128 GB.
  • Many iPads have either had a reduction in price or received a storage bump.
  • New accessories available soon (including a new line of Beats headphones that take advantage of the same chip as the new AirPods):