September 9 Event

We all know that the iPhone/s will be launched on this day but the wait is to see what will they be. iPhones are definitely not the only thing apple will launch. The Apple Watch 2 and a newer Apple TV are also expected in this event and as usual the new iPads and Macs will be launched later in October. Keep checking the blog for more info.

Today is the Day

Get ready to watch the Apple's WWDC today at 10:30 p.m. IST.

MacBook

MacBook is Apple's smallest Mac till date. It is very good in terms of performance, build quality, display and battery. The problem I saw in it was missing ports. USB and 3.5 mm jack are two ports which are essential in every laptop. Though, Apple introduced USB-C port which is to be used for power, HDMI and USB, but this port will take time to gain popularity and all the devices you have with USB port such as pen drives, external hard disks or the headphones with 3.5 mm jack won't work with this MacBook. And it costs 1 lakh rupees in India. I would recommend you to stay away from it. Buy a MacBook Air 13 inch or MacBook Pro with Retina Display. They both are better than this.

Apple Watch

Launching on April 24 in US and few other countries, the Apple Watches start at $349 for the aluminium version and go upto $17,000 gold. They will launch in India probably by May end or June. They will most probably start at ₹25,000 and it is very unlikely for Apple to sell the Gold version watches in India as their availability is at very limited store, but if they comes then it will cost somewhere between ₹ 7-15 lakhs. I personally prefer the $349, Apple Watch Sport not just because of its price but also because of the body. It is very light in weight and because of the matte finish of aluminium it is scratch resistant. It is perfect for wearing throughout the day without feeling something heavy in the hand. Though, you may prefer the stainless steel version as it gives a formal look and of course for those with plenty of money, there is Apple Watch Edition made up of 18 karat gold.

Surprise

Apple did had a lot planned. Besides the Apple Watch, we saw the highly rumoured 12 inch MacBook. It's design and looks are stunning, in terms of performance it doesn't match the MacBook Pros which now have 5th gen Intel processors. Apple TV didn't get an update but its price has been reduced to $69 which should cost nearly ₹5000 making it quite cheap. Additionally the HBO NOW at $14.99 was launched but to be honest it is useless for people in India. Keep checking my blog for more details on today's event.

Tonight at 10:30

Less than 7 hours left for the amazing Apple event to commence. Watch it live at http://www.apple.com/live/

9 March

Apple is going to have an event on March 9, 2015 to release the Apple watch and maybe something more. iPad Pro and MacBooks with 5th Gen Intel Processors are also expected.

iPads in India

Now that the new iPads are in India I would strongly recommend you to buy iPad Air 2 only. Or else iPad mini 2 if you are short on budget. No point of buying iPad mini 3 unless you are ready to spend 100 dollars extra for the touch ID. 

iPad

Though not officially confirmed, iPads can start selling in India this weekend.

iMac

iMac was the star of the Apple event. It has the highest resolution display ever made. Just imagine how  beautiful 4k displays of TVs above 47 inch look. 4k means 8 million pixels. The new iMac had a 5k display with over 14.7 million pixels. Thats like 7 times more than our full HD TV. And these many pixels are not on a big screen but in just a 27 inch screen. Apple made some minor updates in it's hardware and it comes with OS X Yosemite. It starts at $2499. It is very expensive but worth it.

30 Minutes More

In 30 minutes the Apple event will start.
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/2014-oct-event/

30 hours

Within 30 hours we will know all about the new iPads from apple and also about new Macs (if any).

October 16, 2014

The Apple event is on 16 October. Just a day before the launch of iPhone in India. So now the question comes "What is going to come?" 

No one can give an answer but here are some expectations:

Refreshed iPad Air and iPad mini will come for sure.

We can see a newer model of iPad with a larger display.

Macs will get some upgrades.

The Macbook Air can get a design upgrade.

Keep checking my blog for more updates.

iPhones in India

The new iPhones will come to India on October 17. The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will be available in India at Rs. 53,500 for the 16GB variant, Rs. 62,500 for the 64GB variant, and Rs. 71,500 for the 128GB variant. The 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus has been priced at Rs. 62,500 for the 16GB variant, Rs. 71,500 for the 64GB variant, and Rs. 80,500 for the 128GB variant. The iPhone 5s 16GB is available for under Rs. 30,000 at many online stores.

Buying an iPhone 5c will be an extremely bad choice. So I will recommend you to look at only 5s, 6 and 6+. The 5s is the most appealing to be because of it's price and the fact that it's performance is extremely good because of the 64 bit processor. However if money is not an issue and you want a phone with bigger screen and newer technology then go for 6 and 6+.

Which iPhone to buy

The iPhone market is unstable in India right now as the iPhone 6 and 6 plus have nit come yet and the earlier iPhones are getting cheaper. I will advise all of you to not think about buying an iPhone right now. Please wait till the new iPhones come in India. If you plan to buy a new iPhone from abroad then keep only iPhone 5s, 6 and 6 plus as choices. The earlier iPhones even iPhone 5c are not worth buying as apple has been using 64 bit chips for over a year and now some amazing apps and games are coming only for A7 and A8 chip which have a 64 bit architecture. The screen size can be the most important decision factor as the three iPhones have a screen of 4, 4.7 and 5.5 inch respectively. When it comes to performance then they are at the same level, with of course the A8 devices a little above the A7 one. The cameras of the 6 are better than the 5s, especially when it comes to slow motion video recording. The 6 can record in 1080p in 60 fps and in 720p in 240 fps, double than the capacity of the 5s.

iLife on iOS

iPhoto has been removed from the app store because now it's features are integrated in the photos app. iMovie and Garageband have been improved with some new features, not major.

Apple Watch

Firstly, apple watch will come in early 2015, even later in India. It starts at $349. So we can expect it to be around ₹20000. It has 3 editions. One for normal use made of stainless steel. Another for sports made of lightweight aluminium. And a very premium one made of 18 carat gold. They all pair up,with iPhone 5 and above. We have no news about whether they will work with iPads as well but they should. They all have heartbeat sensor. Their control is very different from the other smart watches. A digital crown is used to scroll and zoom and also to select. There is also a key for shortcuts. I will write more about it when is launched in India. If you wish to know more about it then visit Apple's website.

IPhone 6 and 6 plus

The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch Retina HD display with 750p and the 6 plus has 5.5 inch Retina HD display with 1080p. Their pixel densities are 326 and 401 PPI respectively. Their design is new and very good. They are thinner and light. The display doesn't just has more pixels but there are a lot more improvement. They both run on 64 bit A8. To improve the motion sensing M8 has been packed with A8. Both the phones have great battery life. Both have 8 megapixel camera but with an all new sensor. It obviously comes with iOS 8. It also has the touch id which was present in 5S. They start at $649 and $749 respectively. They come on the same 3 colours.

6 Hours to go

So the wait will soon be over. After 6 hours we all will be with our apple devices with on apple.com seeing the great apple event. My next post will be after the event starts. Remember the time 10:30 pm.

Tick tok tick tok

In less than 50 hours the amazing apple event will start.

I won't like to talk about the rumours of the upcoming devices. Lets wait for the event to start and then we will get actual information from Tim Cook.