Apple Announces New iPhones, iPads and More: What To Know

The word of the day was smaller.

After going big with its last two iterations, Apple announced that its new iPhones and iPads are shrinking.

The iPhone SE, as it's being called, will be just four inches long but contain many of the key features of the iPhone 6 and 6S. The company also announced that its iPad Pro would be downsizing, along with a smattering of other new software and hardware.

Here's a quick run down of what's new.

iPhone

The iPhone SE will be smaller and cheaper than the current iPhone 6S and have much of the same functionality.

It will have the same processing chip and camera as the 6S along with the fingerprint-scanning Touch ID and Apple pay capabilities.

The phone will start at $399 for 16GB of storage and go up to $499 for 64GB.

iPad

Along the same vein, the new iPad Pro will be significantly smaller with many of the same feature.

The new iPad Pro will be 9.7 inches, compared to the original 12.9-inch size. It will have an upgraded camera and what Apple calls the brightest screen on the market.

It will be priced at $599 for the 32GB model, $749 for 128GB and $899 for a new 256GB edition.

iOS

A new version of Apple's mobile operating system will be available Monday as a free upgrade, and it includes a feature that should help you sleep better after staring at your screen at night.

"Night shift," as it is being called, will shift the colors on your screen to the "warmer" end of the spectrum. "Cooler" colors like blue and purple have been shown to negatively affect sleep for people who have been looking at those colors on a screen.

Previous live updates below:

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Update 11:04 a.m. PDT

And that's a wrap. New iPhones, new iPads, some iOS updates and Apple Watch band designs. Check back with Patch for more coverage shortly...

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Update 10:58 a.m. PDT

The prices for the new iPads: $599 for 32 GB, $749 for 128 GB, and a new 256 GB model for $899.

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Update 10:50 a.m. PDT

Zipping along now. Apple VP Phil Schiller is announcing new iPad Pros.

The biggest change: Like the iPhone, they're getting smaller.

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Update 10:42 a.m. PDT

And now, updates to iOS.

The biggest one announced is called "night shift," which will shift your screen colors to the "warmer" end of the color spectrum. "Cool" colors have been shown to negatively affect sleep when you look at them before you go to bed.

iOS 9.3 will be available as a free upgrade today.

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Update 10:38 a.m. PDT

Some features of the new, smaller iPhone SE:

• The same processing power and graphics of the iPhone 6S
• 12 MP camera and live photos capabilities on the camera
• Touch ID and Apple Pay

So, essentially, most of the power and strength of the current iPhones but with a smaller size.

And the phone will start at $399 for a 16 GB model. The 64 GB model will run at $499.

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Update 10:32 a.m. PDT

And now on to the iPhone. Apple VP Greg Joswiak confirms that the phone is getting smaller. It will be called iPhone SE.
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Update 10:30 a.m. PDT

After a quick Apple Watch update, Cook is on to Apple TV.

He says folders are coming to organize apps like you can on iPhone and iPad, along with Siri upgrades and live photos. The updates will be available today.
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Update 10:25 a.m. PDT

Next up: Apple Watch. CEO Tim Cook says the Apple Watch is now the top-selling smartwatch in the world.

And the first new announcement is here. A new "woven nylon band" will give Apple Watch wearers more options for bands. There will also be Apple Watches on sale for $299.

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Update 10:19 a.m. PDT

Apple event goes from renewables to showing how its technology helps people monitor their health. Interesting? Maybe. What people came to hear about? Well...

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Update 10:12 a.m. PDT

Now Apple is going through some environmental statistics about the company. Apple runs 93 percent of its operations on renewable energy, it says, and hopes to eventually run at 100 percent.

Apple is also showing how its company recycles materials from old iPhones.

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Update 10:04 a.m. PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook has arrived on the stage, and he starts off the event with comments on Apple's battle with the FBI over privacy and securty.

"We need to decide as a nation how much power the government should have over our data and over our privacy," he tells the crowd.

The FBI has asked Apple to help them break into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Apple says that would set a dangerous precedent.

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Original story below

CUPERTINO, CA — Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone at an event today, Monday, at the company's headquarters in Cupertino.

The event will get under way at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EDT. You can watch the Apple announcement live here in a Safari browser on Mac or Microsoft Edge on Windows. It will also stream live on Apple TV.

Patch will also have live updates of the announcements here as soon as the event gets under way.

The biggest announcement expected is a new, smaller iPhone. The new iPhone is expected to be the size of the iPhone 5 but with many of the features of the 6 and 6S, according to the Verge.

If true, it would be a departure from the trend towards larger, more powerful iPhones that Apple has developed recently.

Another thing to keep an eye on will be Tim Cook's acknowledgement (or lack thereof) of Apple's battle with the FBI over encryption and security.

The company was also expected to announce a smaller iPad Pro, more Apple Watch bands and possibly an iOS update, according to The Verge.