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Apple unveils new iPad and RED iPhone
The company showed off its new iPad, an updated iPhone SE, and a very special edition of the iPhone 7.
The iPhone 7 with a 4.7-inch display will retail from $1229, while the iPhone 7 Plus with a 5.5-inches of screen starts from $1419.
The iPad range has been consolidated, with an iPad Mini (4), a 9.7-inch iPad or iPad pro versions at 9.7- or 12.9-inches now on offer.
The mid-spec new model is similar in size to the original iPad air but carries a more accessible price point of $469 for 32GB, or $599 for 128GB.
The less-frills iPhone SE line is replacing the 16GB and 64GB with 32GB and 128GB options, while maintaining its starting price of $679.
Other announcements include new Apple Watch bands in various guises and brands, as well as iPhone 7 cases.
Breaking with their regular product announcement protocol, Apple quietly dropped the news on its website and spoke to only a handful of media outlets.
Orders will start being accepted at 2.01am AEDT on Saturday.
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