Apple Announces New Iphone Built For AI
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Cupertino, United States: Cupertino, United States: Apple on Monday announced a new Iphone built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.
The tech giant has a lot riding on what would be the iPhone 16 and will hope that customers are enticed to buy the latest models, attracted by new AI powers.
"We are thrilled to introduce the first iPhones designed from the ground up for Apple Intelligence and its breakthrough capabilities," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said at a event at the iPhone-maker's Silicon Valley headquarters.
With $39 billion in sales last quarter, the iPhone counts for roughly 60 percent of Apple's revenue, and remains the main entryway to the company's services, such as the App Store or Apple TV, which are becoming a growing part of its business.
Apple is only just coming out of a long sales slump as users increasingly stick with older models longer.
"This iPhone 16 release is all about Apple Intelligence and the unleashing of the consumer AI Revolution through Cupertino," Wedbust analyst Dan Ives said in a note to investors, referring to Apple's home city.
"With Apple Intelligence on the doorstep, in essence Cupertino will be the gatekeeper of the consumer AI Revolution."
"Apple Intelligence" is a new suite of software features for all devices that was announced in June at the company's annual developers conference, where it also announced a partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
In the short-term, these include AI-infused image editing, translation, and small, creative touches in messaging, but not more ambitious breakthroughs promised by other AI players, such as OpenAI or Google.
Ives expects software makers to being cranking out apps and services tuned with generative AI capabilities, fueling sales of iPhones.
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