Apple launches new USB Type-C pencil – Everything you need to know

• The new Apple pencil is priced at ₹7,900
• The new Apple pencil sports a USB Type-C.
• It will work with all iPad models that sport a Type-C port.

With the iPhone and Apple watch line-up now revised, Apple is shifting focus actively to the rest of its portfolio. Particularly with the move towards USB Type-C. Case in point, the new Apple pencil. Now more affordable, the revised Apple pencil aims at making it more approachable to students, and general users alike.

Price and Availability

The new Apple pencil is priced at ₹7,900 and can be bought from official Apple stores or Apple India’s website.

Design and Features

The new Apple Pencil boasts a sleek matte finish and a flat magnetic side for convenient storage attachment to the iPad. It charges and pairs effortlessly through a USB-C cable. A simple slide of the cap unveils a USB-C port, giving customers the flexibility to pair and charge the new Apple Pencil with ease. When magnetically secured to the iPad for storage, the pencil automatically enters a power-saving sleep mode to extend battery life.

Apple Pencil also seamlessly integrates with iPadOS features such as Scribble, Quick Note, and facilitates collaborative work in Freeform mode.

When paired with the M2 models of the iPad Pro, it enhances precision by supporting hover, making sketching and illustration tasks even more accurate. An important aspect for graphic artists.

However unlike the Apple pencil 2nd generation there are certain features that you won’t find in the new Type-C Apple pencil. Like pressure sensitivity along with wireless pairing & charging.

You will also not find double tap to change the tools on this Apple pencil, and the option for engraving.

Compatibility

The Type-C Apple pencil will be compatible with the 10th generation iPad, and it is also compatible with all iPad models equipped with a USB-C port, including the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Mini.

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