The new Apple Watch Series 9 was launched with a more powerful processor on Tuesday ahead the Apple iPhone 15 with new charging ports and better cameras - and possibly higher prices for top models. CEO Tim Cook also said Apple is "on track" to ship its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset early next year. The event at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters comes amid a global smartphone slump and lingering economic uncertainty, especially in China, Apple's third-largest market where it faces challenges from expanded restrictions on using its iPhones in government offices and the first new flagship phone in several years from Huawei Technologies.