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SAN FRANCISCO -

Apple Inc. showed off new MacBook Pro laptops with longer battery lives, faster processors and lower prices.

Apple made the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops the introductory part of its developers' conference in San Francisco, where speculation swirled that a new iPhone would be unveiled later in the presentation.

The laptop with the 13-inch screen starts at $1,200, and the 15-inch model sells for $1,700 and up � both $300 less than existing similar models.

The company also lowered the price on its ultra-thin MacBook Air to $1,500 from $1,800.

Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro, which was unveiled in January, costs $2,500 and up.

Apple Inc. is dropping the retail price of the least expensive iPhone to $99 from $199 and introducing new models.

Apple executives said Monday at an annual conference for software developers that the newer iPhones will include some sought-after features such as a video camera, a compass and an auto-focus function on photos. A 16-gigabyte version will cost $199 and a 32-gigabyte model will be $299. They go on sale June 19.