Apple yesterday unveiled several new gizmos, some of which are priced higher than their predecessors. We're interested to hear your opinion about the latest iPhones, the new Apple Watch Series 3 models and Apple TV 4K. Specifically, what new device(s) are you planning on buying from Apple’s announcements yesterday, and why?
One place iPhone has seriously lagged behind Android is wireless charging, which Google's ecosystem has supported for years. It took until now for Apple's smartphone to receive wireless charging and the same can be said for a fast charge feature.
iPhone X's headlining feature is a new depth-sensing facial recognition capability afforded by a TrueDepth camera system hidden in the notch at the top of the OLED display.
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the most advanced iPhone to date. The iPhone X is an incredible machine with an amazing OLED screen. In a special Wallpapers of the Week series, we are releasing multiple iPhone X wallpaper packs. We are excited to take full advantage of the wide color spectrum and intense black contrast capabilities of this new phone, through wallpapers.
Why wait until you have your shiny new device in hand before collecting wallpapers into a folder, ready to sync on day one? Take a look for an iDownloadBlog exclusive pack of iPhone X Wallpapers by @Axellvak!
Taking an early bet, Nodus Collection has pre-product samples ready for the upcoming iPhone X. Having reviewed Nodus cases in the past, it was no surprise to me the British company nailed this update for the new flagship Apple handset, by not changing anything. I am excited to admit, this updated option is just as amazing as the first two versions. If you like portfolio style cases and soft hand stitched leather, step inside for more.
Apple unveiled quite a bit of new hardware during its iPhone X event. There's the new Apple Watch Series 3, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and the all-new iPhone X. After the event Apple allowed members of the press to go hands-on with the new devices, and as usual, we've put together a roundup of their initial impressions.
Apple Watch Series 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1g7n0QZvvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cWuFjzOgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtXbnLe64jw
iPhone 8 and 8 Plushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxwnTw6gaQg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NxvaVWjBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-A3jDa2-Yc
iPhone Xhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L7JFN7tQLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTXMhKWqnA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9bYO7uSnrg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTGeQ5msaU
The Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus all launch next week. The iPhone X is slated to launch in early November.
Apple has posted various videos shown during today's iPhone X event to its YouTube channel. These include ads for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X, the Apple Watch, and the touching Dear Apple feature, where Apple Watch users read aloud their letters to Apple, telling them how the wearable has changed their lives.
Of course you can watch a replay of the event in its entirety, but for the folks who want to just get to the meat of today's big announcements, these videos serve as a great jumping off point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-x8Ik9G5Dg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUvD80mNKBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL3K5QJKOLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmEqgjT61FA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4wEI5zhHB0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6hFttt_KE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0DN-BZrM4o
Stay tuned to iDB for more coverage of today's event and the iPhone X.
Apple took the stage on Tuesday to announce a significant step forward in the iPhone as an everyday handset. The iPhone X gives Apple’s smartphone a sexy edge-to-edge OLED display complete with wireless charging, Face ID, and a whole truckload of other new features worth mentioning.
In this piece, we’ll provide an overview of the tech specs of Apple’s new flagship smartphone, which you can pre-order beginning October 27th and begins shipping this November.
The new iPhone X has not been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yet, unlike Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models which were also unveiled today.
Apple's next-generation iPhone X is packed full of advanced features like Face ID and an edge-to-edge OLED Super Retina display, and it can be yours for as little as $999. Yes as the rumors predicted, the handset's starting price tag comes in at just under $1,000. That's for the 64GB version, there is also a 256GB version that will set you back $1,149.
Your only color choices will be silver and space gray, and you'll be able to pre-order the iPhone X beginning October 27. The handset will actually be in stores on November third. Here is a list of the countries where will be initially available:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, the US and US Virgin Islands.
So, who plans on getting an iPhone X?
Apple today showed off another cool feature of iPhone X—Animoji (stop me if you've already heard it).
During today's event legendary "one more thing..." section, Apple announced the iPhone X (pronounced iPhone 10). Matching up with the majority of the rumors, the handset features an OLED edge-to-edge to display and several other advanced features.
DisplayThe Super Retina Display, as Apple calls it, is a 5.8-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 and 458ppi. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 tech for better colors, has a one million-to-one contrast ratio, 3D Touch of course, and supports Apple's True Tone color.
Face IDBecause the display is edge-to-edge, there is no more Home button. Its tasks will be split up among a few features: Siri is now activated by the side button, going to the Home screen and exiting apps is now done via a slide gesture, and unlocking the phone is now done with Face ID.
As the rumors predicted, Face ID is used to unlock your phone via facial recognition. Using a host of new sensors, Face ID recognizes authorized users quickly for access to your phone, Apple Pay and other protected apps. It uses a TrueDepth camera and a neural engine inside the new A11 processor, and Apple says it adapts over time and works regardless of if the user is wearing a hat or glasses.
And the fancy new face-recognition tech isn't just for security, it also has some fun applications. Apple has introduced Animoji, which basically embeds your voice and facial expressions into an animated emoji that you can share with friends in a mini video-like form. It sounds gimmicky, but it actually looks pretty cool.
Here's more from Apple on Face ID:
Face ID revolutionizes authentication on iPhone X, using a state-of-the-art TrueDepth camera system made up of a dot projector, infrared camera and flood illuminator, and is powered by A11 Bionic to accurately map and recognize a face. These advanced depth-sensing technologies work together to securely unlock iPhone, enable Apple Pay, gain access to secure apps and many more new features. Face ID projects more than 30,000 invisible IR dots. The IR image and dot pattern are pushed through neural networks to create a mathematical model of your face and send the data to the secure enclave to confirm a match, while adapting to physical changes in appearance over time. All saved facial information is protected by the secure enclave to keep data extremely secure, while all of the processing is done on-device and not in the cloud to protect user privacy. Face ID only unlocks iPhone X when customers look at it and is designed to prevent spoofing by photos or masks. CamerasThe new 7-megapixel TrueDepth camera that enables Face ID features wide color capture, auto image stabilization and precise exposure control, and brings Portrait mode to the front camera for stunning selfies with a depth-of-field effect. On the rear you have a redesigned dual 12-megapixel rear camera system with dual optical image stabilization. The ƒ/1.8 aperture on the wide-angle camera joins an improved ƒ/2.4 aperture on the telephoto camera for better photos and videos.
A new color filter, deeper pixels and an improved Apple-designed image signal processor delivers advanced pixel processing, wide color capture, faster autofocus in low light and better HDR photos. Plus, the new quad LED True Tone Flash offers twice the uniformity of light and includes Slow Sync, resulting in more uniformly lit backgrounds and foregrounds.
Other featuresThe iPhone X starts at $999 and comes in 64GB and 256GB flavors. Pre-orders will begin on October 27, with the phone actually launching on November 3.