The iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and the Apple Watch Series 4 are now available for pre-order. This means that folks in participating launch countries can place orders for the new devices on Apple's website, the mobile Apple Store app, or via one of Apple's third-party retail partners.
This will be my first year upgrading to the new iPhone as a member of Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program. Say what you want about the poor economics of the 'leasing' model, but with no need to list my old phone on eBay or fork over $1,000+, this may be one of my most stress-free iPhone upgrades ever. That being said, there are a few things worth noting if you're planning to upgrade to the new iPhone Xs or Xs Max using Apple's Upgrade Program.
Apple's smartphone lineup for this year spans what's probably the widest iPhone price gamut ever, starting at just $449 for the entry-level 32GB iPhone 7 model from last year and going all the way up to the flagship $1,449 iPhone Xs Max with an insane half a terabyte storage.
It's been less than 24 hours since Apple's "Gather round" event. Already, we've seen a long list of first impression posts and videos arrive for two the biggest stars of the event, the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. Here's a rundown at what folks are saying about the company's newest flagship devices.
Like the iPhone X and 8 models, the new iPhone Xs family of smartphones from Apple are fast-charge capable: they go from completely dead to half the charge in 30 minutes. But contrary to some rumors, fast-charging an iPhone Xs is still out of the box and a $68 extra.
Apple's new flagship device was unveiled on Wednesday, and although it won't be available in stores until September 21st, we are already planning on giving one away to one lucky iDB reader, with the support of our friends at iMobie.
To increase support for the latest screen sizes and technologies, Apple will soon stop accepting iPhone apps that don't take full advantage the native display resolution of iPhone Xs Max. Likewise, Apple Watch apps must support the new Apple Watch Series 4 hardware.
Apple's official YouTube channel yesterday released a first-look video offering a glimpse of camera and computational photography improvements made possible by the nearly 10x faster Neural engine in its industry-first 7-nanometer A12 Bionic system-on-a-chip.
Apple's launching an AppleCare+ plan that covers theft and loss. The plan is available for the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max for $299. Also for the first time, you can purchase an Apple+ plan on a monthly basis.
For this year's iPhone launch, Apple will be offering SIM-free models of the Xs and Xs Max on day one. This means you will not be forced to pick a carrier when ordering either of the two new handsets, and can instead choose to activate them on the [compatible] network of your choice, at your leisure.
Apple on Wednesday debuted a slew of new accessories to go with its new iPhone and Apple Watch models. Among the accessories are new cases for the iPhone Xs and Xs Max, as well as new bands for the just-announced Apple Watch Series 4.
Apple has posted various videos show during today's iPhone Xs event to its YouTube channel. These include promo clips for the iPhone Xs, Xs Max and XR, as well as Apple Watch Series 4. Of course, you can always go back and re-watch the event in its entirety, but for the folks who want to just get to the mean of the big announcements, these videos are a great starting point.