Apple launches iPhone X with edge to edge Super Retina display at USD999

 BT Online   New Delhi     Last Updated: September 13, 2017  | 00:22 IST
Apple iPhone X launch event to go live in few minutes; here's how to stream

Apple is conducting its anniversary edition launch event in its new headquarters, Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The event will start streaming from 10am PDT or 10:30pm for Indian viewers. Interested viewers can stream the video live on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 9.0 or later, a Mac with Safari on macOS v10.11 or later, or a PC with Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

Stay tuned for all live updates and tweets from the event:

The iPhone X will start at $999 for the 64GB model

There is a special stage lighting effect for dramatic portraits

Both camera modules get optical image stabilisation (OIS)

The lens come with Quad-LED true tone flash

iPhone X has a dual cameras with two 12Megapixel sensors

Animoji can trace facial expessions for custom emojis

Apple has been working with Snapchat to increase accuracy of virtual masks

FaceID will also be used with Apple Pay

iPhone X will also have the ability to send Animojis (Animated-emojis)

The chance of a random person unlocking the iPhone X is "one in a million"

A11 comes with built in neural engine to enable FaceID

IR camera takes an IR image to detect face

Just pick up the phone and look at it to unlock the device

iPhone X comes with FaceID

Simply swipe up from the bottom to reach home

There's no home button for the first time on an iPhone

iPhone includes true tone display

Super Retina display uses OLED technology

Screen size of 5.8 inches

iPhone 8 starts at $699 and iPhone 8 Plus at $799

Apple introduces wireless charging for the first on an iPhone

iPhone A11 Bionic chipset is big on augmented reality features

 

Camera can shoot in slo-mo with 1080p at 240 frames per second

 

iPhone 8 comes with special portrait mode for

The GPU is 30 per cent faster than the one in iPhone 7

2 high performance cores, 4 high efficiency cores

iPhone 8 comes with A11 Bionic chipset with 64bit design

Apple iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus launched with glass front and back

New TV app available on iPhone and iPad

"No other device in our lifetimes has had the impact on the world that iPhone has"- Tim Cook

iPhone launch begins. 

Tim Cook reveals new Apple TV 4K with HDR 10

Apple Watch Series 3 launched with cellular built-in

 

 

WatchOS 4 will be available to all customers from September 19

Apple Watch will notify you when it detects alleivating heartbeat even when there's no physical activity

"Apple Watch is number one watch in the world"- Tim Cook

Apple Watch launch underway

"Apple Park has been built to reflect Apple's values"- Tim Cook

Apple's mega launch event begins.

Chrome and Firefox browsers won't be able to stream the event live

Apple is expected to launch three iPhones this year: iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus

 

 

The year 2007 is noted in history as one the biggest turning points in the tech-world, the year when Steve Jobs held the first iPhone up in the air as a combination of a phone, an iPod and an breakthrough communicator device. Come to think about it, it was a breakthrough moment in the company's history.

 Also Read: Apple iPhone X launch: How Steve Jobs' iPhone evolved into iPhone 7 Plus

Apple's iPhone has been the most successful product line-up for the company. Not only does the company sell the product in extremely high quantities but also enjoys a dominant position in the premium segment which yields higher returns.

The launch of iPhone X is also expected to be another jewel in the crown of Apple. Since iPhone 6, the company has not launched any substantial update to their iPhone line-up. The past three iterations have been similar in design and came with minor upgrades. All this was justified in the name of Apple's tenth anniversary special edition iPhone. 

Also Read: Eight interesting facts about Apple Park, the place envisioned by Steve Jobs

With a great smartphone comes greater price, the iPhone X is expected to cross the $1000 mark. This in India could translate to a Rs 1lakh price tag. However, Apple fans should not get disheartened; the Cupertino Giant might have something for everyone. The recent iOS 11 leak revealed a lot of crucial information about the Apple event.

Also Read: Apple, Samsung to take smartphone prices to whole new level with iPhone X, Galaxy Note 8

Apple is planning to launch three different iPhones; iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. While the iPhone X will be the glittery one, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be the more evolutionary ones. The devices will in all probability, will feature similar LCD panels as the previous iPhones.