Apple 12 September Event

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Edit --->> 12 September (damn fingers)

Just a thread to discuss the Apple announcements today. Hardware and iOS should be announced.

Watching right now. The vibe is more pretentious than usual and that's saying a lot.

Just announced - Apple Watch is now number one watch in the world (per Tim Cook)

Highlights (sorry for any typos)


*** View of "Steve Jobs Theater" and of its new "Apple Park"
*** Cook mentioned victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
*** Update on Retail
*** Apple Watch - Order Sept 15 --> available Sept 22 --> $399 w cellular ($329 non cellular)

• Apple Heart Study - uses data from watch to analyze Atrial Fib
• WatchOS 4 will be available September 19th.
• Apple Watch Series 3 has cellular built in (via eSim) - same size case as series 2
• new dual-core processor
• new Bluetooth chip
• new Bracelet colors

*** Apple TV - Order Sept 15 --> available Sept 22

• 4K - HDR 10 and Dolbyvision
• Demo in Steve Jobs Theater - Spiderman clip
• Automatic Upgrade to 4K HDR titles already purchased through iTunes
• Games - New offering "Sky" announced

*** iPhone - Order Sept 15 --> available Sept 22

• iPhone 8 (4.7") + 8 Plus (5.5")
• Glass front and back
• Available in Silver, Space Gray, Gold
• Audio Improvements - Louder & Deeper bass
• A11 Chip
• 8 -> New 12mp sensor
• 8 Plus -> 2 new sensors gives 3D ability for depth map
• New Video Encoder
• 1080P 240FPS (slow-motion)
• Low Light 60FPS
• AR Kit
• Augmented Reality Demo (Directive Games)
• Wireless - LTE Advance
• Glass back enables wireless charging (Qi)
• iPhone 8 -> 64GB, 256GB Starting $699
• iPhone 8 Plus -> 64GB, 256GB Starting $799
• iOS 11 availabe Sept 19th

*** 10th Aniversary iPhone X - Ordering starting Oct 27 --> available Nov 3

• Stainless Steel band, Glass front and back
• Available in Grey Silver
• Super Retina Display (OLED) 1236 x 1125 485dpi, supports HDR
• A11 Bionic chip with a special part of it called "neural engine" to run machine learning and AI software
• Raise to wake, or tap on screen
• No more home button - replaced with swipe up gesture (same as muli tasking)
• Facial Recognition - FaceID for login
• Stats for fingerprint 1 in 50K, for facial ID 1 in 1M
• Specialized Front camera to enable Face ID
• Aemoji - animated emoji's
• Dual Optical Image Stabilization
• Battery lasts 2 more hours than iPhone 7
• Qi Carging - wireless charging
• New Charging pad (charges new watch and ear pods) called AirPower
• 64GB, 256GB Starting $999

 

[xandros9]

The new generation of iPhones got Qi wireless charging, iPhone X got it's gestures. I'm happy!

 

[libra89]

Excellent job on the highlights!

I think it's kind of disappointing that the iPhone 8s look exactly like the 7s but at least it has wireless charging. That's good to see.

As for the X, I was impressed with some things but not others. It's a good start, it makes me think of the Essential Phone since both look the same, but it's like a big brother to it lol.

 

[svenhassel]

The iPhone 8 does not look very interesting, unless the iPhone X FaceID system doesn't work properly. We will have to wait for the reviews :unhappysweat: