Apple presents new iPhone X (as in 10)
Release Time:2017-09-15
Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook showed off the iPhone X with an edge-to-edge screen during an event at the company's new $5 billion headquarters on Tuesday. Cook pronounced the name "ten", but it's written as "X".
Here are some of the iPhone X's features:
Design: Almost the entire front of the phone is screen, save for a cutout at the top for the earpiece, selfie camera and sensors. The sides have a continuous stainless steel band and the back is glass.
Edge-to-edge screen: With no bezels and no borders on the top and bottom, the focus is on the new screen: an OLED display that more accurately reproduces colors and makes content crisper.
Face ID: There's a 3-D facial recognition sensor instead of a fingerprint scanner for unlocking the phone, approving payments and creating animated emojis based on facial expressions.
Cameras: The rear cameras are vertically rather than horizontally aligned, for better augmented reality apps. A "TrueDepth" camera system includes the front camera, 3-D sensor and infrared sensor.
New charging: The phone has inductive charging. Put it on a wireless charging pad, and it will fuel up the battery.
No home button: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to quit apps or open multitasking.
Processors: The model has a new chip called the A11 Bionic, with motion sensors and other features optimized for Apple's ARKit augmented reality software.