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It's official! The anniversary-edition iPhone is called the iPhone X. Along with the new beautiful device, Apple also introduced the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be offered in two storage variants - 64GB and 256GB, with base variant starting at $649 (approximately Rs. 41,600) and $799 (approximately Rs. 51,200).
Updated : Sep 13, 2017, 12:32 AM IST
It's official! The anniversary-edition iPhone is called the iPhone X. Along with the new beautiful device, Apple also introduced the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be offered in two storage variants - 64GB and 256GB, with base variant starting at $649 (approximately Rs. 41,600) and $799 (approximately Rs. 51,200).
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And that is a wrap!
iPhone X will be available in two variants - 64GB and 256GB, prices start at $999. Pre-orders begin on October 27 and will be available from November 3.
Apple also shows off a larger charging mat that charges iPhone, Watch and AirPods, called the AirPower. It will come next year.
The battery life is 2 hours more than iPhone 7. iPhone X does wireless charging via Qi.
Schiller is back on stage. Talks about the camera, It sports dual OIS, which means optical image stabilisation on both cameras.
And Face ID. It also works with Apple Pay.
There's no more home button. You swipe up from the bottom, and you go home. TouchID really is gone!
Schilller says, "first OLED great enough to be in iPhone"
iPhone X launched. It sports an all-new display called the Super Retina Display. The phone is all screen and fits edge to edge. It is made of stainless steel and glass. It is also water and dust resistant. 2436x1125 pixels, 458 ppi
Tim Cook back on stage.
iPhone 8 will start at 64 GB and 256GB, 8 Plus, starts $799
They also have a brand new chip called the A11 bionic. It is said to use six cores in its CPU.
Apple introduces new True Tone display capability to the iPhones, which was previous spotted on the iPad Pros.
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, is on stage. He talks about the devices. He says there is glass on the back along with Aerospace-grade aluminum, 7-layer color process on the glass.
The iPhone design is similar to the iPhone 7. The iPhone 8 sports a single camera and the iPhone 8 Plus sports a dual camera.
iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus introduced.
Tim Cook back on stage. He says, "We have huge iPhone news for you today, and it gets started right now."
And now, iPhone!
The game is called Sky and can be played with just one finger on the Apple TV remote. It is priced at $179 for 32GB.
Now, Jenova Chen, CEO of That Game Company is on stage to show off a game for the Apple TV.
Live sports coming to Apple TV too. Users will also get live news on the TV app.
Additionally, Netflix and Amazon 4K titles are coming to Apple TV as well.
It supports both 4K and HDR along with HD-10 and DolbyVision supported. The company will also automatically upgrade HD movies usrs own to 4K.
And as expected, Apple TV 4K introduced.
And now, we are on to Apple TV.
Apple Watch Series 3 is $399, $329 without cellular. Series 1 is now priced at $249.
We get new Sport Loop woven bands too. Dark Grey ceramic watch introduced as well.
The Apple Watch 3’s display is the cellular antenna. There’s an electronic SIM integrated directly into the Watch. Same size case.
You can just bring your Apple Watch without your iPhone. Williams says, "This has been our vision since the beginning."
Apple Watch Series 3. It has cellular built in.
Now for the new Apple Watch!
Apple Watch is the most used heart rate monitor in the world. Most-used heart rate monitor in the world: Apple Watch, says Apple. Heart rate recovery is new, too, in WatchOS 4
He talks about WatchOS 4, smart coaching, a redesigned workout app, new features for swimmers for WatchOS 4.
Jeff Williams, chief operating officer, is on stage.
Apple says this is the number one watch in the world and sales have grown fifty per cent.
Tim Cook is back on stage. Let's talk about the Apple Watch!
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Ahrendts also assures the audience that the 5th Ave Cube will return. Also news: Apple Michigan Ave will open October 20th in Chicago. The Chicago project is a part of the city’s plan to revitalize the waterfront.
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She is also talking about the new Apple Store features like photo walks, Playgrounds tutorials and events for teachers.
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She says, "The same team that designed Apple Park also designs our largest retail stores around the world."
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Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail and online stores is now on stage.
Apple will start moving to the new campus later this year. Cook says, "Apple Park itself was converted from a sea of asphalt into a 175-acre green space with more than 9,000 trees. It's powered by 100% renewable energy. We have one of the world's largest on-site solar installations."
Apple is working with Hand in Hand and the Red Cross, Cook says. People can donate via iTunes and the App Store.
He adds, "We're here today to talk about some incredible products. But before that, I'd like to take a moment to talk about what's happening in Florida and Texas."
He talks about Steve Jobs, and what he means to the company.
Apple CEO Tim Cook now on stage.
The event is about to begin.
This will be the 10th anniversary of the iPhone launch and Apple must be under a lot of pressure to put on a great event.