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Apple Sets New iPhone Event For September 12 (venturebeat.com)
Apple has officially sent out invitations to its latest media event, 'Gather round,' which will be held on September 12, 2018 -- a year to the day after the iPhone 8 and iPhone X were officially revealed. From a report: Following recent tradition, the event will start at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, and will be held in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invite's theme is a pun on the circular shape of the Apple Park building, depicted with a golden tone. In addition to featuring finished versions of iOS 12 and watchOS 5, the event is expected to include the launch of three new iPhones -- possibly named the iPhone Xs (5.8-inch/6.5-inch) and iPhone Xc, reportedly including new gold-toned options -- as well as the new Apple Watch Series 4 with larger screens. A small software update to the Apple TV, tvOS 12, is also likely to arrive at the September event, as are Apple's long-awaited AirPower wireless charging pad and a wireless charging case for AirPods earphones.
Yeah, the IR face recognition stuff is "bland", sure sure. Apple is the only company moving forward the state of the art for phone hardware, Pixel phones are behind the curve and Samsung phones are the previous iteration with a spec bump.
What I find amusing is that no manufacturer that decides to go with a notch understands the reason behind the iPhone X's notch. Hint: It doesn't have to do with a couple of decimals in a screen-to-body ratio spec. The notch in the iPhone X made possible for Apple to shave off the bottom chin and make all bezels (except the notch area) the same width around the phone, giving it its treademark looks. So, of course copying the notch without the lack of bottom chin would end up ugly, so of course most Android phones with a notch and a bottom chin are an aesthetic mess. BTW, the Essential phone had a completely different type of notch, it doesn't house any IR or proximity sensors...
Face rec is the one thing holding me back. I've got a 7+ and I love it, but I won't be using a phone that uses my face to unlock. No fingerprint scanner and I'm looking at what other options I have. I just wish there was a phone option that has a fingerprint scanner and is not tied to the google ecosystem. I don't use google products.
Just to put this out there - I hated idea of facial recognition also. Got the X a year ago and I love it. You get used to the facial system surprisingly fast. Also works in the dark.
sigs are for losers (except to point out that sigs are for losers)
They are. Not that you'd know given you probably use a phone with (insert not-the-fastest-mobile-processor-on-earth here).
Since you are too busy brand-hating, you'd be the definition of not an expert in the field to which you espouse your biased unfounded views. Why don't you read the tech press and the articles of all the journalists who consistently rate the iPhone as the best consumer product of the century? Ass hat.