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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.
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...