Apple reveals leap forward iPhone X
BBC
Apple yesterday revealed a high-end smartphone with an edge-to-edge screen that has no physical home button. The iPhone X - which is referred to as ten - uses a facial recognition system to recognise its owner rather than a fingerprint-based one, reports BBC.
Apple said FaceID could work in the dark by using 30,000 infra-red dots to check an identity, and was harder to fool than its old TouchID system.
The firm has yet to reveal the cost. Analysts have predicted it will be the first mainstream handset to be priced above $1,000/1,000.
The iPhone X is a long-term investment by Apple that sets a template for the next generation of iPhone hardware, commented Geoff Blaber from the CCS Insight consultancy.
An OLED display and the new design is likely to standard on future iPhone models, but Apple must first tackle the challenge of obtaining sufficient supply. Earlier the firm unveiled the lower-end iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which are its first to feature in-built wireless charging. They also have glass backs and feature faster processors, improved camera sensors and louder speakers than earlier models.
