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iPhone X: Apple’s latest iPhone name leaks ahead of official release

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Ryan Caleb
iPhone X: Apple’s latest iPhone name leaks ahead of official release

Apple’s latest iPhone will be called the iPhone X, according to a leak on Saturday.


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The name of the phone – rumored to be priced at close to $1,000 and set to be launched on Tuesday at the company’s multibillion-dollar new headquarters – was first reported by the Apple news website 9to5Mac. The site reported that two other new phones would be called the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

The launch marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, Apple’s most successful product. With the company’s self-driving car project Titan reportedly taking a back seat, the new phones may offer an indication of Apple’s next direction.

The model names were discovered and tweeted by a game developer, Steven Troughton-Smith, from a release of software code.

According to 9to5Mac, the 8 and 8 Plus will be basic upgrades on the 7 and 7 Plus models that will feature glass back panels, a new micro-processing chip and wireless inductive charging.

The iPhone X is the model that has Apple fans excited. Apple is expected to do away with the traditional home button on the front – Bloomberg reported that a series of gestures will control the phone – and to introduce a high-definition 5.8in OLED display featuring accommodations for the front camera, earpiece and 3D sensors and extending to the edges at the top, bottom and sides of the device.

The operating system is also reported to include a new biometric authentication mechanism, Face ID, that uses sensors that can recognize a user looking at the display. Another innovation is reportedly a messaging app, Animoji, that uses the 3D technology to create emojis reflecting the user’s expression.

The leak may embarrass Apple, which prides itself on guarding new products and capabilities. Soon after becoming chief executive in 2012, Tim Cook said he planned to make secrecy a priority.

 

 

 

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