Official Apple 9/12/17 Event Thread (iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, LTE Apple Watch, 4k Apple Tv)
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New S8 is currently $580. Strongly considering purchasing that one or the V30.
New IPhone will likely be on par with S8plus.
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If your sticking with apple, then stop looking for a bargain.
This new IPhone will be great, but you will pay dearly for the privlege.
Start saving now.
Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
Im ready to see the differences between the 7s and the 8. (Plus is outta the question shyt is too big)
Either way this 6s gotta go ASAP, so im hoping they deliver with something worth purchasing
Either way this 6s gotta go ASAP, so im hoping they deliver with something worth purchasing
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movin' thru the city streets
Prolly gonna cop the 8. My 6 is slow as dog shyt now smh.
Lol.."ASAP"
Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
Several new leaks rolled in from iOS11 GM software.
KGI: Breakdown of iPhone 8 3D sensors, all colors to come with black front
iOS 11 GM leak confirms D22 ‘iPhone 8’ features: Portrait Lighting, True Tone Display, revised AirPods, much more
New Wallpapers
Leaked iOS 11 GM reveals several vibrant (and OLED black) new wallpapers and more [Video]
KGI: Breakdown of iPhone 8 3D sensors, all colors to come with black front
A new report from KGI this evening includes a detailed breakdown of the 3D sensors that will be found in the iPhone 8, predictions for what Apple will do for colors with the front of the device, and more.
AirPods
Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the new 3D sensing abilities will be the iPhone 8’s main selling points and includes a highly detailed breakdown of the new sensor setup.
Included in the iPhone 8’s notch: a structured light transmitter, structured light receiver, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, front camera. The two new sensors to the iPhone 8 are the structured light transmitters and receiver.
The structured light transmitter module is made of about 6 components from what looks like 10 different vendors. These include: active alignment equipment, filter, wafer level optical, diffractive optical element, VCSEL, and a epitaxial wafer.
The structured light receiver module includes four components from about half a dozen vendors: an IR lens, filter, CIS, and CMOS image sensor (1.4MP).
Kuo shares more specifics on how the different components work together:
Structured light used to collect depth information, integrating with 2D image data from front camera to build the complete 3D image.
Given the distance constraints of the structured light transmitter and receiver (we estimate 50-100cm), a proximity sensor (with ToF function) is needed to remind users to adjust their iPhone to the most optimal distance for 3D sensing.
Kuo also shares concern for 3D sensing component shortages.
The other cool bit of information in the report is the prediction for iPhone 8 colors:
We believe all OLED iPhone models (white, black, and gold casings) have front black-coating glass.
If true, this solves the issue of how much a notch would stand out with a white bezel. Also, I think a lot a gold iPhone will look really slick with a black front! This would also be the first iPhone to return to a white back/black front since the iPhone 3G/3GS.
Here we go. We’re digging through the iOS 11 GM we received this evening to unpack what we can learn about the D22 ‘iPhone 8’ and the rest of the lineup ahead of Apple’s big unveiling on Tuesday. It looks like the infamous HomePod leak left a few surprises for us after all.
The first discovery is a stunning set of new wallpapers coming with iOS 11 and the first look at the LTE Apple Watch. Next up: new and confirmed features coming to the OLED iPhone…
Starting with what might be the most interesting new discovery: Portrait Lighting. This feature appears to be an enhancement on the iPhone’s Portrait mode effect for creating dSLR-like shots using depth by simulating different lighting effects.
Portrait Lighting, which we believe will launch in beta similar to Portrait mode last year, supports Contour Light, Natural Light, Stage Light, Stage Light Mono, and Studio Light. It’s possible this Portrait mode enhancement could be related to the flash when shooting.
Also present is new video recording resolution and capture speeds:
1080p HD at 240 fps 480 MB with 1080p HD at 240 fps
4K at 24 fps (Footer) 270 MB with 4K at 24 fps (film style) (HEVC Footer) 135 MB with 4K at 24 fps (film style)
4K at 60 fps (Footer) 450 MB with 4K at 60 fps (higher resolution, smoother) (HEVC Footer) 400 MB with 4K at 60 fps (higher resolution, smoother)
We’re also seeing evidence that the OLED iPhone will feature a True Tone Display for white balancing like the iPad Pro lineup. As for the new resolution, we believe we’ll see 1125×2436 based on this firmware.
Face ID appears to be the official marketing name for what’s been referenced as Pearl ID, the facial recognition features that will likely replace the Touch ID fingerprint recognition feature. There’s also this video tutorial for setting up the Face ID feature:
And there are more references to the new screen design first leaked by the HomePod firmware which continue to use the notch as an icon:
Including instructions on enabling SOS mode by pressing the power and power switch:
There even appears to be some more fun in iOS 11 that we haven’t seen yet. Something referenced as Jellyfish that appears to be 3D, animated versions of emoji characters for iMessage:
[Update: These are called Animoji and will use facial tracking and your voice to create expressive animated messages. And yes, there’s a smiling pile of poop.]
iOS 11 also references a revised version of AirPods which can be seen below:
This is likely a minor revision and not a major upgrade. Based on the internal name — AirPods1,1 to AirPods1,2 — and the video above, I’m guessing the charging indicator light is relocated from inside the case to the front of the case for checking charging status without opening the lid.
The OLED iPhone is also expected to totally ditch the concept of a Home button if favor of a full screen experience and a dynamic area denoted by a line at the bottom of each app.
Look familiar?
Consolidating my 'iPhone 8' @charavel-made mockups in one place; this is, I think, my final bet before the announcement event pic.twitter.com/oxyXgrlts4
— Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith) August 30, 2017
And there’s also clues about how the power switch (called the side button and not lock button) will be used to interact with iOS without a Home button. For example, double-clicking the side button will show Apple Pay cards and passes just like on the Apple Watch. You can also press and hold the side button to invoke Siri.
What if the lock button becomes the home button?
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) September 2, 2017
This new side button method is also tied to new Accessibility settings for adjusting the speed of the double and triple click, enabling Type to Siri, and even using Face ID to “check to see if you are looking at your iPhone before dimming the display, unlocking, or lowering the volume of alerts.”
Looks like D22 will have a 'fake' side button, like the home button on the iPhone 7
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) September 9, 2017
Earlier tonight we saw what appears to be the LTE Apple Watch with a new watch face and Digital Crown, and now we have a watchOS screenshot of Control Center with a cellular signal indicator and the ‘notch’ OLED iPhone.
We’re still digging through the unreleased iOS 11 firmware and will continue reporting what we discover so stay tuned for updates!
iOS 11 GM leak confirms D22 ‘iPhone 8’ features: Portrait Lighting, True Tone Display, revised AirPods, much more
New Wallpapers
Leaked iOS 11 GM reveals several vibrant (and OLED black) new wallpapers and more [Video]
Well, that solves it. That gold with the black front is mine. I been waiting for a gold and black iPhone for years. I was gonna take it back to the iPhone 4 days and do black on black but nah. Can't pass this up. shyt is gonna be hard af
Krazy
Rifle weh taller dan palm tree
Continuing our deep dive with the leaked iOS 11 GM build, we’re discovering more about the upcoming iPhone’s facial recognition system. Rumored to be the new authentication system, the Face ID setup should look familiar to many Touch ID users.
Earlier this evening we began sharing images and videos discovered in the iOS 11 GM leak. One of these videos was a short clip showing a Finder-like face tilting about. After searching a bit further, we’ve gotten further indications into just how setting up Face ID will work.
What was referenced as Pearl ID in previous leaks, looks to be Apple’s upcoming Face ID feature set to replace Touch ID.
Similar to the Touch ID experience, users will be required to create a passcode for when Face ID isn’t available. Once one has been created, iOS guides users towards getting their faces recognized and loaded into the system.
In the first step, users are asked to gently move their heads “in a circle, while looking at the screen.” The instructions go on to explain that “Face ID performs better when all angles of your face are captured.” Unlike Touch ID, if Face ID wasn’t able to perform a full capture, users can exit and finish later on. After running two full Face ID captures, the process is complete.
When configuring Face ID, the setup process provides helpful hints to guide users along. Messages telling users to “Hold your iPhone 10 to 20 inches from your face” and “Tilt your head downwards/left/right/upwards” were discovered in the GM strings. The Face ID setup also detects when the face is obstructed, out of view, or if another face is present during the setup.
The strings in this view may point out that the configuration area is not fully fleshed out as one line mentions: “Lines for privacy lorem ipsum and potential second line that might include”.
Below that, we see mention of settings that fall in line with Touch ID’s settings. These strings, which will most likely appear on a page titled ‘Face ID & Passcode’, mentions an option to use ‘Partial Capture’. This sounds like it could be the experience when a user hasn’t completed a full facial capture, but would still like to use Face ID with what it did grab.
Interesting to note is that the Face ID setup mentions being aware of when a user is looking at the phone. This falls in-line with previous discoveries:
Attention is detected when you are looking at the screen. When attention is detected, iPhone does not dim the display.
It sounds as though the new iPhone will be smart enough to stay on as you look at the device instead of dimming right while you’re in the middle of a good read.
Follow along as we continue to discover everything we can in the latest iOS 11 leak. We started the evening off with iOS 11’s new attention grabbing wallpapers, details on the upcoming LTE Apple Watch and carrier options, and more information on the upcoming iPhone’s Portrait Lighting, and updated AirPods.
Breh did you read the post? He said the timing is off because it's just the UI and not actually authenticating anything
