The new iPhone is coming Sept 12, at a press event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s new Cupertino, Calif. headquarters.
Apple has made it official. The company will be holding a press event on Sept 12 at the aptly named Steve Jobs Theater inside its new spaceship designed Cupertino, Calif., campus, where it will almost certainly unveil the next iPhone. It has been ten years ago, of course, since Jobs himself introduced the iPhone to the masses, initially at a Macworld event in nearby San Francisco.
The invitation sent out to members of the press, including yours truly, sported an Apple logo with the words, “Let’s meet at our place.”
The rumored new iPhone 8 is likely to add wireless charging, a large edge-to-edge OLED screen, and perhaps facial unlocking. It may take away as well, notably the home button, which would be then be replaced instead by virtual buttons. The future of the Touch ID fingerprint sensor is among the unknowns.
What we do know for sure is that the new iPhone, not to mention current iPhones models as well as Apple’s iPad tablet, will run iOS 11, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, which among other features, will emphasize augmented reality.
There’s been widespread speculation that the iPhone 8 could well cost $1000 or even hundreds of dollars more, though Apple may also bring out less expensive new iPhone models, likely to be called the iPhone 7S and 7S Plus, for those on more limited budgets. Expect to learn more about pricing options that may alleviate some of the sticker shock.
Beyond the phones, we may also see new Apple Watch models that can tap into wireless cellular service. And as always, surprises are possible.
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