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    Apple iPhone XS, Apple Watch unveiled at #AppleEvent

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorSeptember 12, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The iPhone XS and XS Max go on sale on 21 September, while the XR will follow in October
    The iPhone XS and XS Max go on sale on 21 September, while the XR will follow in October
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    The iPhone XS and XS Max go on sale on 21 September, while the XR will follow in October
    The iPhone XS and XS Max go on sale on 21 September, while the XR will follow in October

    Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models, two of which are larger than before.

    The iPhone XS Max has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display. The iPhone XS has the same 5.8in-sized component as the original. The iPhone XR’s screen is 6.1in but is lower quality.

    A new smartwatch was also launched with an added fall-detection function.

    There had been concerns that the relatively high £999 entry price of iPhone X would limit its appeal.

    But Apple said it had consistently proven more popular than either of the lower-priced iPhone 8 models. Market research firms suggest it also outsold rival companies’ flagship devices.

    That helped propel Apple to become the world’s first company with a market capitalisation above $1tn (£768bn).

    However, China’s Huawei still managed to overtake it in terms of overall smartphone market share in the April-to-June quarter, putting Apple into third place.

    “Huawei was able to overtake it because Apple is not playing in the mid and low ends of the market,” commented Francisco Jeronimo from IDC.

    “But Apple is very well positioned in the premium segment, and we don’t expect that to change over the next 18 months.”

    The XS Max will become the most expensive handset Apple has sold to date, with its price ranging from £1,099 to £1,449 depending on its amount of storage.

    The XS will match the original X’s £999-£1,349 cost, while the XR will be £749-£899.

    Apple has not, however, included a headphone dongle this time round, so owners of wired headphones will need to factor in an additional £9 charge to add one.

    Bigger screen

    Apple highlighted that the iPhone XS Max’s display was significantly larger than the 5.5in display of the old iPhone 8 Plus despite the two handsets being similar in size.

    Apple has launched new range of phones including Apple XS at the #AppleEvent
    Apple has launched new range of phones including Apple XS at the #AppleEvent

    “Even if the screen on the iPhone X last year was larger some people who were on the Plus models missed the feel of a larger device which is exactly what the Max is addressing,” said Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at the consultancy Creative Strategies.

    The iPhone XR also has a bigger screen but uses LCD (liquid crystal display) rather than the OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology found in the more expensive models. This will mean black appears less deep and its colours appear to have less contrast.

    In addition, its chassis is made from aluminium rather than steel, which means it is likely to be less damage-resistant. However, unlike the more expensive models it comes in six different colours.

    Analysts suggest the wider range may help encourage iPhone owners who did not upgrade last year to do so this generation.

    “Retention has become very high for both Android and iOS – switching is largely a thing of the past,” suggested analysts at UBS.

    “Put simply, the replacement for iPhone is iPhone, the only question is when – and the when is driven in large part by form factor, namely the screen.”

    The latest phones feature a fresh processor – the A12 Bionic. It the firm’s first to feature seven nanometre transistor technology, which should aid energy efficiency and computation speeds.

    Its inclusion means the iPhone XS will last about 30 minutes longer on a battery charge than the X, Apple suggested.

    The firm also said that its Face ID system would now work faster than before and it demoed several apps, showing off its augmented reality prowess.

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