The iPhone 8 and X UK release date, specs, images and features – from Face ID to wireless charging
APPLE revealed the new iPhone on Tuesday September 12.
Here's a list of the features and formerly rumoured features of what the device will come with.
When will the iPhone 8 and iPhone X be released and how much will they cost?
Apple revealed the iPhone 8 and iPhone X on September 12 at 10am eastern time.
The Californian firm unleashed the brand new product at a glittering ceremony held in its new "spaceship" headquarters.
The iPhone X will be available to order in the US from October 27 and will cost $1,000, which equates to about £750 but is likely to cost at least £900 when it ships in the UK.
The iPhone 8 will start at $£699 for 64GB and the iPhone 8 plus $£799, shipping on September 22 in the US.
What new features will the iPhone 8 or the iPhone X have?
The iPhone X packs an edge-to-edge glass screen and features a Super Retina OLED display which measures at 5.8 inches with a 2436x1125 resolution screen.
Apple say this is the most durable iPhone yet but I'd still be keen to stick it in case to prevent any glass from potentially shattering.
It has no button on the front and has replaced the Touch ID with the Face ID facial recognition technology to unlock your phone.
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It has a 12mp dual camera on the back which features both a telephoto and wide-angle lens and features a whole host of new camera software to make your pictures better than ever.
It will support wireless charging and can even be charged with third-party technology.
The iPhone 8 features roughly the same technology except for two obvious differences. It doesn't come with the Face ID tech and still uses Touch ID and it also features just one camera on the back.
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What were the rumours about the iPhone 8?
Since the release of the iPhone 7, rumours have been swirling about the features its successor will have.
Early leaks suggested there would potentially be a Ferrari version of the device, with the super-deluxe device designed to impress.
One big rumour suggests that Apple won't even call the new gadget the iPhone 8 and it will be instead called the iPhone Pro.
So what can iPhone addicts look forward to?
- November 2016: The next iPhone could fold in half like old-fashioned flip phones
- January 2017: Laser beams are rumoured to be part of the iPhone 8, with the new technology allowing people to unlock their phones with their face
- February 10: Wireless charging will be introduced, with users able to charge their device from 15 feet away
- February 28: The Lightning connector will be ditched and replaced with a USB-3
- March: A 3D sensing camera will be able to create holographic images
- May 8: The iPhone 8 will be released in October 2017 - and will come with a free pair of Airpods
- May 22: The iPhone 8 will be a completely different size to previous models
- May 29: The device will have a vertical camera with twin lenses
- June: The new screen will have the home button entirely removed, with the front instead to be a huge bit of glass
- July: The new device will feature a super-glossy OLED "infinity screen"
- July: The gadget will feature a mirror coating
- August 4: The latest phone will sell around 248 million units
- August 7: It won't be cheap - and could cost more than £900
- August 10: reported an alleged "iPhone 8" design dummy was in "copper gold" - while others have suggested it could be "blush gold"
- August 17: Fingerprint sensing will be ditched
- August 18: McDonald's appeared to have accidentally revealed what the iPhone 8 will look like in a promotional email
- August 23: Leaked pictures appear to show evidence that wireless charging components are being installed in the top secret gadgets - meaning charging cables could be a thing of the past
- September 7: It is believed that the handset will be called iPhone X - but others have claimed the gadget will be called the iPhone Edition
- September 11: Another major leak appeared to show evidence that wireless charging components are being installed in the top secret gadgets
Have there been any leaked iPhone 8 pictures?
Apple fans went into meltdown when “new pictures” of the iPhone design were leaked online.
It was later claimed the images were the work of a graphic designer Benjamin Geskin, who claimed to have been handed pictures from Apple manufacturer Foxconn, which showed what the iPhone might look.
The Dutch firm LetsGoDigital claimed it was sent a mock-up of the box for the iPhone X,
When will the iPhone 8 be released?
Apple has seemingly confirmed that the iPhone 8 will be launched on September 12 – with mysterious invitations sent out to the first event at the new Steve Jobs Theater inside Apple's HQ.
The date, which had been widely circulated before it was officially acknowledged, fits with Apple's annual autumn launch of major new products.
The tech giant tends to stick to the same schedule every year – the iPhone 5, 5S, 6, 6S and 7 were all launched in September of consecutive years.
However, it's been claimed this much-anticipated flagship gadget will NOT be released in September - because it might end up having a different name.
The Californian firm is preparing to unleash a brand new product at a glittering ceremony held in its new "spaceship" headquarters on September 12.
Apple will probably unveil a high-end gadget called the iPhone Edition or perhaps the iPhone X, .
reported how a research note from Deutsche Bank claimed the iPhone 8 won't be released this year due to supply chain issues and "technical challenges".
Previous rumours had even suggested that delays in the handset's new fingerprint sensor would mean its release could be set back until October at the earliest.
