Apple Event 12th Sept 17 – My Summary

In case you didn’t want to watch the whole thing and would like to know what was announced – here is my bullet point summary.

Apple Watch

WatchOS4 out Sept19th

Watch Series 3

• Includes cellular – choice of versions with and without
• Same phone no as phone
• Stream Apple Music to watch
• Faster processor
• Siri can talk direct from watch
• Includes altimeter
• Same size as series 2
• Up to 18hr battery
• EE only for UK at launch (launch offers available)
• Order from Sept 15^th
• Delivery from Sept 22
• Celllular from $399
• 38mm Aluminum incl cellular with sport loop/band £399
• 38mm Aluminum incl cellular with sport loop/band £429
• Nike series 3 same prices

Apple TV

AppleTV 4K

• 4K & HDR
• 4k video on iTunes at same price as HD
• HD movies from iTunes automatically upgraded to 4K
• Netflix and Amazon TV 4k content
• TV app coming to UK by end of year
• Live sports & news coming to TV app
• Order from Sept 15^th
• Delivery from Sept 22
• 32gb £179 and 64GB £199

IPhone

iPhone 8 & 8 Plus

• glass back
• silver, grey & gold
• 64GB or 256GB
• water & dust resistance
• true tone display
• stereo speakers
• 12MP camera (1 in 8; 2 in 8plus)
• Portrait Lighting effects in portrait photos
• Cameras tuned for Augmented reality
• Wireless charging (Qi open wireless standard)
• Order from Sept 15^th
• Delivery from Sept 22
• iOS11 is available from Sep 19^th
• 8 Plus UK Prices 64gb @ £799 & 256GB @ £949
• 8 UK Prices 64gb @ £699 & 256GB @ £849

iPhone X

• edge to edge display
• water and dust resistant
• space grey & silver
• Super Retina Display (OLED display)
• HDR Display, 3d Touch & True Tone
• 8inch display
• tap screen to wake
• no home button, swipe up from the bottom to go home, swipe up & hold to multitask
• FaceID – facial recognition to unlock
• Animated emoji
• Rear facing Dual 12MP cameras dual optical image stabilizer, improved flash
• Portrait mode incl lighting effect on front camera
• Wireless charging (air power charger next year)
• Order from Oct 27th
• Delivery from Nov 3
• UK Prices 64gb @ £999 & 256GB @ £1149