The iPhone 8, along with lots of details about iOS 11, have been leaked online by a disgruntled Apple employee just days before the company’s big reveal.
And unlike most leaks these days, this one is almost certain to have come from inside Apple’s HQ, where security and privacy is taken very seriously.
“Someone within Apple leaked the list of URLs to 9to5Mac and MacRumors. I’m nearly certain this wasn’t a mistake, but rather a deliberate malicious act by a rogue Apple employee. Whoever did this is the least popular person in Cupertino. More surprises were spoiled by this leak than any leak in Apple history,” wrote John Grubber.
Someone also provided the BBC with links to iOS 11’s gold standard download. When said links were clicked, the update was downloaded from Apple’s VERY OWN servers, again, highlighting the credibility of this leak.
There has been a lot of talk about what Apple’s OLED iPhone will actually be called. This latest leak suggests the OLED iPhone will be called the iPhone X Edition – and there’s even a box to prove it, which you can see below.
The iPhone X Edition will be available in four color options, including a new, mirror-style version. Apple has apparently had a mountain of problems getting the iPhone X Edition ready for Q4, most of which were to do with the handset’s new display.
The leaked information highlighted the following new features for the iPhone X Edition:
- The Removal of the home button
- A 'tap to wake' feature
- Facial expression detection, which may be used for Apple Pay
- An edgeless display
- An infrared camera
- A 'SmartCam'
- 4K video at 60 fps
The LCD – or standard iPhones – will be known as the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, more or less confirming talk that Apple has nixed the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus.
The iPhone X Edition and iPhone 8 will launch on September 12 at Apple’s new Spaceship-style HQ in Cupertino.
by rgoodwin via Featured Articles
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