Apple online store goes down in preparation of iPhone X preorders
Apple's online store is down for maintenance ahead of the big day. As usual, the website now displays the familiar "We'll be back" message accomplished in the company's bespoke San Francisco font.
The iPhone X represents the first true iPhone redesign in three years, boasting an edge-to-edge 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED display, TrueDepth camera, A11 Bionic chip, upgraded cameras and more. Highlighting the feature list is the depth-sensing TrueDepth camera system, which powers Face ID face-based authentication, Animoji animated emoji characters and Portrait photography capabilities.
Inside, a new A11 Bionic processor incorporates two high performance cores to deliver speeds Apple claims are 25 percent faster than last year's A10. Four high-efficiency cores help save energy when running less processor intensive apps. For the first time, Apple is integrating an in house-designed GPU into its mobile processor that is said to deliver a 30 percent speed boost over previous silicon, helpful in crunching numbers for augmented reality apps.
