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Follow Apple's new iPhone XS and Apple Watch 4 announcements in real time

Unable to watch the live video stream from Apple's Gather Round event this morning? We're transcribing the event in real time.

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Record stereo sound. Phil is now showing a video shot in low light.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:15:06 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:16:12 PM
Phil now wants to talk about battery life. iPhone Xs gets 30 minutes more than iPhone X did. Xs Max has the biggest battery we've ever put into an iPhone, gets an hour and a half longer than iPhone X. Gigabit class LTE. Best Worldwide roaming. Dual SIM (keep two phone numbers, use two different plans, travel with a local plan.) Dual Sim, Dual Standby (DSDS) - both phone numbers are there waiting in the phone, and which ever gets the call becomes active. It uses eSIM (which is the same in the watch.) You use a QR code to add phone numbers.
eSim partners.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:18:50 PM
worldwide, there's a physical sim and an esim. For China, there are two physical sims.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:19:09 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:20:14 PM
Lisa comes out to talk about the environmental impact. Apple now runs on 100% renewable energy, worldwide.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:20:51 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:21:16 PM
The next challenge is to eliminate the need to mine new materials from the earth. To reach that goal, we have to find new ways to make products with recycled or renewable materials that are sourced responsibily. ensure the product lasts as long as possible, and then after a long life of use, ensure they're recycled.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:22:21 PM
The logic board uses recycled tin. This one change prevents the mining of 10,000 tons of tin ore a year.

Better plastics program, transitioning to recycled and bio-based materials. the speaker enclosure is 35% post consumer recycled plastic.

The glass frame is 32% bio based plastic, and it's tougher and performs better.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:23:22 PM
iPhone 5S and SE forward run iOS12, and keeping older devices in use is the best for the planet.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:24:04 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:24:41 PM
They take back all kinds of phones, refurb them for other users, and if they're not useful, Daisy (Liam's recycling sibling) can take apart 9 different kinds of phones.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:25:18 PM
One more iPhone! this has to be the price reduced version - iPhone XR
check out that camera bump! - VM

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:27:27 PM
White, black, blue, coral, yellow, product RED.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:27:43 PM
IP67 dust and liquid protection, LCD display, edge to edge.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:28:08 PM
Liquid Retina display.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:28:47 PM
It does not have 3D touch, but it has something called Haptic Touch. This is similar to the trackpad in MacBook Pro.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:30:06 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:30:40 PM
The inexpensive (?) phone also gets the A12 Bionic.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:31:09 PM
The exact same wide angle camera in the Xs and Xs Max.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:31:36 PM
This photo was taken on an iPhone Xr.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:32:06 PM
It does portrait mode photos with a single lens!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:32:15 PM
And it gets the depth control dynamically after you've taken the picture - remarkable!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:32:42 PM
Wide color! Battery life?

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:33:47 PM
And it gets the dual sim and everything.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:34:40 PM
Not sure if it uses the same front facing camera as iPhone 8 or as iPhone Xs. We'll look into this - VM

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:35:08 PM
Jony Ive video!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:35:13 PM
by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:37:00 PM
portrait mode on back AND front camera!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:37:28 PM
Jony says the Xr has the same true depth camera. presumably same as Xs? not sure yet.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:38:11 PM
ships oct 26

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:39:50 PM
iPhone Xs starts at 999. Xs Max starts at 1099. They
ship September 21

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:40:35 PM
This is the fastest rollout worldwide we've ever had

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:41:18 PM
September 17th, iOS 12 released!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:41:30 PM
Tim is back. "This is clearly the best lineup we've had, by far."

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:41:43 PM
A few more updates. HomePod - recently added AirPlay 2 and stereo pairs.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:42:03 PM
Multiple timers! make and receive calls, and ping your apple devices to find them. Siri Shortcuts opens up a world of apps for the HomePod.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:42:56 PM
An update for TvOS with Dolby Atmos support. Both HomePod and TvOS updates will be available Monday, September 17th. The following week, Mojave!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:43:28 PM
Mojave comes out September 24th. We're excited about this huge month. What a great morning.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:43:59 PM
Tim recaps Apple Watch Series 4. The most capable watch yet. Tim recaps the iPhone Xs and Xs Max. Xr allows us to deliver the future of the smartphone to even more people. At Apple, we're always pushing our products forward and making technology more personal. We hope you love these new products as much as we do.

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:45:49 PM
Tim thanks all the people at Apple for making this magical day possible.

That's it!

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:46:10 PM
Keep an eye on AppleInsider.com for more coverage in detail, and thanks for reading! - VM

by victormarks 9/12/2018 6:46:58 PM