{"id":2268,"date":"2017-07-22T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T13:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2017-07-22T13:10:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T13:10:02","slug":"10th-anniversary-iphone-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/10th-anniversary-iphone-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10th Anniversary iPhone: what we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tAround this time one year ago <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thegentsplace.com\/technology\/before-its-out-the-iphone-7\/\">we gave you some of the key design points that were anticipated in the (then) new iPhone 7.<\/a> \u00a0We happened to be right about those points, not because we had some secret spies in China at Apple&#8217;s factories, but because so many people carefully watch this company and there is a lot of very good information out there. \u00a0Here are some things to watch for if you are considering purchasing this device, which is likely to launch in September, which is the month Apple has traditionally launched new iPhone products:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2017 is the 10th anniversary of the launch of the iPhone<\/strong>, so Apple wants to create a special device. \u00a0It will feature a redesign, with a glass body (like the iPhone 4). \u00a0A glass body will allow for wireless charging (there are real difficulties wirelessly charging phones with metal bodies). \u00a0It&#8217;s also thought that Apple will get away from the classic &#8220;home&#8221; button and have an end-to-end glass body. \u00a0As with the iPhone 7, there will be no headphone jack.<\/li>\n<li>In place of Touch ID there may be laser-powered <strong>facial recognition technology<\/strong>. \u00a0This is thought to be simpler and more secure.<\/li>\n<li>Apple\u00a0will increase the <strong>water-resistant<\/strong> standards established by the iPhone 7 series.<\/li>\n<li>There will be <strong>Apple Pencil<\/strong> support, despite the fact that Steve Jobs famously never wanted stylus devices to be used with the iPhone and iPad.<\/li>\n<li>This device\u00a0will be the most expensive, high-end phone Apple has ever made, with base models expected to cost <strong>$1000-$1200 USD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The device\u00a0<strong>could be called the iPhone 8, but may also be called the iPhone Pro, or iPhone X<\/strong> (again, to pay homage to the anniversary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As we noted\u00a0in last year&#8217;s article, such a hyped product launch is an occasion to step back and examine the role of technology in our lives &#8211; not just in our phones, but with all the digital mobile devices we use. \u00a0Do we use these tools to better our lives, or do they use us to trap us in their virtual universe, which doesn&#8217;t need food, exercise, water, or sunlight? \u00a0A Gent is always in control of his technology and is always striving to put it in its proper time and place.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you get this new Apple device? \u00a0What phone do you use now? \u00a0Are you happy with it? \u00a0Share in the comments below.<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around this time one year ago we gave you some of the key design points that were anticipated in the (then) new iPhone 7. \u00a0We happened to be right about&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,123],"tags":[287,122,288],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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