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Lutherf

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OK, am I the only one that's seeing this?

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The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
 
Lutherf said:
OK, am I the only one that's seeing this?

apple_iphone_2017_20170912_11670.JPG


The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
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Obviously , it's apple saying 'Fork you.'
 
Lutherf said:
OK, am I the only one that's seeing this?

apple_iphone_2017_20170912_11670.JPG


The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
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Back button?

I know forever iPhones didn't have a back button. But didn't they recently come out with a 'software' back button.

IDK, I don't have an iPhone. Never did.
 
Lutherf said:
OK, am I the only one that's seeing this?

apple_iphone_2017_20170912_11670.JPG


The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
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Looks like the flashlight to me. I'd like that - use it just about every night getting up to walk the dogs (they're both diabetic and need out during the night).
 
So it is going to cost USD$999? That is ludicrous. That means here it is probably going to be $1300, even with a contract subsidy, that is ridiculous.
 
Where's the 'home' button?
 
And their new unlock feature... face unlock, fails on its first demonstration.
 
RAMOSS said:
Obviously , it's apple saying 'Fork you.'
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Sometimes a "fork" is used as the "universal" symbol for an electric lamp - headlamps and/or fog lamps in cars often have "forks" on their controls.
 
PeteEU said:
Where it always has been. It is just under the screen now kinda.
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Or maybe not.. getting conflicting info. It might have been switched out to be a swipe up from bottom. We will see.
 
Carjosse said:
And can be tricked with a picture.
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That confirmed? Cause Apple says it cant and even twins wont be able to trick it :) Then again, Samsung, LG, and every other Android maker has stated the same.
 
PeteEU said:
That confirmed? Cause Apple says it cant and even twins wont be able to trick it :) Then again, Samsung, LG, and every other Android maker has stated the same.
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Other phones struggle with that so I assume Apple's will too. Unless by facial recognition they mean iris scan like the Note.
 
Lutherf said:
OK, am I the only one that's seeing this?

apple_iphone_2017_20170912_11670.JPG


The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
Click to expand...

Or maybe a flashlight?
 
Carjosse said:
Other phones struggle with that so I assume Apple's will too. Unless by facial recognition they mean iris scan like the Note.
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Naw it is "new" tech.. think biometrics from Mission Impossible. So it scans the face, and takes biometrics and depth measurements... but as I said, on stage it failed.
 
PeteEU said:
That confirmed? Cause Apple says it cant and even twins wont be able to trick it :) Then again, Samsung, LG, and every other Android maker has stated the same.
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I don't believe for an instant that Apple has made a phone that can keep your twin out without locking you out with them.
 
JasperL said:
Looks like the flashlight to me. I'd like that - use it just about every night getting up to walk the dogs (they're both diabetic and need out during the night).
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That's just about my first thought. I like the easy use of the light on the iPhone. My Samsung is much less easy to do that with.
 
joG said:
Or maybe a flashlight?
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I'm pretty sure it's a fork. What I'm thinking is that the phone also functions as a hot plate so you can put your Cup-O-Soup on it and heat the soup while charging the phone.
 
So the Globe has released the Candian pricing:
The asking price on the iPhone X is $1,529 for the 256 GB model in Canada, and $1,319 for the 64 GB version. If you added the fancy wireless AirPods, that's another $200 or so. So a fully rigged iPhone X is now setting you back about $1,700, before taxes and potential carrier activation fees.
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Like I said ****ing ridiculous. And whoever said Apple products are not luxury products in a thread a while back I think this proves you wrong. You can actually buy a gold bar for less.
 
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joG said:
That's just about my first thought. I like the easy use of the light on the iPhone. My Samsung is much less easy to do that with.
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Most phones have an option to enable a similar button, you just have to go digging. Also voice commands are usually pretty quick for controlling the flashlight.
 
Lutherf said:
I'm pretty sure it's a fork. What I'm thinking is that the phone also functions as a hot plate so you can put your Cup-O-Soup on it and heat the soup while charging the phone.
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Fry a steak and spear it with the fork? That's truly practical.
 
Carjosse said:
Most phones have an option to enable a similar button, you just have to go digging. Also voice commands are usually pretty quick for controlling the flashlight.
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Siri says she cannot do that.
 
Lutherf said:
The article goes into various details about the phone but, for the life of me, that icon in the bottom, left of the phone looks like a fork and I see no mention of it in the article. Is that the new surprise for the iPhone? It comes with a fork app?
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Don't have to worry about the antiquated Iphone X I'm getting my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in 3 days.
 
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