This picture basically proves Apple will release a plus version of the X next year.
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That can be applied to all manufacturers labels of their own products. "Infinity Display" ... Etc ...
You will be able to adjust that in settings just like you can with touch ID. In its default on iOS 10/11 touchid unlocks but doesn't take you directly to home. You have to change that in settings, and this will likely be exactly the same with FaceID.
Because that's the default setting. Just like it is now on Touch ID
Edit ... Sorry late to the party, others have already said this
I think it will just stay locked and only do the failed authentication if they actually try unlocking it by sliding up and entering a wrong password.
As for the note, it's different because it has to be more deliberate to unlock. With the Note, you pick your phone up and then line up your eyes with the onscreen mask to unlock. With the iPhone, supposedly it should unlock with you just glancing down at it, so I guess they did it this way so you wouldn't be accidentally unlocking it when your trying to look at a notification. I do hope they have an option in settings to adjust this though.
That is not the explanation given by Apple in the article I linked on the MR homepage. Apple said too many others handled the phone backstage and so the phone tried to unlock using FaceID. So it failed authentication ans required a passcode.
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/14/apple-face-id-didnt-fail-keynote/
Infinity Display is a name. The more direct comparison to that would be Super Retina Display. Both are fine.
Where, I think, it gets odd is when Apple, and specifically Jony Ive, call the iPhone X screen "all screen," as Jony Ive does in the official Apple iPhone X video.
On a similar note, I agree with those who find the border bezel around the iPhone X oddly thick looking. I prefer the aesthetics of the S8/Note 8 or the V30. I don't mind a little bit of bottom/top bezel if it helps hide sensors and helps make the screen overall more symmetrical.
As I said, though, Apple will happily take all the good and the bad comments about the notch. Everybody is talking about it. Once again, for better or worse, Apple has created what will become an iconic looking smartphone. That notch clearly shows it's an iPhone, just like the home button used to do.
In fairness though Samsung also market the S8 with these exact words on their website and marketing literature
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen
When thats not really true as edge to edge & moreover full-frontal would also include top and bottom bezel but samsung are conveniently ignoring that and applying it slightly liberally in this description.
My point is ... They all milk the truth description wise. But picking up on just apple doing it or arguing one is a name and the other is a description is just arguing semantics as the end result is the same, a small distortion of truth.
Not to mention the process to use Samsung Pay is identical to Apple Pay now. Which is neither pro nor con, although obviously the previous version of Apple pay with touch ID was faster. Personally I don't notice the added step when using Sammy pay.
[doublepost=1505403047][/doublepost]I think the iPhone X display will become iconic in a short amount of time. This is probably one of the reasons for the cutout being the way it is, Apple wanted to make sure people could differentiate between an iPhone and other phones on the market from the front.
(This is neither a defense or a critique. I want to use the phone daily before I decide I love it, hate it, or am indifferent.)
Its looking more and more like the notch has a reason, its a symbol.
"Apple is turning a design quirk into the iPhone X’s defining feature"
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/14/16306244/apple-iphone-x-design-notch
Than that's an annoyance imo. I have to tolerate that notch in landscape just because people need to know I am using an iPhone? At least the home button had a purpose...
Yup, without the notch it looks like any other full screen phone that is out or will come out.
Apple's marketing in full swing here.
I'm highly disappointed in the redundancy required with face ID, it's just silly. What used to take me one step with touch ID, now takes 2 steps EVERY single freakin time I open my phone. I can see that getting old very quickly. I'm really surprised Apple is making so many missteps this time around. I know everyone is sick of hearing it, but Jobs would have never allowed this crap.
Its too early to really know for sure until we try it out. Ill wait for the reviews to see how it goes.
In fairness though Samsung also market the S8 with these exact words on their website and marketing literature
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen
When thats not really true as edge to edge & moreover full-frontal would also include top and bottom bezel but samsung are conveniently ignoring that and applying it slightly liberally in this description.
My point is ... They all milk the truth description wise. But picking up on just apple doing it or arguing one is a name and the other is a description is just arguing semantics as the end result is the same, a small distortion of truth.
Oh, i think semantics can be thrown at both sides of this argument this to be honest.
However, I think Samsung's term "Full frontal" is a much better description of what apple actually have (rather than what apple say it is).
I do believe that apple are deliberately misleading, rather than just embellishing, the truth here.
Whilst i have come to expect advertising techno babble from apple, this is exceptionally bold.
Caught me by surprise to be honest, and i'm a little disappointed with them for it. Its treating the customer like idiots.
You know who has tiny bezels and no notch? Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8.
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In fairness though Samsung also market the S8 with these exact words on their website and marketing literature
*Infinity Display: a bezel-less, full-frontal, edge-to-edge screen
When thats not really true as edge to edge & moreover full-frontal would also include top and bottom bezel but samsung are conveniently ignoring that and applying it slightly liberally in this description.
My point is ... They all milk the truth description wise. But picking up on just apple doing it or arguing one is a name and the other is a description is just arguing semantics as the end result is the same, a small distortion of truth.
In fairness, Samsung at least goes edge to edge in one direction. The iPhone X just has a bezel on all sides.
Still a lie, but slightly less of a lie.
Interesting article on FaceID on Wired
https://www.wired.com/story/apples-faceid-could-be-a-powerful-tool-for-mass-spying
https://www.wired.com/story/apples-faceid-could-be-a-powerful-tool-for-mass-spying
But that was entirely my point
they are all embellishments regardless. Essentially arguing over the 'greater' fib is pointless as at the end of the day it's still a fib used to eachs benefit marketing wise.
Is it possible on the S8 to get widgets on the lock screen like IOS? For example on IOS I swipe right on the lock screen and have access to weather, subway information etc.
I’m playing with an unlocked S8 at the store and don’t see any options under face widgets for these.
I’m playing with an unlocked S8 at the store and don’t see any options under face widgets for these.
I think there is because I've seen a phone like that. Perhaps it was a third party lock screen, that I do not know.
I think that may be a part of it. Can you identify these brands just by the shape of their bezels?
Found this in the verge forums.
S8, iPhone X, Essential, dont know, lg g6, dont know, dont knowI think that may be a part of it. Can you identify these brands just by the shape of their bezels?
Found this in the verge forums.