Most of the attention seems to be on the iPhone X (you have to say it as 10, which is great but a) what happens to 9 and b) what happens to 10 in two years! ). THis post isn’t really about the iPhone X or 8 as in my opinion, they were run of the mill updates, some stuff is nice, like the dual camera orientation and buffs but meh to the rest..
The interesting stuff:
Apple TV 4K
Weirdly the Apple TV hasn’t gotten much limelight from what I’m seeing from general browsing. Apart from the appalling lack of storage (max 64GB), it looks good! Maybe not good enough to have Roku quaking in their boots but it looks decent with everything you would want:
Specs:
Video Output
2160p
Dolby Vision and HDR10
Processor
A10X Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture
Networking
Gigabit Ethernet
802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 5.0
Ports
HDMI 2.0a
Gigabit Ethernet
IR receiver
Audio Output
Up to Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 surround sound
Apple Watch Series 3
Anyway, moving on, the other interesting product is the Apple watch which adds LTE support. So now its a truly standalone device and with some Airpods sounds pretty cool depending on how long the battery is going to last in actual use. Plus it actually beats a lot of Android competitors as it’s claimed you can actually go swimming with it! The thing I like most, however, is that Apple has taken an old school technology such as having the same mobile number on multiple SIMs and are pushing it to be mainstream. Operators usually try and stick you on a business account if you want this type of functionality and even then its a fight.
EE refers to the SIM as an eSIM and there doesn’t appear to be a slot on the marketing pictures of the device so I suspect it’s a virtual SIM that’ll link to the Apple watch based on the IMEI that links back to a SIM identifier that also goes out to your phone’s SIM / IMEI.
Hopefully, network support will be fast and furious! I’m with Three in the UK and it looks like only EE will be offering it from the start. Not a major issue, I like EE but usually put off by their pricing/caps. I might still be tempted however once some real world reviews are out!
