For one thing I would expect that unlocking the new iPhone X with Face Id will be a lot easier and faster than with Touch Id. Of course there still will be a passcode, I only heard bits and pieces this morning since I was at work and couldn't listen to the whole keynote, but it sounds like Apple has this nailed just as they did with Touch Id. I would further say that with this new iPhone nobody can say Apple is not innovating, the same goes for the new Apple watch. To put all of what they put in there including an LTE modem and still fit it in the same size case as the Apple Watch 2 and still maintain the same battery life is pretty cool and if anybody says Samsung already has Face Id (or whatever they call it) then you better check the facts, on a Samsung phone it is nothing but a useless joke since the phone unlocks if you show it a picture. I think I did hear that Face Id is way more secure than Touch Id based on how many things it compares and the fact it works in complete darkness is pretty amazing although it almost has to for it to be taken seriously. I think Face Id will be so easy to use that we'll only shake our head if we get to try it. Strictly speaking that is not an accessibility feature, but it sure sounds like Google, Samsung and everybody else will have to scramble to develop their version of it which works as well. Also sounds like Apple's "Airpower" is very cool and beyond what others offer and the seamless and simultaneous charging of an iPhone, Airpods and the Apple Watch is very practical and definitely an Apple sort of thing to come up with. I am sure it is what they had in mind when they took away the headphone jack last year and introduced the Airpods and now we are seeing where this is going since of course I would be surprised if next year we wouldn't see all iPhones getting this wireless charging technology and probably iPads too. Lastly, I think the new iPhone X will be considered to be well worth it's steep price whatever it is (I couldn't continue listening because it got busy at work) and that many people with older iPhones and probably even quite a few with the 6S/6S Plus and 7/7 Plus will upgrade. This phone is definitely packed with the most new features of any iPhone in the last 4 or 5 years for sure, maybe even the last 6 years.
Regards, -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harry Bell Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 1:16 PM To: Abridged Recipients <[email protected]> Subject: IPhone 10 and accessibility? I watched the whole of this evening's Apple event, but perhaps I nodded off? I didn't notice a single reference to accessibility. Is there anything in the three new phones which would be better for a visually impaired person than the iPhone 7 plus? Puzzled Harry -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
