The iPhone X — pronounced "ten," like the Roman numeral, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone — is what Apple CEO Tim Cook says will "set the path for technology for the next decade."
It's a new iPhone that starts at $1,000, and it doesn't arrive until November (the iPhone 8 starts shipping on September 22). Just like Apple got rid of the headphone jack starting with the iPhone 7, the iPhone X makes moves toward removing the rest of the phone that isn't a screen — the Home button has been outright removed, as has much of the bezel around the screen. Apple doesn't even want you using the Lightning port for charging, as it's got wireless charging as a standard function just like the iPhone 8.
There is only one model of the iPhone X in terms of size: a 5.8-inch behemoth that resembles an iPhone 8 Plus more than anything else. The display itself is a big deal, as it uses OLED technology. And that notch at the top of the screen?
It's a set of sensors used for identifying faces — instead of a fingerprint-based security system, the iPhone X scans your face. Really.
Everything about the iPhone X sounds expensive, like explaining that a Ferrari has hand-stitched seats. And thus, so it is: the iPhone X is a $1,000 phone that millions of people will buy — a far less expensive version of a Ferrari, no doubt, but a Ferrari in spirit nonetheless.