Ahead of official release, the names of Apple's latest iPhone have been leaked

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Ahead of official release, the names of Apple's latest iPhone have been leaked

2017-09-11 14:27 Last Updated At：09-12 01:24

Details of Apple’s upcoming iPhone have been revealed via an apparent leak, according to multiple foreign media outlets on Monday.

The name of the latest iPhone, which was said to be sold at a price of over 1,000 US dollars, will be “iPhone X”, multiple sites have reported, adding that the other two new iPhone would be called the “iPhone 8” and “iPhone 8 Plus”. More details about the new facial recognition technology, called “Face ID”, as well as a new messaging app using 3D technology to make emojis have been released as well.

It is reported that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be the basic models upgraded from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The two new iPhones will feature glass back panels and wireless inductive charging, the rumors said.

What makes Apple fans most excited is the iPhone X, which is expected to be the biggest “surprise” at Tuesday’s launch event. As the newest high-end model of Apple, the iPhone X is reported to use controlling gestures instead of the traditional home button on the front. At the same time, the iPhone X will also introduce a high-definition 5.8-inch OLED display.

Apple has declined to comment.

In fact, it is not the first time that details of Apple’s new products were leaked, even though the California-based company takes great efforts to keep its technologies secret, such as in August when Apple published codes for its HomePod speakers.

In the case of the iPhone X and the series of iPhone 8, some Apple watchers pointed out that they were almost “certain” the leak was deliberate this time.

This Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, photo shows the Apple logo at a store in Miami Beach, Fla. Apple has set Sept. 12, 2017, as the date for an annual post-Labor Day showcase. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

“Someone within Apple leaked the list of URLs to 9to5Mac and MacRumors,” said John Gruber, a famous blogger known for his coverage of Apple.

“I’m nearly certain this wasn’t a mistake, but rather a deliberate malicious act by a rogue Apple employee. Whoever did this is the least-popular person in Cupertino. More surprises were spoiled by this leak than any leak in Apple history.”

Will such a large-scale leak make Tuesday’s launch lose its power to surprise the public?

"For other companies this might have huge impact on the effectiveness of their grand official launches, but for Apple there is such insatiable demand for even the smallest details and such an obsessive fan-following of its products that even a very detailed leak will do little to dampen the enthusiasm of bloggers and others to report its news," said Ben Wood from tech consultancy CCS Insight in an interview with BBC.

Apple CEO says company is 'looking at' manufacturing in Indonesia

2024-04-17 13:16 Last Updated At：13:30

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is “looking at” manufacturing in Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday.

“We talked about the president’s desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it’s something that we will look out,” Cook told reporters after the meeting.

Widodo’s administration has worked for years to bring manufacturing to the country to power economic development, while Apple is seeking to diversify its supply chains away from China, where most of its smartphones and tablets are assembled.

The company began moving some production to countries like Vietnam, and more recently India, after shutdowns to fight COVID-19 in China repeatedly disrupted the company’s shipments.

“I think the investment ability in Indonesia is endless. I think that, there is a lot of great places to invest, and we’re investing. We believe in the country,” Cook said.

The previous day, Cook met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, where he said Apple plans to invest more in Vietnam and increase spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.

“Given the slowing Chinese economy as well as the Chinese government’s ongoing efforts to squeeze out foreign companies and replace them with domestic brands, Apple wants alternatives for manufacturing,” said Chris Miller, an associate professor at Tufts University whose work focuses on technology and geopolitics.

“It has already invested more in India and Vietnam, but it is likely looking at other partners in South East Asia to additional manufacturing and assembly operations,” Miller said.

Cook's visit to Indonesia came after Apple announced its fourth Apple Developer Academy in the country, to be located in Bali. The company first launched the program to train app developers in Indonesia in 2018, in the capital Jakarta.

Widodo's government has sought to leverage the country's reserves of nickel and other raw materials to bring in manufacturing, banning export of raw commodities such as nickel and bauxite to oblige companies to build refineries domestically.

Associated Press writers Victoria Milko in Jakarta and Zen Soo in Hong Kong contributed to this report.