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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:57:12 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:57:17 PMThe iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:57:24 PMHe says the design is new
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:57:24 PMSo, remember: iPhone 8 refers to the similar-design step-up phone. Same look, but "all new design" - glass on front and back.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:57:31 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:57:32 PMSilver, space grey, and gold
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:57:35 PMVery shiny
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:57:36 PMSilver, space gray and new gold finish.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:57:40 PMThere's glass on the back.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:57:52 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:57:53 PMAerospace-grade aluminum, 7-layer color process on the glass, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:57:58 PMGlass reinforced by steel. "laser welded steel and copper structure"
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:58:01 PMThere's a steel and copper structure.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:58:08 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:58:14 PM"most durable glass in smartphone" - how shatter resistant?
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:58:15 PMSchiller touts this as the most durable glass ever put into the phone, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:58:22 PMStill 4.7 and 5.5 displays
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:58:25 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:58:30 PMAside from the glass back, it looks very similar to the previous models.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:58:39 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:58:45 PMApple brings True Tone display capability to the iPhone.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:58:49 PMTrue Tone is now added in the iPhones. That was in the iPad Pros, adapts color warmth.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:58:57 PMThe new iPhones have new speakers that are 25% louder.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:58:59 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:59:06 PMDeeper bass on the speakers.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:59:10 PMThe iPhones have a brand new chip called the A11 bionic.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:59:15 PMA11 Bionic chip. (!) what does that mean?
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:59:20 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:59:23 PMIt's the most powerful and smartest chip ever in a smartphone, Schiller says.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:59:40 PMIt uses six cores in its CPU.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 5:59:45 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 5:59:53 PMsix-core this time, 2 high-performance, 4 power-efficient ones. 70% faster than A10
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 5:59:59 PMTwo cores for performance, two for high efficiencies.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:00:04 PMApple designed GPU.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:00:10 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:00:14 PMThe GPU is designed to accelerate 3D apps and games using Metal 2 framework.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:00:20 PMIt's good for machine learning tasks too.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:00:25 PM
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:00:41 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:00:43 PMThe iPhones have an Apple designed image-signal processor, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:00:51 PMApple designed its own GPU for this. Handles machine learning and Core ML. And new ISP for photography, low light autofocus, better pixel processor, noise reduction
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:01:15 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:01:15 PMThe iPhones have a new 12MP sensor that's larger and faster.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:01:24 PMHas 83% more light and is more power efficient at the same time.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:01:30 PM