October 26, 2018

iPhone XR released

Apple released the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. XR on October 26, 2018 — a lower-cost LCD model with Face IDApple's facial recognition unlock — depth-sensing cameras map the face for secure authentication. and the A12 chip.

What it was for

IPhone XRThe XR brought notch-era design to a mass price point with a single camera and LCD display. Developers treated it as the volume iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. for testing Face IDApple's facial recognition unlock — depth-sensing cameras map the face for secure authentication. layouts without assuming OLEDOrganic light-emitting diode display — self-lit pixels enable thin screens and deep blacks on phones. or telephoto hardware.

Companies

  • Apple

Why it's here

The XR spread Face IDApple's facial recognition unlock — depth-sensing cameras map the face for secure authentication. and notch layouts to Apple's best-selling price tier.

Why it mattered

A single affordable Face IDApple's facial recognition unlock — depth-sensing cameras map the face for secure authentication. phone simplified the mainstream iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. test matrix.

What it solved

Notch-era iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. design was limited to expensive OLEDOrganic light-emitting diode display — self-lit pixels enable thin screens and deep blacks on phones. models.

Media

  • IPhone XR
    ImageIPhone XR

    Rafael Fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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