September 21, 2018
iPhone XS released
Apple began selling the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. XS on September 21, 2018 — refining the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. X with the A12 Bionic and improved cameras.
What it was for
The XS established the annual 'pro' tier cadence with better neural engine performance for Core ML and computational photographyUsing software and multiple exposures to improve photos — Night mode and HDR on modern phones. APIs developers could leverage in camera and ARAugmented reality — overlaying digital graphics on the real world through a camera view. apps.
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The XS iterated the premium iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. template with a much faster neural engine.
Why it mattered
On-device ML performance became a realistic baseline for iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. camera and ARAugmented reality — overlaying digital graphics on the real world through a camera view. apps.
What it solved
Premium iPhones needed better ML silicon for real-time vision workloads.
Media
- ImageIPhone XS
Rafael Fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- iPhone X releasedNovember 3, 2017
- iPhone XR releasedOctober 26, 2018
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- T-Mobile G1 releasedOctober 22, 2008
- Samsung Galaxy S releasedJune 4, 2010