The most unsurprising reveal of the conference was of course- the iOS 12. iOS 12 gets in on “Time Well Spent” feature to beat phone addiction Here are the biggest WDDC 2018 highlights. Little things yes, but significant things. Rather unveiling big game changers, the WWDC 2018 was more about revealing little things- new upgrades and features that each of Apple’s four platforms will see. Tim Cook wraps everything up, setting forth the masses to plan their iPhone and Watch purchasing plan.Yesterday Apple wrapped up its annual WWDC 2018 developer conference with a long list of announcements. MacOS Mojave comes out later this month as well, with a new MacOS app store among other updates. A few more updates: HomePods can now be grouped with AirPlay 2 and they can now make and receive phone calls, ping your phone, set multiple timers, and search for songs by lyrics (something you could already do with Google Home). The XS and XS Max go on preorder on Friday and ship on September 21.Ģ:45 p.m. You can start ordering the XR on October 19, shipping later that month. The question on everyone's mind is undoubtedly, 'What's this all gonna cost me?' The iPhone XS starts at $999, the XS Max at $1,099, and the XR at $749. The battery also gives users an hour and a half more life than the iPhone 8 Plus.Ģ:40 p.m. The front-facing camera also has Portrait Mode. That doesn't mean XR users will lose out-Portrait Mode will also be available with the single camera system, unlike with previous iterations of non-Plus phones. The XR has no home button and Face ID, in what they describe as an 'X experience.' The phone also has the A12 chip, meaning it'll run similarly to the XS and XS Max, though it only comes with one rear camera, a 12 MP wide-angle camera. Available in white, black, blue, coral, and (RED) red, the phone has an edge-to-edge LCD 'Liquid Retina' 6.1' display.Ģ:30 p.m. Aiming to 'reach as many customers as possible,' Apple has announced the third phone, the colorful iPhone XR. Like the iPhone X, the XS and XS Max both come without a home button, but Apple promises that Face ID is the most secure facial recognition security available in smartphones.Ģ:27 p.m. Plus, it makes it possible to have a 512 GB phone (now that's a lot of image storage). The new iPhones also come with a new A12 bionic chip, which builds on the A11 bionic chip's neural engine, designed to make your phone way faster and more efficient. And yes, it is called the iPhone XS Max.ġ:45 p.m. It's about the same size as an 8 Plus, but with a much bigger display. The 6.5' screen on the larger size is the biggest display on an iPhone ever. The 5.8' super retina OLED display, is the highest quality display on an iOS device, with a screen that's the same size as the one on the Plus-sized phone (on a smaller device). It's also described as the 'most beautiful' iPhone ever, touting features like the most durable glass ever on a smartphone and it comes in gold, silver and space gray, with two sizes. It's iPhone time and Tim Cook is back on stage.ġ:40 p.m.'By far the most advanced iPhone we've ever created,' is how Tim Cook introduces the iPhone XS (again, pronounced 'Ten S' not like an extra-small). Cook steps off the stage to introduce 'Jeff' (no last name, apparently) who will announce the new Watch updates.ġ:36 p.m. According to Cook, not only is the Watch the #1 smart watch in the world, it's now also just the top watch period. New announcements kick off with the Apple Watch.

This keynote also marks a milestone for iOS devices, with the company about to ship the 2 billionth (yes, with a B) iOS device.ġ:07 p.m.

As usual, Cook steps on stage as the first presenter, talking about Apple's legacy with both their devices and stores-which are now welcoming over 500 million visitors a year, according to Cook. In the end, it's just Tim Cook's presentation clicker, but the video is a cute way to kick off Apple's 2018 event. Apple's keynote starts with a Mission Impossible-esque scene (literally scored to the movie's theme) of an employee running, biking, and generally hauling a briefcase across Apple's campus to the Steve Jobs Theater, a little tongue-in-cheek action to poke fun at how secretive Apple's announcements always are.

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