San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is all set to unveil new devices at its mega event, to be held at the Steve Jobs Theatre at its new headquarters in California on Tuesday.
Apple's keenly anticipated media event will be the first in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's new "spaceship" campus in Silicon Valley, evoking the memory of the company's late co-founder and iconic pitchman.
What to expect from today's event
All eyes are on Apple to dazzle as the culture-changing firm seeks to retain its image as an innovation leader in a global smartphone market showing signs of slowing and as Chinese rivals close ground.
Apple is expected to launch a slew of devices other than the iPhone. Along with the tenth anniversary iPhone or the iPhone X, Apple will unveil the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 plus.
While iPhone X is definitely going to be the star of Apple's event, rumour also has it that the company may announce Apple Watch 3, 4K Apple TV, New AirPods.
Apple is also widely expected to announce release dates of iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. The company had announced these OS updates at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June this year.
Expected features of iPhone X, iPhone 8, 8 Plus
Apple`s upcoming iPhone will be called the "iPhone X" and is expected to be priced at nearly $1,000, media reports said, adding that two other new smartphones may be called "iPhone 8" and "iPhone 8 Plus".
According to a developer named Steve Troughton Smith, the iPhone 8 will feature 2GB, while the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X will both feature 3GB.
"In terms of camera technology, Smith says the iPhone X will feature a 12MP rear-facing camera with support for 4K video at 60 FPS and 1080p video at 240 FPS," 9to5Mac reported.
As for the front shooter, the device houses 7MP camera with support for 1080p video at 30 FPS.
Meanwhile, Apple`s iOS 11 Golden Master (GM) -- the final version of the software -- has also been leaked, revealing more about the products to be unveiled.
The iOS 11 GM revealed Apple`s new A11 processor that features 6 cores - two high performance cores and four high efficiency cores.
According to The Verge, There`s been some new revelations about the 3D face scanner, wireless charging and Apple TV.
"It appears that you can use Face ID to not only unlock your phone, but also use it to confirm purchases in iTunes and the App Store," the report added.
One of the iPhone models may be charged wirelessly. ASmith also pointed out that the Apple TV will have 4K resolution.
Expected Price
Many reports say that Apple will introduce the iPhone at price as high as $1000. "It will have to be magical," analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said of a new iPhone with that kind of price tag.
"Even if you can't afford it, this has to be the one you lust after."
The new iPhone would also need to "set the bar" in a market with premium Android-powered handsets priced much lower, according to the analyst.
What do analysts say
This year`s launch marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.
Analysts have predicted that riding on the "better-than-expected iPad and iPhone sales", the upcoming flagship device could make the Cupertino-based giant the first company to reach and sustain a $1 trillion market cap.
According to a report in MarketWatch, the stock momentum has added $56 billion to the company`s market cap since the announcement of its third quarter results.
