TOBY SHAPSHAK: iPhone X catches up with its rivals
Though Apple’s new smartphone failed to inspire, the company made the market possible in the first place
By the time Apple revealed its 10th-anniversary iPhone X smartphone last week, there were few surprises. Perhaps more than anything else, the rampant leaks that precede an Apple event are the major difference from the Steve Jobs years. None of the key iPhone X features were unknown. The bezel and home key were gone. In came wireless charging (using the Qi standard) and facial recognition (instead of the fingerprint reader) to unlock the phone. None of these features are groundbreaking. Samsung launched Qi wireless charging years ago, and dropped the bezel on its Galaxy S8 launch this year. Huawei pioneered the dual camera (from Leica) and seemingly made the selfie camera hip before other makers. Even the OLED screen technology has been on Samsung’s phones for years.From being the leader, Apple has become the follower. That is the inevitable consequence of our mobile world, where the smartphone is the computer of our era. Everyone is trying to better everyone else, but there is only ...
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