Warmed over tech, eh? What do you the iCloud is? How about the Neural Engine inside ever iPhone 8 and X? Fastest mobile processors in the world. Nothing from Apple's competitors come anywhere close. Poorly crafted? Not from the reviews I've read. Rave reviews but questioning who the 8 is targeted toward. For me, that's not a question as it's selling out. The people it's targeted toward are the upgraders who don't need the cutting edge that is coming in the iPhone X.
Apple's 3D FaceID facial recognition is just "me too?" There is nothing out there that is like it. Samsung's facial recognition can be defeated by a photograph. Apple's cannot be defeated with any photo, 3D representation, or even the dead body. . . or even the living person who owns that iPhone who doesn't look at the iPhone with the intent of unlocking it. The iPhone uses a neural network processor that no other mobile platform has. . . capable of doing 600 Billion calculations per second. The data processor in the iPhone 8 and X are turning in bench marks that are the equivalent of the bench marks of the Intel i5s in the MacBook Pro. That is impressive in a cellular phone. As I said, nothing in the competition is anywhere CLOSE. That is NOT "warmed over 6-12 month old 'Innovations,' pburgh01, no matter how much you hold your breath and wish they were.
That is pretty cool, I must admit!
I’m really going to miss Touch ID, though.
I often times want to check my iPhone at night, and right now I just press with thumbs or fingers and it’s instantly unlocked.
With Face ID I have to bring it up to my face and look at it, really more cumbersome than simply pressing my finger on the Home button.
I hope they bring it back...
Ed