iPhone X Pre-Order Shipping Dates Improve, Customers Line Up Outside Stores

As Apple prepares to release the iPhone X on Friday, the wait time for those who pre-ordered the device last week is getting shorter as statuses of customers orders are updated to "shipped," according to MacRumors. Meanwhile, customers have started to line up outside Apple stores to get their hands on an iPhone X. Apple, carriers and retailers in 55 countries began taking pre-orders for the iPhone X last Friday. The device is set to be released in stores this Friday at 8 a.m. The 64GB iPhone X model is priced at $999, while the 256GB version is selling for $1,149, the most expensive iPhone yet. The smartphone includes the Face ID facial recognition technology, Animoji, a vertical dual-camera system and other features.