boring phone
Why the good enough iPhone 8 might be a much better buy than the great iPhone X
When Apple gathered the world to look at its new phone, something went wrong. It was fixed immediately, but in the briefest, most awkward moment, it might have showed exactly why you want to buy its most boring phone. As Craig Federighi came to the stage to demonstrate the facial recognition that is the headline feature of the new, premium – and very expensive – iPhone X, it seemed to fail him. "Unlocking it is as easy as looking at it and swiping up," he said, swiping at the phone. But nothing happened; the facial recognition wasn't letting him in.