The INSIDER Summary:
- Apple just debuted a high-end, brand-new model of the iPhone called the iPhone X.
- It's pronounced iPhone 10.
- The new high-end model doesn't have a home button.
- To return home after using an app, just swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Apple is making several major announcements at its annual iPhone event on September 12. This year, the event marks the 10th anniversary of the original iPhone.
The company just debuted a high-end, brand-new model of the iPhone called the iPhone X, or iPhone 10. The phone is made of "surgical grade stainless steel," is water and dust-resistant, and comes in space gray and silver.
One of the most glaring differences about the phone? It doesn't have a home button.
While all of Apple's previous iPhone models have had home buttons, including the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X has an edge-to-edge glass screen — the most durable ever used in a smartphone, according to Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller.
To return to your iPhone's home screen after using an app, all you have to do is swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Even better, to switch between apps, you can swipe up and hold, instead of double tapping the home button.
It's a huge change — but the new interface looks intuitive and easy-to-use.
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