Apple has unveiled the iPhone X – pronounced iPhone 10 – its premium smartphone costing more than £999 that showcases the latest technology, including an edge-to-edge OLED display, wireless charging and facial recognition security.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook revealed two other phones that upgrade its current range, called the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, at the event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s headquarters in California.

The technology company’s other new products include the Apple Watch 3 and the Apple Watch 4K TV.

Apple fans have been waiting for the dramatic redesign of the iPhone, with some fanatics queuing up for the device hours before the event.

Here’s everything you need to know about and the best features of Apple’s new flagship product.

iPhone X price and release date

The iPhone X celebrates the 10th anniversary of Apple’s smartphone, featuring a radical redesign and new technology.

The iPhone X won’t come cheap. Apple will release two versions, a 64GB version, which will start at £999, and a more expensive 256GB version for £1,149 – ushering in the era of the £1,000 smartphone.

It will not ship until later this year. The iPhone X will be available for pre-orders on October 27 and be released generally on November 3.

Some of the cool features below:

• Apple launches £999 iPhone X with edge-to-edge screen, Face ID and wireless charging 
• New iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus announced – best features, price and release date
• New Apple Watch 3 works independently from the iPhone – here are the best features and everything you need to know 
• Animojis, facial recognition software and no home button: How the new iPhone X features work  
• ‘RIP home button!’ How the internet reacted to the iPhone X launch 
• Wireless charging: How the new Apple technology works 
• Apple suffers embarrassing demo Face ID fail at iPhone X launch 
• iPhone X: Hands on with ‘the future of the smartphone’ 

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