Apple is set for its unveiling of iPhone 8 alongside Apple Watch 3 and Apple 4K TVÂ today. For now, we don’t know exact specifications, features, and functions that the iPhone 8 is made with but speculations, rumours, and leaks at hand suggested that the iPhone is likely to come in three models: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X Edition.
One rumour suggested that the iPhone is likely to cost around $1,000 (N375,000)* or more. Speculation from a reliable source also revealed that the new iPhone is likely to be packed with a wireless charging support and a breezeless display.
Another rumour specifications also reveal that the home button which also doubles as the fingerprint sensor may be ditched on the iPhone 8. Why? News is, Apple is looking to replace fingerprint unlock with an advanced facial recognition unlock. Asides unlocking your device, the facial recognition can also be used to make purchases from online stores.
Our anticipation is high and we can’t wait to see the new face, specifications, and features of the soon-to-launch iPhone 8. Â Â The good news is, we are just a few hours to the official launching of the new big devices from Apple today. The company has also promised to provide a live broadcast of the event to everyone that’s willing to watch. The question now is, when is the event starting?
According to Apple, it will be happening live at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST / 6PM Nigeria time on September 12 or 3AM September 13 AEST. It will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s new campus in San Francisco, California.
How to watch the Apple launch event on a Windows PC
To watch the Apple launch event on PC, you need to use the latest Window OS which is Window 10 plus Microsoft’s Edge web browser to view the live stream from Apple’s webpage.
For those of you using older Window OS, there is another way for you to stream the event on your PC, this process also works for people using Linux.
You have to download the latest VLC media player and install the application, open it and in the top-left corner, you’ll find an option called Media.
From there you’ll want to click on Open Network Stream and then you’ll need to enter in the network URL of the stream. The URL stream will be available when the broadcast is Live.
How to watch the Apple launch event on iPhone, iPad and iPod
Streaming the event on iPhone, iPad, and iPod is much easier, you just need to ensure that you’re running iOS 9 software (or later) and open up the Safari browser on your device.
Then click here or go to Apple’s webpage for the September 2017 event and start streaming.
How to watch the Apple launch event on a Mac
If you plan on using the Mac computer to stream the event then you need a Mac with Safari on macOS v10.11 or later then navigate to Apple homepage website to catch the fun.
