Awkward iPhone X mistake as people pronounce model wrong

IN the rush to talk about Apple’s latest and most expensive iPhone, some fans have been left dumbfounded by this error.

APPLE has unveiled its latest iPhones at a swanky event hosted in its recently completed “spaceship” headquarters in California.

The new line features two versions of the iPhone 8 as well as the iPhone X, which carries an eye-watering price tag of $1829 for the 256GB model, The Sun reports.

The tech giant’s chief executive Tim Cook said the latest flagship handset is a “milestone” for the company a decade after the first iPhone release.

But there’s one thing we have to tell you about the iPhone X that you probably hadn’t realised.

You’re pronouncing its name all wrong.

It’s not “X” - it’s “Ten”.

Have you been pronouncing the iPhone X wrong? Picture: AP

How do we know this?

During the event last night, and in all of Apple’s promotional videos, the tech experts refer to it as the iPhone Ten.

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The new iPhone X is Apple’s most expensive phone yet. Picture: AP

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Though diehard Apple fans will probably know this, seeing as the Mac OS X is actually pronounced “Mac OS Ten”.

The gadget, which costs double what the original did a decade ago, comes with a system called “Face ID” that lets you unlock it using your face alone.

Apple claims Face ID can’t be fooled in any way, meaning you won’t be able to get into someone’s phone by scanning a photo of them.

It also features wireless charging and a way to control your emojis using your own expressions.

An iPhone X is seen on display during a media event at Apple's new headquarters. Picture: AFP

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Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, new Apple Watch and Apple TV 4K at an event this morning in the US.

Its redesigned and reimagined iPhone with no home button, no metal body, and next to no screen borders was by far the most talked about new item.

The iPhone X adds many more features than it subtracts, including a 3D face-scanner to unlock the phone, a bigger screen inside a smaller body, a brighter Super Retina display, wireless charging, a glass body, and a more powerful chip.

The iPhone X won’t be available for months, however, with Apple revealing it would not start accepting pre-orders for the phone until October 27, and would release the handset in stores on November 3.

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Apple revealed its top-of-the-range iPhone X would cost between $1579 and $1829 in Australia when it arrives in stores.

The current top model iPhone costs $1569.

Mr Cook said the iPhone X was a “product that will set the path for technology for the next decade”.

“This is the iPhone X. It is the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone,” he said.

The iPhone X represents an entirely new product line for Apple — a hero device that will sit above updates to its existing smartphones.

By far the most controversial change to the iPhone is the removal of its Home button that has been front and centre of the device since its 2007 launch.

Originally published as Awkward iPhone X mistake as people pronounce model wrong