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Apple Unveils Three New iPhones, But The Watch Sends Shares Up

Apple is freeing the watch from the iPhone, giving it a direct cellphone connection. The special-release iPhone X ditches the home button, gets facial recognition and wireless charging.
Apple executive Philip Schiller presents a wireless charging system, displayed with the new iPhone X and Apple Watch alongside cordless headphones called AirPods. / JOSH EDELSON / Getty Images

Early leaks of new designs had stirred anticipation for Apple's new smartphone — and on Tuesday Apple delivered on all the predictions with a $699 iPhone 8 and a $999 special-edition iPhone X (as in "10"). The 10th-anniversary iPhone is the biggest redesign in years, with an all-screen front that eliminates the home button and

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