Apple iPhone launch event: Key highlights

Apple's biggest event of the year is here. The company is launching its latest-generation iPhones and more. Here are some key highlights from the event:

*FaceID to work with Apple Pay

*FaceID will be used to unlock the new iPhone X

*It comes in two colours; Silver and Grey

*The tenth anniversary iPhone to be called iPhone X

*New iPhones to come with Wireless-charging 

*Schiller claims that iPhone 8 has the highest quality video capture ever in a smartphone

*New chip called the A11 Bionic

* The new iPhones to be called the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

*Comes in Silver, Space Grey and Gold

*New Retina display on both the iPhones

* Apple Watch Series uses an eSIM, instead of a normal SIM card

* Apple Watch gets new color bands; New Hermes bands and watch face styles

* Apple Watch Series 3 pre-orders start Sept 15, goes on sale on Sept 22 in 26 countries, list does not include India 

* Cook introduces Apple TV 4K

* Eddy Cue, senior vice president of internet software and services, terms 4K Apple TV a new revolution in TV space 

* You can recieve calls on your Apple Watch

* Apple Watch gets WeChat support

* Apple Watch Series 3 comes with new processor, claimed to be 70% faster

* Tim Cook starts the event with tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs

* Cook dedicates the Steve Jobs theatre to Jobs, saying that he inspired the next generation of creators of innovators

* Talks about Apple's new campus called Apple Park. Says that Jobs started working on the campus a decade ago

* Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail and online stores: 500 million people visit Apple Stores every year 

* Ahrendts talks about coding lessons that Apple gives to kids at its stores

* Apple will launch its newest flagship Apple Store in Chicago on October 20th

* There are 65,000 Apple Store employees across the world, reveals Ahrendts

* Tim Cook announces brand-new Apple Watch, says it grew 50% over a year ago 

* Apple Watch is the No. 1 watch in the world: Tim Cook

* With new Apple Watch, called Apple Watch Series 3, the company is touting fitness as the key selling point

* Apple COO Jeff Williams: Apple Watch is the most-used heart rate monitor in the world

* Apple Watch Series 3 comes with Siri Alert

* With new Apple Watch, called Apple Watch Series 3, the company is touting fitness as the key selling point

* Apple COO Jeff Williams: Apple Watch is the most-used heart rate monitor in the world

* Apple Watch Series 3 comes with Siri Alert

* As widely speculated Apple Watch Series 3 gets cellular support, this means no more dependance on iPhone

* Apple WatchOS 4 rolls out on September 19