Apple launches red iPhone 8 and 8 Plus to help fight Aids
Proceeds from special-edition Product(Red) devices will go to charity
Apple’s limited-edition Product(Red) iPhone 8 and 8 Plus hits shop shelves today.
Created in partnership with Aids charity (Red), the special-edition iPhones feature a glass panel back and matching aluminium band in “an almost nuclear candy apple red”, and a black front, reports Endagadget.
The glossy red finish - which will not be available on the flagship iPhone X - is an improvement on last year’s Product(Red) devices, which were matte red owing to the iPhone 7’s aluminium casing, the site says.
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The red glass casing is also better at hiding fingerprints and smudges than the standard grey iPhones, according to The Verge.
At the front, the Product(Red) handsets sport the same glass displays as the standard iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, with curved edges and the Touch ID fingersprint sensor at the bottom of the screen.
Although the iPhone X doesn’t get the same glossy makeover as the 8 and 8 Plus, Apple is offering a range of Product(Red) leather and silicon cases for all three models.
There are also a host of other Product(Red) accessories, including straps for the Apple Watch.
The Product(Red) iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is available on the Apple website from £699 and £799 respectively, while the special-edition Leather Folio cover for the iPhone X is £99.
A portion of the profits will go to the (Red) charity. Since partnering up with the charity in 2006, Apple has already donated more than $160m (£110m) to the cause.
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