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IPHONE 8, IPHONE 8 PLUS, APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 WITH BUILT-IN CELLULAR ARRIVE AT OPTUS ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2017

15 September 2017

Optus today announced it will offer the new generation iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and Apple Watch Series 3, which adds built-in cellular to the world’s number one watch. To help Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) customers get started, Optus will also offer a special introductory free six month cellular trial.

Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus beginning Friday, 15 September 2017 at optus.com.au, and all will be available in stores starting on Friday, 22 September 2017.

For complete pricing details, please visit www.optus.com.au

Optus’ Managing Director of Marketing and Product, Ben White said, “The launch of the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus is a really exciting event for Optus and we can’t wait for our customers to get their hands on these devices, as well as the latest Apple Watch Series 3.”

iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are a new generation of iPhone featuring a new glass and aluminium design in three beautiful finishes – space grey, silver and a new gold – made with the most durable glass ever in a smartphone, Retina HD displays, A11 Bionic chip and is designed for the ultimate augmented experience.

The world’s most popular camera gets even better and wireless charging brings a powerful new capability to iPhone. iPhone 8 Plus features dual 12-megapixel cameras and introduces Portrait mode with Portrait Lighting, bringing dramatic studio lighting effects to iPhone, allowing customers to capture stunning portraits with a shallow depth of field effect in five different lighting styles.

Additionally, iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, will be available to pre-order at Optus on Friday, 27 October 2017. iPhone X features a gorgeous all-glass and stainless steel design with a beautiful 5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging, an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilisation and Face ID, enabled by the new TrueDepth camera.

Apple Watch Series 3 adds built-in cellular to the world’s number one watch.

Whether users are out for a run, at the pool or just trying to be more active throughout their day, Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular allows them to stay connected, make calls, receive texts and more, even without iPhone nearby.

The third-generation Apple Watch is an amazing health and fitness companion with intelligent coaching features, water resistance 50 meters and a new barometric altimeter that measures relative elevation. It also features a 70 per cent faster dual-core processor and new wireless chip.

For more details on pricing and data plans, please visit www.optus.com.au

For more details on iPhone and Apple Watch please visit www.apple.com

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