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Apple has been part of the ConnectED initiative since 2014, pledging $100 million of teaching and learning solutions to 114 undeserved schools across the country. We’ve donated an iPad to every student, a Mac and iPad to every teacher, and an Apple TV to every classroom. And we’ve implemented a process that provides planning, professional learning, and ongoing guidance so every school can experience the transformational power of technology.
Many Apple ConnectED schools do not have a strong network or a dedicated technology department. So before any products are delivered, Apple Project Engineers conduct a full survey of the school’s existing wireless infrastructure and help install or upgrade a network. To help every teacher become comfortable with new technology, the Apple Education team provides a series of workshops designed specifically for educators. We start by helping them integrate iPad, Mac, and Apple TV into their curriculum and lessons, then show them how to create original and engaging books, presentations, and other learning materials. Compared to the previous year, open leadership roles filled by women globally increased by 10 percentage points overall, and by 8 percentage points in R&D. And in the U.S., open leadership roles filled by people from underrepresented communities increased by 16 percentage points overall, and by 9 percentage points in R&D.
All iPhone 11 models have a haptic-touch capable 6.1″ (diagonal) LCD “Liquid Retina HD” display (1792×828, 326 ppi, 1400:1 contrast ratio) that occupies nearly the entire front of the device. It has three cameras. On the front — tucked in the “notch” — is a “TrueDepth” camera that in addition to supporting “Advanced Face ID” identification functionality, takes 12 megapixel photos, shoots 4K video, and has software support for Portrait mode, Portrait lighting, and more. The rear packs dual 12 megapixel, 4K video-capable Ultra Wide (f/2.4 aperture, 120-degree field of view) and Wide (f/1.8 aperture) cameras. In addition to improvements on HDR and portrait mode offered by earlier iPhones, the iPhone 11 also adds a Night Mode.
The iPhone 11 uses a “low-carbon” aluminum case and has a glass front and back. It is splash, water, and dust-resistant to the IP68 standard (maximum depth of 2 meters up to 30 minutes). It has six color options — white, black, (pastel) green, (pastel) yellow, (pastel) purple, and (PRODUCT) RED.
Internally, the iPhone 11 is powered by a 64-bit, 7 nm 2.66 GHz “Apple A13 Bionic” processor with six cores — two performance cores and four high-efficiency cores — and a “third-generation Neural Engine.” It has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB of flash storage (256 GB option discontinued September 14, 2021). It also supports 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO, Gigabit-class LTE with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband “for spatial awareness,” NFC for Apple Pay, “Express Cards with power reserve” for compatible transit systems, and dual SIMs (one hardware nano SIM and one software-based eSIM).
Apple estimates that the iPhone 11 provides “up to” 65 hours of audio playback, 17 hours of video playback, and 10 hours of streamed video playback. It supports “wireless” (inductive) charging, too (Qi).
