Remember The Simpsons episode where Smithers causes a stampede at a toy store because Malibu Stacy has a new hat? Apple manages to create that kind of mania every time it comes out with a new iPhone, no matter how small the upgrade.
On Tuesday, the company revealed its next-generation phone at an Apple event in Cupertino, California. iPhone rumors and leaks were everywhere in the days leading up to the event, and the idea that one potential update would include three rear-facing cameras had consumers memeing it up with fake mockups on Twitter.
The idea of three separate cameras put some in mind of a fidget spinner.
New iPhone will have spiner function
— ناصر الحربي (@nsoory1020) September 10, 2019
#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/n3G8IOC5Oh
My budget v/s my wishes#iPhone11 pic.twitter.com/SbJQQeyCA1
— 🌸🌸 (@chal_oye_) September 10, 2019
Or a stove top.
Meet the new iPhone XI #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/0dLlWMHFTV
— Wingardium Flutuante (@leviOceans) September 10, 2019
Or a coconut.
Someone said that iPhone 11 resembles coconut #iPhone11 pic.twitter.com/hOinrDhmXT
— OGA JOHN BOSCO (@johnboscokomedy) September 10, 2019
Or a bowling ball.
Wonder if I'd get as many strikes with the iPhone tho #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/Vi7p6cDpMe
— Jo-Anne Rowney (@JoAnne_Rowney) September 10, 2019
Or a tarsius.
The New Iphone #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/wgVHTSZBFH
— DonPuteadorSv (@DonPuteadorSV) September 10, 2019
Or aliens.
the new cameras look like the aliens from chicken little#iphone11 pic.twitter.com/AVVgT3o3DX
— lauren (@rebeIcarnation) September 10, 2019
Or googly eyes.
Ok, they've officially gone too far with the iPhone 11 pic.twitter.com/6LU8Ho5ga3
— Dave Jorgenson 🗞 (@davejorgenson) September 10, 2019
Also maybe those three cameras have ulterior motives?
3 cameras of #iPhone11 explained! pic.twitter.com/2ydwL40k4Z
— Umar Nazir (@UmarNazir94) September 10, 2019
Young Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai discovered that the dress she wore on the day the new phone was announced looked a lot like the three cameras.
Is this just a coincidence that I wore this dress on the same day as Apple iPhone 11’s launch #iPhone11 pic.twitter.com/k6s4WM4HKq
— Malala (@Malala) September 10, 2019
And some jokes were just about how much the phone is likely to cost. Spoiler: a lot.
Before and after buying iPhone 11 #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/fOlxrywTOP
— 🎀 (@Tweetsembangg) September 10, 2019
Apple : How would you like to pay for your new #iPhone ?
— BROSKI (@xDDDGuy) September 10, 2019
Me : pic.twitter.com/gUiX4mtdNl
Yes! The #AppleEvent is tomorrow!
— Ashley McNamara (@ashleymcnamara) September 9, 2019
The day where I complain about the lack of innovation and turn right around and give them my life’s savings.
But some were wishing they hadn't jumped on the XS Max, since the regular iPhone 11 (not the two fancier versions) is cheaper.
When you hear the new iphone 11 cost $699 and you bought XS Max at $1200 #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/FoPg3EV1aS
— ᴅᵉᵉᵉᵉɴ 𓅓 (@D3333N02) September 10, 2019
After buying Brand new Xs Max last week only to discover that IPhone XI is out today and it’s cheaper #AppleEvent
— Ewure Of Africa 💧 (@Dehkunle) September 10, 2019
pic.twitter.com/xhQRuxD9lz
And early reactions to the newly announced slo-mo selfies called "slofies" can pretty much be summed up in three words: all the nope.
But first, lemme take a slofie...#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/yOaZ10Rvzh
— Rob Manifield (@Rob_Manifield) September 10, 2019
It's made of surgical-grade stainless steel so that you can safely do an amputation in the field when you catch someone making a slofie #appleevent2019
— Rich Siegel (@siegel) September 10, 2019
Originally published Sept. 10, 9:45 a.m. PT.
Update, 3:21 p.m. PT: Added more tweets.