Pressure mounts on Apple to live up to hype for the iPhone X

The iPhone X's lush screen, facial-recognition skills and $1,000 price tag are breaking new ground in Apple's marquee product line.Yet the much-anticipated device is testing the patience of consumers and investors as demand outstrips suppliers' capacity.Apple said Thursday that iPhone sales rose 3 percent in the July-September quarter, when the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus came out. It could have been higher if many customers hadn't been waiting for the iPhone X, coming out Friday.Analysts say Apple's su