Apple fans and those looking for an iPhone upgrade will be thrilled to hear that the new larger iPhone 6 models were announced today by the company and are now more than just rumors and speculations. Apple confirmed on 9 September that the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus will be available for pre orders from September 12, 2014. The phones will be sized at 4.7 and 5.50 – inches respectively. In addition, Apple will be unveiling their iOS 8 upgrade next week and a new service called Apple Pay has been revealed, which will be exclusive to the iPhone 6 models, for now.
Upgraded Camera & Software
Apple updated the iPhone 6 line with upgraded software and camera hardware with both featuring an 8-megapixel camera and f/2.2 aperture. An improvement over the previous Apple devices as far as cameras are concerned is the additional sensor and super-fast auto-focus. Optical image stabilization using gyroscope and MS processor cancels out shaking hands and movements with additional video stabilization and slow-motion mode for videos shooting at 240 frames per second. However the optical image stabilization is available only on the iPhone 6 Plus.
iPhone 6 Specs
Other iPhone 6 specs include new A8 processors with M8 chip for improved performance as well as the brand-new sensor, a barometer. Although Apple has not confirmed memory upgrading yet they did confirm that 128 GB of storage options will be available for both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, however they did not reveal how it will affect the pricing of the phones.
iPhone 6 Features
Updated iPhone 6 features include new curves around the phones edges and they use a different design element from the usual sapphire screen. It will both be slim phones at 0.27-inches in thickness with availability in three colors, silver, space grey and gold. Other design changes include the placement of the lock/power button from top left to right side. Its weight is only 4.55 ounces and also integrates like the iPhone 5S a Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
iPhone 6 Battery
As expected Apple did not reveal the battery details for the new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, but according to rumors and speculation it is expected that the iPhone 6 will last over ten hours over LTE and 3G and over eleven hours on video and Wi-Fi.
iPhone 6 Release Date and Pricing
Presently Apple has released only their US pricing for their latest expected releases with the iPhone 6 release date set for 19 September 2014 throughout eight countries. Starting at $199 for the 16 GB version, 64 GB selling at $299 and if superior storage is what you seek you can get the 128 GB for $399. The first carriers which will sell the iPhone 6’s in the United States are Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T. Of note, the phone must be purchased with a service plan on most of the listed carriers with the exception of T-Mobile which currently offers a contract free phone for $650 through Apple.
See more details on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus here at Apple.com.
Other Major Apple News
In addition to the new iPhone 6 models, Apple will continue to offer the iPhone 5S and 5C models of phones. The new iOS 8 mobile operating system is expected to be available for current iPhone and iPad owners to download as of September 18, 2014, so stay tuned for that.
Apple also revealed plans to introduce their first smartwatch product to the market as of early 2015. The watches will feature various “smart features” for sports or tech fans with available models starting around $300 or so. More details available on that here at Apple.com.
New iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Announced
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