Apple unveils two new
iPhones
Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus Tuesday, as well
as a new mobile payments
platform called ApplePay.
"Today, we are launching the
biggest advancement in the
history of iPhone," Apple CEO
Tim Cook said at an event in
Cupertino, Calif. "They are
without a doubt the best
iPhones we've ever done."
Display: The iPhones have
curved edges and bigger
screens that measure 4.7 inches
and 5.5 inches, up from just
four inches on the iPhone 5S.
The larger iPhones have what
Apple is calling "Retina HD"
displays. The iPhone 6 comes
with more than 1 million pixels
-- a third more pixels than the
iPhone 5S. The iPhone 6 Plus
has 2 million pixels, double the
iPhone 5S' screen.
To help users handle the bigger
phone, Apple has moved the on-
off switch to the right edge of
the phone. And when you
double-tap the home button,
the entire display will slide
down so users can access items
on the top of the screen.
The bigger displays allow for
bigger batteries: 11 hours of
video watching on the iPhone 6
and 14 hours for the iPhone 6
Plus -- up from 10 hours on the
iPhone 5S.
Speed: The iPhone 6 and iPhone
6 Plus feature Apple's new A8
processor, which is 25% faster
than the iPhone 5S. The M8 co-
processor will allow fitness
apps to tell the difference
between walking and biking
and even measure your relative
elevation.
Camera: Both iPhones feature
an 8 megapixel camera with a
new sensor that Apple claims
will help the camera focus
faster.
Software: The iPhones will
feature Apple's new iOS 8
software, a relatively minor
update from iOS 7. Among the
bigger iOS 8 additions is new
HealthKit application that
monitors users' heart rates,
sleep, weight and blood
pressure among other health-
related information. IOS 8 will
also feature HomeKit, a new
platform for people to control all
the items in their homes with
the iPad or iPhone.
Apple said iOS 8 will be available
Sept. 17 to customers who have
an iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone
5C or iPhone 5S.
Both iPhones will be available
Sept. 19 in the United States and
eight other countries. Pre-
orders will begin on Friday. The
16 GB iPhone 6 will be available
for $199. The 64 GB version will
cost $299; $399 will get you
128 GB. The iPhone 6 Plus will
start at $299.
Apple will also discount the
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C by
$100. The iPhone 5S will
maintain its aluminum casing --
it won't get the iPhone 5C's
plastic treatment.
ApplePay: Apple also unveiled a
new mobile payments platform
called ApplePay, which works
with the new iPhones.
Using a technology called "near
field communications," or NFC,
the new iPhones will be able to
interact with payment terminals
in a simple tap. Apple has deals
in place with the major credit
card companies, including
American Express, MasterCard
and Visa, as well as several
major retailers.
Apple touted ApplePay's
security. The company said it
doesn't store your credit card
information on your phone --
and the number isn't even given
to the merchant. ApplePay also
works with the iPhone's
TouchID sensor -- allowing
people to pay with a swipe of
their fingertips.
Apple also said ApplePay is
convenient. It already has your
credit card information and
address associated with your
iPhone account -- when you pay
for something, you can just
touch the TouchID sensor and
have items shipped to you.
"Our ambition is to replace this,"
said Cook, holding a wallet.
iWatch: Apple is also widely
expected to unveil an "iWatch"
smartwatch would be its first
wearable device. The iWatch is
expected to pair with the new
iPhones to display notifications,
and it will likely have some
health and fitness features. Oh,
and it will tell time too -- we're
pretty sure of that.
Google has already unveiled its
smartwatch software called
"Android Wear." Samsung,
Motorola, LG and other gadget
makers have already launched
smartwatches, which have
received mixed reviews and
tepid interest from consumers.

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