Update: According to the Associated Press, Apple had more than 4 million pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 24 hours, exceeding its initial pre-order supply.
The company told the Associated Press that the phones will be delivered to customers starting Friday and throughout September, but many won’t be delivered until October.
Phones will be available on a walk-in basis beginning Friday at Apple retail stores. Both phones will also be available beginning Friday from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and other carriers and other authorized Apple resellers.
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Apple introduced two larger iPhones, the iPhone 6 at 4.7″ measured diagonally and the iPhone 6 Plus at 5.5″ measured diagonally. Shown in Photo 1
The new iPhone 6 models feature a Ion impregnated glass panel. This allows the glass to have more scratch and shatter resistance. Both feature improved front and rear cameras with optical image stabilization for the iPhone 6 Plus, touch ID sensor, and NFC (near field communication). At this point we have come to expect every Apple product to be thinner and lighter than the previous models, the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are no different. Prices and storage configurations have changed slightly. iPhone 6 starts at $199 for 16 GB, $299 for 64 GB (formerly $299 for 32 GB) and a new storage capacity 128 GB for $399, respectively.
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Apple introduced a new way to pay, called Pay. It’s new cashless, cardless mobile payment system. The new payment system allows for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to use it’s NFC capabilities to authorize payments at NFC enabled point-of-sale terminals, found in stores like Walgreens and Whole Foods. Visa, MasterCard and American Express, along with most major banks will be apart of the October release date for the Pay service. Shown in Photos 2 & 3.
From a watch collector and aficionado, I’ve been waiting for this moment for two years. Apple has finally released a preview of the Watch. I believe the Watch is the first step in making wearable computing fashionably acceptable and practical to use. Shown in Photo 4.
Two sensors on the back measure your heart rate, two other sensors are photo-eyes. If these photo-eyes lose contact with your skin the watch locks it self. A pin code unlocks the watch. This feature allows for authorizing NFC payments using the watch while keeping the phone in your pocket or purse. Shown in Photos 5 & 6.
