Tim Cook took the stage at the start of today's event and almost immediately announced the new iPhone 6. The Apple iPhone 6 is based on iPod touch looks and has a 4.7" screen. Apple Also announced the iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch too.

 

The iPhone 6 screen is protected by "Ion-strengthened glass", which is curved around the edges for a more seamless experience when swiping. The screen itself is an LCD with "Retina HD," which translates to 750 x 1,334 pixels. This pushes the pixel density to 348ppi. Despite the new resolution, apps will "just work" thanks to a desktop-class scaler. This will only be needed until devs update their apps to support the new resolution.

 

 

The 8MP iSight camera is back for a fourth year in a row. Apple claims the sensor is slightly larger now - it has a 1.5µ pixels, features phase detection autofocus and sits behind an f/2.2 aperture. There's no OIS though, it relies on digital stabilization. The camera can shoot panoramas up to 43MP. The iPhone 6 prices are listed above.

 

 

As for the iPhone 6 Plus. It's built around a 5.5" IPS LCD display with an Retina HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels 1080p). The pixel density is 401 ppi and iOS 8 has been tweaked to take full advantage of the larger display.
The back of the iPhone 6 Plus is made of anodized aluminum and the stainless steel frame of the phone ensures its rigidity.

 

The user interface has been optimized to take advantage of the larger screen and offers split-screen mode in several apps like earlier leaks suggested.

 

 

The new 64-bit A8 chip that powers the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is built using the 20nm manufacturing process. Thanks to this it's more power efficient, while still offering 25% more CPU power and 50% GPU boost. The iPhone 6 Plus Prices are listed above.

 

 

The Apple Watch comes with a square screen and comes in 38mm and 42mm cases. There will be an 18 karat gold version, a more affordable stainless steel and aluminum versions will be available too. The steel version will be called Watch Sport, the gold one will be Watch Edition. All will have changeable wristbands, ceramic backs and sapphire screens. Six different bands will be available at launch.

 

 

The screen will not be always-on, it activates when you lift your wrist. The Glances feature lets you can swipe through pages of information on the touchscreen. The touch-screen is force-sensitive and you can add custom gestures.

 

 

Alternatively, you can use the digital crown to interact with the watch, including zooming in on the maps application. Siri will of course work with the Apple Watch. The watch won't have you typing in answers, it will recognize questions from incoming messages and offer appropriate responses. Or you could use Siri for voice dictation.

 

The watch can monitor your heart rate but relies on the iPhone for GPS positioning. Apple didn't announce the Apple Watch Price but it's Coming Early 2015 (Q1,2015).

 

 

 

Apple upcoming Major update to the its iOS Mobile Operating System, iOS 8 official release date is September,17th. Apple has just announced that the iOS 8 update will be rolled-out to selected iOS devices by the end of this Month (17th). The iOS 8 brings many features along with some GUI changes.

 

 

This latest iOS iteration will be compatible to iPhones ranging from iPhone 4S to iPhone 5S, to iPod touch 5th generation and to the iPads from iPad 2 to iPad Air, including both iPad minis too.

 

 

 

Apple is Now livestreaming its iPhone 6 and iWatch event, and we expect one of the best lineups the company has had in years. The iPhone 6 and iWatch keynote will also be a test for chief executive Tim Cook as all eyes will be on the presentation and whether Apple lives up to the high standard of presentation and theatrics it has lived up to before with new unveilings.

 

Note that the iPhone 6 and iWatch livestream will require Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 or later, or Safari on iOS 6.0 or later. You would also be able to stream via Apple TV with software 5.0.2 or later. Apple iPhone 6 and iWatch event starts on September 9th.

 

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Apple is planning to add additional security measures to its iCloud service in the wake of the celebrity nude pictures leak, chief executive Tim Cook has said.

 

Apple has stated that its iCloud servers were not compromised, but it has indicated that some accounts may have not been adequately protected, such as, weak passwords and easy security questions. CEO Tim Cook further widened the blame blanket that some account holders might have fallen for a phishing scam.

 

 

The Company will alert users through email and push notifications when someone tries to change an account password, restore iCloud data to a new device, or when a device logs into an account for the first time, Mr Cook told the Wall Street Journal. The newly announced measures will go into effect over the next two weeks.

 

 

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An Italian Carrier shop is showing on display the Upcoming Apple iPhone 6 dummy device, showing both colors White and Black with a 5.5" display and metal body. The Phone is not yet on Sale but sounds like they already got it on their warehouse, waiting for Apple's official market release date, probably during Next Month.

 

Meanwhile, reports from Europe are coming that Apple is trying to negotiate higher prices for its 4.7" iPhone 6, compared to, say, what the 4" iPhone 5s commanded there at launch. Apple is allegedly offering the phone to Spain's Telefonica for EUR 750, instead of the typical EUR 650-700 without subsidies. Given that Telefonica was one of the carriers that balked at paying iPhone subsidies not long ago, and is selling Apple's finest full price, the rumored markup might be a negotiation starter, rather than a trend for all carriers.

 

 

The 5.5" iPhone phablet has been tipped to cost the whopping EUR 950, too, at least that's what Apple is offering it for to Telefonica, mentioned the insiders, as it considers it a "premium" device. Not much left until the grand announcement and the release date anyway, when we should know more about the iPhone 6 final pricing.

 

 

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