Apple Unveils iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple Pay - MacRumors

Apple Unveils iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple Watch, and Apple Pay Yesterday was unsurprisingly a big day for Apple, with the company taking the wraps off of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus while offering a first look at the Apple Watch, which will launch early next year. Both devices will support the new Apple Pay payments service, allowing for easy transactions at hundreds of thousands of retail stores as well as in apps. For a review of the event, check out our live blog or watch the archived video from Apple's site or iTunes.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Sep 10, 2014 Apple Announces 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Plus, Launching September 19 While a sapphire display was nowhere to be found, most of the other iPhone 6 leaks turned out to be correct as Apple unveiled two new iPhone models with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays. Pre-orders in the first wave of countries begin September 12 with availability following on September 19. Early hands-on reports from the event describe the new iPhones as feeling very slim and light with excellent displays, although the 6 Plus in particular feels very large. Apple expects the larger displays to be popular with customers, with Tim Cook predicting them to trigger "the mother of all upgrades". Interestingly enough, several leaks over the weekend showing purported iPhone 6 units as well as benchmarks and test photos did in fact turn out to be genuine. Their authenticity had been heavily debated in the lead-up to the event.   Read Full Article Apple Announces Apple Watch, Available in Early 2015 From $349 It didn't get the "iWatch" name, but Apple's smart watch was indeed unveiled at yesterday's media event. Dubbed the Apple Watch or Watch, the device will launch in early 2015 starting at $349. Available in two different sizes, three different collections, and various casing and band combinations, there will be a multitude of options for customers. Leveraging touch, voice, and a "Digital Crown" for input, the Apple Watch includes a variety of timekeeping, fitness tracking, communications, and app-based functions. Hands-on impressions of the Watch have praised the look, feel, and technology, although there some feel there is still work to be done on the software side before launch. Apple has also yet to disclose the full range of spec and pricing options or battery life, although it appears the company expects users to charge it once a day. Among various tidbits revealed in follow-ups are details on water-resistance, making calls through the Watch, and left-handed support.   Read Full Article Apple Announces 'Apple Pay' Mobile Payment Solution, Enabled at Over 220,000 U.S. Merchants Sandwiched between the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch announcements at yesterday's event was Apple's move into mobile payments known as Apple Pay. Arriving as an iOS 8 update next month, it will leverage Touch ID and NFC support in the iPhone 6 to allow users to make financial transactions by simply holding their phones up to a payment terminal and touching the home button. The feature will also be supported on the Apple Watch when that device launches early next year. Apple is bringing on a host of partners for Apple Pay, including credit card companies, card-issuing banks, and retailers. Apple's bank partners, which will reportedly pay Apple a fee on each transaction, represent over 80 percent of the credit card purchasing volume in the U.S., and its retail partners will include over 220,000 compatible points of sale at launch. Apple is also releasing tools to allow developers to build Apple Pay support into their apps. Apple Pay will initially launch in the U.S., with other countries to follow.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds iOS 8 Golden Master to Developers Ahead of September 17 Public Launch In line with previous iOS and iPhone releases, Apple yesterday announced that iOS 8 will be released to the public on September 17, two days before the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch. Registered developers have already been provided with the golden master version of the operating system, and as of one week from now the new features such as Continuity, Health, QuickType keyboard and more will be available to all users of recent-generation iOS devices.   Read Full Article Apple Removes iPod Classic from Online Store Exactly five years after its last update, the venerable iPod classic that served as the descendant of the original iPod introduced in 2001 has finally been discontinued. The hard drive-based device stuck around for many years due its large 160 GB capacity, but with the iPhone 6 gaining a 128 GB option it seems Apple feels the time is right to retire the device. Earlier this year, Apple removed mention of the iPod classic from its online store for refurbished products, but even at that point it had been some time since any had been in stock for purchase.   Read Full Article Jony Ive: Apple Watch and New iPhones Apple's 'Best Work Yet' In an interview clip from ABC News, Apple design chief Jony Ive talks about the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch being the company's "best work yet", outlining how his team worked for years to create a watch that is both "desirable and personal". ABC News' interview with Ive followed an earlier one with Tim Cook in which Cook discussed how Steve Jobs' DNA "will always be the foundation of Apple". Cook noted that the Apple Watch project was not started until after Jobs' death, but it was heavily influenced by Jobs' values and tastes.   Read Full Article

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