iPhone 6S and 6S Plus Feature 3D Touch, More Power, 12-megapixel Cameras
The highly antipated iPhon6s and iPhone 6S Plus smartphones were unveiled today, both packing the same screen sizes but more CPU/GPU power than previous models, 12-megapixel iSight cameras capable of shooting 4K videos, and Apple's touch-sensitive, 3D Touch displays.
Like last year’s models, the new iPhone comes in two sizes: The iPhone 6S will have a 4.7-in. screen, and the iPhone 6S Plus will have a 5.5-in. screen. In short, the new iPhones have the following bew features:
- 3D Touch
- New A9 chip, the 3rd generation of Apple’s 64-bit chips
- A 12-megapixel camera, up from 8 megapixels.
- Live Photos
- 5 megapixels front-facing camera , up from 1.2 megapixels, and uses the phone’s screen as a skin-tone-friendly flash.
- The new iPhones are made of a stronger aluminum alloy.
- Apple has added a new color to the familiar silver, gold and space gray. There’s now rose gold.
3D Touch
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus introduce new ways to navigate and experience iPhone by sensing pressure to enable new gestures - Peek and Pop. You can press lightly to Peek at a photo, email, web page or other content, and press a little deeper to Pop into the content itself. With Quick Actions, 3D Touch provides shortcuts to the things you do most, so you can send a message or take a selfie with just a simple press from the Home screen.
Cameras
The new iPhones introduce Live Photos, which go beyond snapshots to capture moments in motion. Live Photos are 12-megapixel photos that, with just a press, reveal the moments immediately before and after the shot was taken
High-definition video improves with support for 4K - with a resolution of 3840 x 2160, delivering over 8 million pixels - and the expansion of optical image stabilization to video on iPhone 6s Plus, for taking videos in lower light.
Additional camera advancements include:
- a new 12-megapixel sensor with advanced pixel technology and Apple-designed image signal processor; and
- a new 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera and Retina Flash, which momentarily makes the display three times brighter with True Tone lighting.
A9, Apple's third-generation 64-bit chip powers these features with 70 percent faster CPU and 90 percent faster GPU performance than the A8. M9, Apple's next-generation motion coprocessor, is embedded into A9, allowing more features to run all the time at lower power, including "Hey Siri," without iPhone needing to be plugged in.
With wireless technologies including faster Wi-Fi and LTE Advanced, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users can browse, download and stream content even faster.The new iPhones also support up to 23 LTE bands.
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in gold, silver, space gray and the new rose gold metallic finishes for $0 down with 24 monthly payments starting at $27 (US) and $31 (US), respectively.
Exclusively at Apple's retail stores in the US, Apple's customers can choose their carrier and get an unlocked iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus with the opportunity to get a new iPhone annually and AppleCare+ on the new iPhone Upgrade Program with monthly payments starting at $32 (US) and $37 (US), respectively.
Both models will be available in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK and the US beginning Friday, September 25, with pre-orders beginning Saturday, September 12.
watchOS 2 and New Gold & Rose Gold Aluminum Apple Watch Sport Models
Apple also today introduced new Apple Watch cases and bands, available starting today, including new gold and rose gold aluminum Apple Watch Sport models.
In addition, watchOS 2 arrives as a free update on September 16. The new OS introduces new watch faces, the ability for third-party apps to display information on the watch face as complications, and a new way to see future events, past headlines and more with Time Travel. watchOS 2 also includes new communication features such as the ability to respond quickly to Mail with dictation, Smart Replies or emoji, and Digital Touch enables more creativity with multiple sketch colors.
Apple Watch collections are expanding with new case colors and new bands:
- Apple Watch Sport's anodized aluminum case now comes in two new colors, gold aluminum and rose gold aluminum paired with fluoroelastomer Sport Bands in lavender, antique white, stone and midnight blue.
- Apple Watch Sport silver aluminum is now available with new orange or blue Sport Bands.
- The stainless steel Apple Watch collection offers a variety of new bands including a two-toned Classic Buckle in black or saddle brown.
- The Apple Watch space black stainless steel case is now available with a black Sport Band.
- Apple Watch Edition now includes an 18-karat rose gold case with a midnight blue Classic Buckle.
Apple Watch joins Apple's commitment to (PRODUCT)RED with a stainless steel case and a (PRODUCT)RED Sport Band with a portion of the proceeds going to the Global Fund to fight AIDS.
Apple Watch bands for the entire Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch collections are available to purchase separately, along with four new Sport Band colors in fog, turquoise, vintage rose and walnut.
Apple and Hermes also today introduced Apple Watch Hermes, a new collection of Apple Watch in stainless steel with leather bands in distinctive styles from Hermes, including the Single Tour, Double Tour and Cuff.
The Single Tour with the 38 mm stainless steel case comes in fauve Barenia leather, noir box leather and capucine Swift leather, while the Single Tour with 42 mm stainless steel case comes in fauve Barenia leather and noir box leather. The Double Tour pairs with the 38 mm stainless steel case and is available in fauve Barenia leather and bleu jean, capucine and etain Swift leather. The Cuff pairs with the 42 mm stainless steel case and is available in fauve Barenia leather only. Across the collection, each stainless steel case features an etching of the Hermes signature and includes a customizable face with three exclusive dial designs inspired by Clipper, Cape Cod and Espace Hermes watches.
Apple Watch Hermes starts at $1,100 (US) for the 38 mm stainless steel case with the Single Tour, $1,150 (US) for the 42 mm stainless steel case with the Single Tour, $1,250 (US) for the 38 mm stainless steel case with the Double Tour and $1,500 (US) for the 42 mm stainless steel case with the Cuff. The collection will be available at select Apple retail stores, select Hermes stores, specialty stores and department stores beginning October 5.
watchOS 2, the first major software update for Apple Watch, available September 16, provides even more ways to customize with new watch faces including Photo, Photo Album and Time-Lapse. Watch faces are richer with third-party app complications that let users see news headlines, upcoming flight times and more. Time Travel allows users to explore events in the future by scrolling the Digital Crown.
Shipping today, Apple Watch is available on Apple.com and will be available in Apple's retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers, specialty stores and department stores over the next few days.
Apple Watch is available in two different sizes, 38 mm and 42 mm, in three collections, Apple Watch Sport, starting at $349 (US); Apple Watch, starting at $549 (US); and Apple Watch Edition, crafted from custom rose or yellow 18-karat gold alloys, with prices starting at $10,000 (US).
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