Apple Unveils iPhone 6s, World’s ‘Most Advanced’ Smartphone
Moreover, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus now come with new multi-touch gestures named Pop and Peek, which are designed from the ground up to allow the user to experience a whole new level of interactivity with iOS apps that support these new gestures. Apple has completely redesigned the iPhone from the inside out.
“iPad Pro is like the first Surface RT from years ago… it runs a limited OS, has very small storage space of only 128 GB max, and minimal processor power”. It was a big hands-on area for all the new stuff that had been announced that day. “Our vision for TV is simple and perhaps a little provocative”.
“The future of TV is apps”, declared Cook. “This is the most capable and powerful iPad we have ever created”.
During yesterday’s keynote, Apple did reveal a lot of features that were present in iPad Pro.
Since the beginning of 2015, Apple makes more revenues from Greater China than it does from Europe.
For those who struggle to sort out which service has the film or show they want to watch, the new Apple TV has a voice-activated search.
A takeaway from the event was the importance of apps for both Apple TV and Apple Watch, according to the company.
In addition, it can play video games.
The idea behind the new iPhone’s 3D Touch feature is that users can call up different functions by pressing the handsets’ screens firmly. The keyboard will cost $169, while Pencil will retail for $99.
The two phones, which feature Retina HD displays, also introduce a transformative new approach to photography called Live Photos, “bringing still images to life by capturing a moment in motion”.
“People love to hate Apple announcements because the expectations are so high and they can never clear that bar”, said Kevin Landis, portfolio manager of the $111 million Firsthand Technology Opportunities fund, which has Apple as its second-largest position. “We’re excited to expand Apple Watch’s functionality with watchOS 2 and offer even more personal choice with handsome new styles and colours”.
The cheapest you can grab an iPhone with Telstra is $87 a month.
“With the iPhone 6S, Apple completes the best smartphone product range in the industry, addressing nearly all price segments”.
Microsoft is due to launch its next-generation Surface Pro 4 tablet soon, and Apple will be competing with Microsoft in the big tablet market.
A T-Mobile US Inc plan similar to Sprint’s will cost about $70 per month – $20 for the phone with an 18-month agreement and $50 for a basic wireless plan.
Kent German, from consumer technology site CNET, said: “The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus will no doubt win a sizeable number of new customers, but an unchanged design and few feature changes from last year’s model follow the company’s pattern for “S” models“.