Stop Everything: The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus Are Now in Stores
The tear down found that the iPhone 6S features a Lithium-ion 1715mAh pack, which is a step down from last year’s 1810mAh battery.
Analysts expect Apple to sell between 12 million and 13 million devices this weekend, up from the 10 million units that flew off the shelves a year ago.
The features of the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus that hyped the buyers include the much improved camera, the new screen feature called “3D Touch”, faster processors, better connectivity and even the color, especially the “rose gold” model.
They were no rookies to the waiting game on Apple Store release days, and most of the people CRNtv talked to in line had camped out for past iPhone editions before. The rear camera in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus has a 12-megapixel resolution, up from 8 megapixels previously.
One way Apple is using the new technology is to simulate a right mouse click on a computer.
The YouTube channel FoneFox put the iPhone 6s Plus through its bend-related paces to see what improvements had been made.
How to use 3D Touch on iPhone 6s [iMore]. The robot was operated remotely by a local marketing executive who said she could not attend the opening of the store.
Folks from iFixit noted that the brand new iPhone 6s is packed with the new Taptic Engine as well as the 3D Touch display. In his statement, Legere pointed out that T-Mobile users with iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 models can get a new iPhone 6S at any time they want until stated otherwise by the carrier. The video camera will record 4k video.
Apple recently unveiled its latest version of the iPhone 6 at a recent trade event on September 9 according to several sources familiar with the matter. The iPhone 6s Plus starts at $750 without a contract. That’s why the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will take all the spotlight in the tech universe.
Lackluster offerings this year from rival smartphone manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co Ltd also will help Apple stand out in the marketplace, analyst Patrick Moorhead of Moor Insights & Strategy wrote in an email.