Apple announces Iphone6, 6+ and the SMARTWATCH!!!!

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You know wut is it called in urdu, “Tha jiska intezar wo shahkar aagya” or something like that..

A long awaited ceremony from Apple and massively broadcasted one today reveals three products

  • Apple iphone 6
  • Apple iphone 6 plus
    and

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  • Apple smartwatch

Live coverage: Apple unveils bigger iPhones, smartwatch

Live coverage: Apple unveils bigger iPhones, smartwatch

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Tim Cook, Apple CEO, talks about the Apple Watch during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Cupertino, Calif. (Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)

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After all the hype and rumors, Apple enters the wearables market.
The company unveiled its long-rumored smartwatch – The Apple Watch – during a press event Tuesday in Cupertino, California. Meanwhile, it also confirmed the arrival of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Follow along for the latest updates:
2:35 p.m.: Cook now discussing the health benefits of the Apple Watch. The Fitness app monitors all activity and movement, while the Workout app lets users set specific goals for exercises like cycling and running.
2:32 p.m.: Third-party apps will work on the Watch as well. For example, a Starwood Hotels app lets users use their Watch as a room key, while Twitter users can view their timelines or send tweets from your wrist. BMW, Pinterest, Honeywell, Nike and Major League Baseball all working on watch apps.
2:28 p.m.: For maps, the Apple Watch gives vibrating feedback that tells you when to make the turn when using walking directions. Very cool. Users can also access contacts, making phone calls or sending special visual messages drawn on screen and sent to a friend’s watch.
2:26 p.m.: It seems Siri is incorporated into the Watch as well. A demo shows how to search for movies playing nearby. After asking Siri about what movies to watch, she will recommend films and locations. Users can also access photos from the watch.
2:21 p.m.: Users can view the weather, map directions, music from the iPhone and others. Notifications quickly pop up, featuring buttons connected to the item. For example, on Messages, users have a quick reply option on the watch for faster responses. It also boasts animated emojis.
2:16 p.m.: The Apple Watch does indeed include touch functionality, on top of using the digital crown to navigate. Users can customize their watch face, or even tweak features of the face itself.
2:14 p.m.: The Watch will be available in two sizes and six band types. Overall, the Watch doesn’t appear as bulky as its rivals.
2:11 p.m.: The Watch boasts an accelerometer, gyroscopes and sensors to check your pulse for fitness apps. It also leverage GPS and Wi-Fi from the user’s phone.
2:08 p.m.: It’s hard to say whether the Watch has a touchscreen or not. It appears most of the functionality moves through the digital crown. It has voice-enabled features, too, and fitness and health sensors. The Watch users a sapphire retina display.
2:04 p.m.: “Apple Watch is the most personal device we’ve ever created,” says Cook. He says the device includes a digital crown that translates analog movements into digital commands. It scrolls lists, zooms in and out and navigates to the home screen.
1:59 p.m.: And we have the Apple smartwatch. The band comes in several band colors, such as pink, blue and white. It’s called Apple Watch. Tim Cook is wearing one with a white band on stage.
1:57 p.m.: Apple Pay will launch in October. It’s available only on the new iPhones.
And Tim Cook drops “one more thing” to thunderous applause. Smartwatch time?
1:55 p.m.: Apple Pay will also be enabled with apps such as Target, Groupon and Uber. Other retailers including McDonald’s, Nike, Subway and Whole Foods will support Apple Pay.
1:51 p.m.: Apple says credit card numbers will not be stored on the phone. If the phone is lost or stolen, users can suspend payments on the device without cancelling their card. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are on board, as are banks including Bank of America and Chase.
1:47 p.m.: Cook calls out credit cards for weak security. His solution: Apple Pay. “It is so cool,” says Cook. The process shows a user placing their smartphone to a sensor, and a quick beep confirms the processed transaction. It will be built into every iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. It will leverage near-field communication and a chip called the Secure Element to store encrypted payment information. All credit cards will appear on Passbook.
1:45 p.m.: Cook shifts gears to the mobile payment business. Here comes Apple’s entry. He calls the payment process “fairly antiquated,” showing footage of people scrambling to find their credit cards to pay for items.
1:43 p.m.: Cook returns to show off new ads featuring Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon. Funny stuff.
1:38 p.m.: Schiller says the front-facing camera has improved, too. It lets in 80% more light, and also includes better face detection for selfies. Because selfie technology is critical. The iPhones will be available in gold, silver and space grey.
The iPhone 6 starts at $199 for the 16 GB model, $299 for a 64 GB model and $399 for a new 128 GB model. The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299, going all the way to $499.
1:35 p.m.: Schiller says video capture has been advanced, adding 1080p video at 60 frames per second. Users can also capture slo-mo videos up to 240 frames per second.
1:30 p.m.: The new 8-megapixel iSight camera gets a new sensor and focus pixels, which reads the light coming in and out for fast auto-focus found on high-speed DLR cameras, Schiller says.
1:28 p.m.: Schiller says the Wi-Fi is three times faster than 5S. The iPhone 6 will also support Voice over LTE.
1:26 p.m.: Apple’s Phil Schiller says battery life is equal or better in all categories for the 6 and 6 Plus than the 5S. The 6 Plus in particular seem to dominate the 5S in everything from video to Wi-Fi browsing. For example, the 6 Plus gets 14 hours of video time compared to 10 for the 5S. For Wi-Fi browsing, its get 12 hours compared to 10 on 5S.

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:biggthumb:

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The cost of applewatch starts at $349/-

Apple Watch is the wearable Cupertino hopes you’ve been waiting for

Apple Watch is the wearable Cupertino hopes you’ve been waiting for

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If you’re tired of rumors and speculation about Cupertino’s so called “iWatch,” then good news – that all ends today. Apple has just confirmed the arrival of its first fully-fledged wearable device – Apple Watch. How much of what we heard in the run up to the event was true? How does it compare to the recent slew of Android smartwatches? In typical Apple fashion, the device has a few surprises.
First up some top-level details: Apple Watch has a sapphire display, four sensors on the back, NFC, Apple Pay, and a choice of straps at launch – these are proprietary, not standard. Apple also claims it’s accurate to 50ms and is the “most personal device we’ve ever created.” Probably to the surprise of many, the new watch isn’t swiss-style at all, in fact sharing much of the iPhone’s design language – curved edges and a power button on the side. There’s also a hardware dial, just like on a regular watch, that Apple is calling a “Digital Crown,” which can be used to navigate menus, zoom into images and more. A big heads up: you’ll need an iPhone 5 or above and $350 if you want one of these when they become available “early next year.”

Apple Watch

How will it work? Tim Cook is keen to assure that his team didn’t want to create a boiled down iPhone – joking that there’s no pinch-to-zoom etc. In a similar way to how Samsung’s Gear watches work, the Apple Watch knows when you lift your wrist to look at it, and activates the display (and showing you some apps). If you were wondering about how you’ll charge it, it uses inductive charging, but actually uses something that looks quite a lot like a small MagSafe. Other rumored details that turned out to be true include the flexible display, and a heart-rate monitor.
Worried that you won’t get along with a watch that everyone else also has? Apple has thought of that, and has created three watch “collections” called Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition. These main difference being the finishes: aluminium, stainless steel and 18-carat gold (that’s Edition)! There’s a choice of two-sizes also. The bad news is, you’ll need an iPhone to go along side it, whichever one you choose. Also, as you’d expect, Apple Watch does notifications, so you can see meetings and message alerts – many of these are actionable too, so you can decline an invite without reaching for the phone. As we’d heard earlier in the week, there will be dedicated apps for the Apple Watch, both from third-parties (American Airlines, City Mapper) and Apple (such as maps, with navigation etc.).
What about fitness credentials? Yup, that’s a big part of Apple Watch too, with Cook stating: “It’s a very important area for me, and important for Apple.” What that really means is that it will act as a fitness tracker, and a dedicated sports watch, complete with workout app (but you’ll need your iPhone’s GPS for tracking a run – BOO!).

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The comparison!

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I think they should add note 4 and note edge to the mix of comparison. I wanted to get an iPhone 6 plus but I am not too sure if I need it now since it might be $1000+ for 128GB.

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What’s a few hundreds of hard earned dollars for a device that’ll get a slightly updated version next year again. Dooooo itttttt!

Personally, I’m a little put off by the pictures shown so far. I will still hold off and see it in person. If it looks, and feels premium in person, then I buy. Otherwise I save that money for another device that may or may not already be available. ambiguity :smooth:

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Sock the money away. And buy the market when it drops 20 pct. In the long run you will be better off. Who needs this junk?

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I'm just surprised that they havent upgraded the camera to 16MB yet.

about these products, we'll know more in next few days. iWatch is still pending 2015 so we'll have to wait for that either way.

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I am leaning more toward the note edge at this time. Still waiting to see the iPhone 6 in person but the price is too expensive and I need the ability to be able to expand the memory from what comes with the phone.

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Wait and watch, in other words.
Time will tell.

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One more product to ruin when it rains while you are out on your run!

On the plus side, apple updates its software for a longer time (iphone 4 just stopped receiving updates; won't get iOS 8) unlike android and its 18 month cycle. That is for phones that are nexus branded, otherwise the carriers screw the pooch on the support. Other than nexus, the android phones are buggy with too much junk (hello touchwhiz?) and Android STILL LEADS by miles when it comes to malware even with more attention being paid to apple hacks now. Windows phone needs to get into 2014 when it comes to usability. no back button on IE?

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I have no idea why I’m here.

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one of the more ignorant post between iphone and android i have seen.
i would read more about iphone 6 and nexus 4 before posting anything like.

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The iPhone 6 starts at 709 euro in EU, sim free. That's a deal breaker, it is ridiculously expensive. I'll keep my iphone 5, get iPad mini which will come in November and later will see Android/Windows Phone offerings next Spring to upgrade the phone.

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Well Ron! Apple does make solid products, but lags behind in adapting to incorporate features that users want. Samsung incorporates features that users want, but lags behind in design and aesthetics of the device.
Apple needs to adapt to what users want in their devices, and Samsung needs to upgrade the build material of a device that is supposed to be a premium product. Ron is as much a Droid fanboy as any Apple fanboy.

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More excited about the watch
Apple pay is quite exciting

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Who cares about iphone 6 (or iphone in general) and apple? Samsung had them beat years back.

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Like I have said before, the only issue with android is that it cannot control the hardware from other companies like LG, Samsung and Sony. Thats why you see the nexus line in total control when it comes to Android since google get to design the hardware and they know what OS changes will come in the future. Apple on the other hand is playing with users who just buy it for status symbol rather than a gadget.

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So all the iphone users are buying it for status symbol? how about million users who jailbreak their iphone to tweak add more features thats for status symbol? how about who stick with iphone beacause of the single hand usability thats for status symbol? some people don't use samsung, android products because of th Lag, Malware, yes its up to google to control the hardware. they are putting off a lot users who don't malware, Lag on their phone. people want a real not a toy. " this application has stopped working". no one got time for that.

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You still have the 18 month product cycle which apple readily beats.

Compare that to iphone 4. It was released in June of 2010 and technically it still is under software updates (iOS 8 hasn't come out yet), but even if we go by last update iOS 7.1.2 release date of June 2014, then it is a solid 4 years of support. New CDMA versions were released in February - April 2011, so still 3 years of solid OS support. Can you find that anywhere in Android?

Believe me, i passed on a first gen nexus to my sister and she likes it for wifi use. Personally, I am hesitant to buy samsung phones with their att, touchwhiz junk, but when you get to nexus, you lose the SD card functionality just like Apple. Sure, it is easy to attach documents and mod it more so than jailbreaking iphones since I don't know if you can install a brand new cyogen moded iOS, but you can see android clearly doesn't win here.

I know that geeks here, guys and girls included, mod their phones but let us be realistic. How many people do you know err regular people who are modding their phones? Samsung, LG etc didn't become rich because people were modding their phones!