Todays long awaited Apple event has revealed 2 new iPhones, an electronic payments service and the Apple Watch. As in previous years many of the leaks were legitimate as Apple continues to lose the tight control they love once the new products hit production in China. Here’s your at-a-glance cheat sheet for all the interesting new stuff…
iPhone 6
4.7″ – 1334 x 750 pixels
Ion strengthened glass (no Sapphire)
IPS Display
6.9 mm thick
New A8 2nd Gen 64 bit CPU, 13% smaller than A7
Up to 25% better CPU 50% better GPU.
11 hours video playback battery performance
New barometer sensor (tracks elevation as well as distance)
150mb/s LTE on 20 bands
802.11ac Wi-Fi
New Sensor 8mp Camera, f/2.2, ‘Focus Pixels’ focus’ twice as fast
1080p @ 60fps, 240fps slo-mo @ 720p (up from 120)
New front FaceTime camera
Gold, Silver, space Grey
Ships Sept 19th in UK (pre-order from the 12th)
iOS 8 released Sept 17th
iPhone 6 Plus
All above plus…
5.5″ – 1920 x 1080 pixels
7.1 mm thick
14 hours video playback battery performance
iPhone 6 has “digital” image stabilisation, 6 plus has optical image stabilisation
Apple Pay
New electronic wallet / payments service
NFC with Touch ID
New ‘secure element’ hardware store
Add your card to passbook by photographing with your phone camera
Tokenised one-time number use
One-touch checkout using mobile apps
Launches in USA (only) this October
Apple Watch
Flexible retina display laminated to Sapphire Crystal face
Sensors on back for pulse rate
Wireless magsafe charging
“Comprehensive health and fitness device”
“Break through user interface”
Digital Crown translate rotary movement into data – like a mini-click-wheel for your watch
Senses raising of your wrist and turns on display
Siri built in
Hard press for ‘force touch’ contextual menus
“Taptic Engine” taps your wrist to alert you
S1 SoC
2 Sizes, 3 versions with multiple strap and construction options
‘Watch Kit’ SDK for devs
Honeywell & Lutron apps for home Automation
Works with iphone 5 or above
No mention of battery life?
Prices from $349
Available ‘Early 2015″
apple.com
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