Saturday, September 13, 2014

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL......... Apple iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: 8 must-know facts

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL Apple iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus: 8 must-know facts
The much anticipated new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are here! While the iPhone 6 has a screen measuring 4.7 inches, the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5 inch display.
We take a look at eight interesting details about the new phones:

1)
 Screen: Both smartphones come with 'Retina HD' displays and ion- strengthened glass. The iPhone 6 is 6.8mm thin and the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thin.

2) 
Processor Speed & Other specifications: Both iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will run on Apple's A8 64 bit chip. The new chip is 13% smaller than the A7. According to Schiller, this translates into 20% faster CPU and 50% faster graphics.

The new iPhones have the power button on the side. Apple has made 1.3 million apps available on their new smartphones.

While Apple claims that iPhone 6 Plus has 24 hours of 3G talk time, the iPhone 6 is said to have 14 hours of 3G talk time.

3) 
Cameras: Both phones have an 8MP camera with 'True-tone flash',. 1.5 micron pixels. The cameras have an iSight sensor."

With these new cameras, panoramas can be up to 43 megapixels. Schiller said that face detection and blink/smile detection is better too. The iPhone 6 has 'digital' image stabilization, whereas the iPhone 6 Plus has optical image stabilization. 


4)
 iOS 8: Both smartphones will run on Apple's latest operating software, the iOS 8. Earlier this year Apple had given a glimpse of its latest operating software the iOS 8. The iOS 8 offers 'HomeKit' options. HomeKit aims to set up a system that lets an iPhone or iPad serve as the remote control of an entire household outfitted with an assortment of digital appliances.

5) 
Horizontal Display: The Horizontal Display feature Is specific to the iPhone 6 Plus. It allows the user a landscape/horizontal view of the home screen. The iPhone 6 Plus has a different User Interface. It also boasts of new keyboard keys for cut copy and paste. 
6) Wi-Fi Calling: Wi-Fi calling is a new feature in the iPhone 6 for making high-quality calls when cell conditions are poor. This feature will initially be available through T-Mobile in US. Apple said that iPhone 6 Wi-Fi speeds are up to three times faster than iPhone 5s. iPhone 6 supports over 200 LTE carriers around the world.

7) 
Apple Pay: Apple Pay allows consumers to use iPhones linked to credit cards for more secure, convenient payments. Apple Pay is built into all the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones and all the devices will have a secure element chip, for apple pay service.

8) 
Pricing & Availability: The iPhone 6 will be available at a starting price of $199 for the 16 GB version. The price goes up to $399 for the 128 GB version. The iPhone 6 plus starts at $299 for 16GB, $399 for 64 GB and $499 for 128GB.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in stores from September 19. The pre-orders will begin from September 12. Apple plans to make the new smartphones available in 115 countries by the end of this year.

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