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iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Units Are on Their Way From China
According to the reports from several different sources, Apple has begun shipping the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units to customers. People who ordered one of the new handsets claim that the shipping estimates point to the arrival of the long-anticipated gadgets on September 19th. As you probably know, this is the date, when the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch smartphones are expected to hit the store shelves.
Third OS X Yosemite Public Beta and Developer Preview 8 Are Out
Apple on Monday released the third public OS X Yosemite beta to those who has previously registered as a beta tester. Apart from that, the guys from Cupertino seeded OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 8, which contains a number of minor stability improvements and security updates. If to take into consideration the time of the releases, we may assume that these two OS X versions are identical. However, such an assumption hasn't yet been confirmed neither by developers, nor by Apple, so take it with a few pinches of salt.
Apple Pay to Cause End of Physical Bank Cards Era?
According to what the CEO of mobile banking startup called Moven writes, the introduction of Apple's payment service could possibly mean the end of plastic bank cards in the next two or three years. And I must admit that it is a massive step forward as Apple Pay and other systems based on NFC or similar technologies are way more reliable and secure than the existing physical cards, which can be lost, stolen, damaged and in any other way made unusable. Apart from that, they can be hacked by cyber criminals.
AT&T Announces Record-Breaking Number of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-Orders
Earlier today, AT&T announced that the amount of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders had set a new record. In fact, the number of people willing to purchase Apple's next-generation handsets was so enormous that it even caused some problems to the webpage, where one could pre-order the iPhone, forcing the company to switch to the reservation system to cope with the load. However, the exact amount of those, who decided to buy the next-gen iPhone is still unknown.
Apple Is Working on New 12-inch MacBook Air in Multiple Colors - Rumor
According to the latest report from atechwebsite, the guys from Cupertino are currently working on a new version of MacBook Air. The next-generation laptop is expected to feature a 12-inch display and come in Space Gray, Gold, and Silver colors. These rumors haven't yet been confirmed by Apple representatives, however, earlier this year a report surfaced online that suggested that Apple was indeed working on a new laptop with larger screen.
Apple to Launch 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina Display Soon?
According to the laest reports from people familiar wiith the matter, Apple may be currently planning to launch a new 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina display as soon as this fall. Such a rumor has been shared by WitsView researchers, who cite Apple supply chain insiders. Whether we can believe today's piece of news is still a question without an answer.
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Download All 18 New iOS 8 and iPhone 6 Wallpapers Now
Фpple has created 18 new wallpapers for iOS 8 and the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. You can download all of them right now. There are five versions of each wallpaper:
- iPhone 5s,5c,5 - 640x1136
- iPhone 5s,5c,5 - 744x1392 (Parallax)
- iPhone 4, 4S - 640x960
- iPhone 4, 4S - 640x1192 (Parallax)
- iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS - 320x480
Apple Is Trying to Improve Apple Watch Battery Life
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its long-anticipated wearable device called Apple Watch. There are many specs of the device on Internet, however, nobody knows for sure what battery capacity the smartwatch has.
Apple to Ship 80 Million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Units by End of This Year?
According to the latest report from DigiTimes, Apple is currently planning to ship as many as 80 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units by the end of this year. This is a very ambitious task, I must admit. To accomplish it, the guys from Cupertino have reportedly asked their Asian suppliers and other manufacturing partners to ramp up the production of components for new handsets.
iOS 8 will be released on September 17th
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus needs new iOS 8 that is on the way as well. Apple just confirmed the next-gen operating system will arrive next week, on September 17th. It will be free as usual. The compartible device list includes every iPhone from the 4s on, every iPad starting with the iPad 2, and the fifth-generation iPod touch.
Purported Battery for 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Appears in Video
Following a leaked image showing a 2.915 mAh battery for the upcoming 5.5-inch iPhone 6 that appeared on the Internet last week, a new video was shared today by a French website called Nowhereelse.fr, which shows us that same part for Apple's handset. The leaked part looks genuine and goes in line with all the previous rumors about the device. Moreover, the French reporters cite Chinese supply chain insiders in their post, so I think we can believe the video, which is, by the way, available below.
Purported iWatch Schematics Leak Online [Images]
As you probably know, the guys from Cupertino will officially unveil their next-generation iPhone 6 on Tuesday, September 9th. Moreover, several sources claim that tomorrow Apple will announce the long-anticipated iWatch. I honestly don't know if we can believe these rumors or not, but anyway, it would be interesting to take a look at such a device.
iWatch to Support Third-Party Apps and Get Separate App Store?
According to the latest reports from reliable sources, Apple's upcoming iWatch will support third-party apps and even feature its own App Store. However, nobody knows whether this will be a full-fledged version, like the one iPhone and iPad have, or just a separate section in the existing Apple online store.
iWatch Won't Boast of Long Battery Life - Rumor
According to he latest report from The Information, Apple's long-anticipated iWatch may get a pretty weak battery. As noted by the author of the report, who is Jessica Lessin, even Apple employees close to the development of a wearable device "set low expectations" for its battery life.
New Parts for 5.5-inch iPhone 6 from Feld & Volk [Images]
Several images have surfaced on the Internet that show us new leaked parts for the upcoming iPhone 6. The photos come from the reliable luxury modified iPhone vendor called Feld & Volk. This is not the first time this company shares images of the leaked parts, so I guess we can believe them.
