Woooow..Apple Unveils 'Supersize' iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus And Watch
Apple has lifted the lid on bigger iPhone 6 models, with screen sizes of up to 5.5 inches, and also unveiled its first watch.
Powered by the A8 processor, the new phones are a 'supersized' upgrade from the outgoing flagship, the iPhone 5S, which has a 4-inch screen.
The watch - called simply Apple Watch - is customisable in "millions" of ways and comes in different colours.
The company says it is a comprehensive health and fitness device which lets users connect and communicate.
Among the features of the new iPhones are a better sensor and autofocus for the camera, a barometer, and a landscape mode.
A new payment process called Apple Pay was also announced.
It uses fingerprint Touch ID for security and stores payment information "securely" on a NFC chip.
The landscape mode takes advantage of the bigger screen
Apple claims the feature is more secure than keeping cards in a wallet.
Chatter about the handsets' vital statistics had been circulating for months on technology websites and blogs, and many were proved right as Apple boss Tim Cook stepped on stage for the big reveal.
The handsets go on sale in the US and eight other countries on September 19.
Apple had been under pressure to make a bigger iPhone after rivals outgunned it in the size stakes with handsets like Samsung's Galaxy S5 and the HTC One M8.
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