Apple iPhone 6, iWatch and iPhone 6 Plus unveiled in Cupertino
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After a wait of more than two years, Apple has finally taken its first foray into the world of wearables with the unveiling of the Apple Watch.
The rectangular wristwatch was unveiled alongside two new, larger iPhone handsets, and a new mobile payment system called Apple Pay.
The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, curved edges and will be available in dark black and gold, while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen and 185 per cent more pixels than the 5S.
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The devices (pictured right compared to the iPhone 5S left) were unveiled by Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Apple's worldwide marketing, at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts at De Anza College in Cupertino. The iPhone 6 will start at $199 on a two-year contract for 16GB, $299 for 64GB and $399 for 128GB
Apple also unveiled the Apple Watch. It has a rectangular bezel, rectangular sapphire crystal screen, curved edges and is made of metal
The Apple Watch, which received a standing ovation at the event, has a rectangular bezel, rectangular sapphire crystal screen, and curved edges and is made of metal.
'Apple Watch is the most personal device we've ever created.' said Tim Cook.
'It's also a comprehensive health and fitness device [and] is precise, synced to the internet, accurate to within 50 milliseconds.'
The watch has a completely new user interface, different from the iPhone, and the 'crown' on the Apple Watch is a dial called the 'digital crown.'
Users can turn the crown to zoom in and out on a map, or scroll a list. The crown can also be pressed to take the user back to the home screen.
'It can be worn all day, in any occasion,' continued Tim Cook.
The watch works 'seamlessly' with the iPhone, and lets users dictate messages via a microphone on the watch.
Its screen is a touchscreen, but it also senses force, and can tell the difference between 'a tap and a press.' For example, pressing down will recognise as a right click.
WHAT IS APPLE PAY?
Apple Pay is the firm's new payment system
Apple Pay is the firm's new payment system.
The mobile system works by holding phone up to a generic card reader and pressing a finger on the TouchID button.
The NFC chip is fitted across the top of the phone.
All details are encrypted and the system stores payment information securely.
It uses the Passbook app and cards that are already on file with iTunes can be saved to it.
Users can also take a picture of their own credit card and add it to the account. This is verified by the card's bank before being accepted.
All the electronics are packed onto a tiny board, sealed up to protect against water.
The Apple Watch comes in three finishes - 18-karat gold, silver and 'sport' fitness tracking design. The straps are interchangeable and come in a range of colours and materials, including plastic and leather.
There are two sizes of the watch, dubbed male and female versions, with matching smaller straps and finishes.
The devices were unveiled at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts at De Anza College in Cupertino, the same location where Steve Jobs introduced the original Mac 30 years ago.
The iPhone 6 will start at $199 on a two-year contract for 16GB, $299 for 64GB and $399 for 128GB. While the iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 for 16GB, $399 for 64GB and $499 for 128GB.
The iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thick, compared to 7.6mm on the 5S.
It also has a new interface, and when held horizontal it produces a two-pane display.
By comparison, the iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thick, and both devices have Retina HD displays.
Its screen (pictured left) is a touchscreen, but it also senses force, and can tell the difference between 'a tap and a press.' For example, pressing down will recognise as a right click. All the electronics are packed onto a tiny board, sealed up to protect against water. Users can turn the crown to zoom in and out on a map (right)
A series of LEDs in the Apple Watch can read a user's heart rate, and it uses the GPS from your iPhone. There are two sizes of watch, but three finishes - including gold, silver (pictured), and 'sport' =
The devices were unveiled by Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller. Schiller said: 'It is truly the most beautiful phone you've ever seen. These are a new generation Retina displays, we call them Retina HD. They're bigger - a lot bigger.'
Both devices also have a 'broader' angle of view, and there is a new feature being launched with this range of iPhones called 'reachability'.
Users will now be able to double-tap the home button and the whole display will slide down, making it easier to reach the top buttons.
Speaking of buttons, Apple has also moved the power button to the side of both devices, so it's easier to reach.
The layers of the new iPhones are pictured, being demonstrated by Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Apple's worldwide marketing
The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, curved edges and will be available in dark black and gold, while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen and 185 per cent more pixels than the 5S
The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm, the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thick. This graph compares the thickness of the new devices to the iPhone 5S, which was 7.6mm on the 5S
Inside the devices is the new Apple A8 64-bit chip. It has 2 billion transistors and 13 per cent smaller than the A7.
The 8MP camera has true-tone flash, 1.5 micron pixels, 2.2 aperture.
Camera iSight sensor will focus pixels, and it also has autofocus that's twice as fast as the last generation.
Both devices will also launch on Apple's next-generation software, iOS 8, which features a new messaging app that lets you quickly send little voice notes.
The 8MP camera has true-tone flash. 1.5 micron pixels, 2.2 aperture. The camera iSight sensor will focus pixels, and it also has autofocus that's twice as fast as the last generation. The front-facing camera has also been updated for selfies
Both devices have Retina HD displays and they have a new interface, that when held horizontally, produces a two-pane display (pictured). This is similar to the iPad mini
It was a star-studded event, attended by the likes of Gwen Stefani, Stephen Fry, Dr Dre and Rupert Murdoch.
This makes the processing unit 20 per cent faster, and 50 per cent faster graphics.
There is also a host of new sensors, including the M8 'motion coprocessor, which will be useful for fitness apps.
M8 can tell the difference between cycling and running, for example, and it can also calculate distance and elevation.
It does this with a barometer, which uses air pressure to measure relative elevation.
Both devices will also launch on Apple's next-generation software, iOS 8, which features a new messaging app that lets you quickly send little voice notes (picutred)
Inside the devices (iPhone 6 pictured left and iPhone 6 Plus pictured right) is the new Apple A8 64-bit chip. It has 2 billion transistors and 13 per cent smaller than the A7. This makes the processing unit 20 per cent faster, and 50 per cent faster graphics
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