Two new iPhones, smartwatch revealed
Among Apple's new products unveiled Tuesday were two new, larger iPhones and a smartwatch. The current iPhone has a 4 inch screen, measured diagonally. The iPhone 6 will measure 4.7 inches, and the 6 Plus will measure 5.5 inches. The Apple Watch will be sold in three versions and can record and send audio messages, among other features. Stay with the live blog for ongoing coverage.
Join CNET for live coverage of Apple's September 9 media event in Cupertino. Among the new products widely expected to be announced: the iPhone 6, and -- possibly -- a wearable product. CNET will be there live to bring you news updates, photos, and running commentary. Check out our full coverage at www.cnet.com.
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Cue: We've integrated security from software and hardware. ... We create a device only account number and put it in the Secure Element. No longer have the static code on the back of the card.by Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:50:19 PM -
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Yes, you will use the TouchID sensor to authenticate when making a payment.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:49:50 PM -
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Cue: Now, with just a touch, you pay. It's that fast, and it's that easy.by Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:49:46 PM
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Cue: We have hundreds of millions of credit cards and debit cards from customers' iTunes accounts. You can use the card on file. To add another card, take a photo with the phone, go to bank to verify that it's your card, and it's added right to Passbookby Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:49:34 PM
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Credit cards will be integrated via PassBook, so hopefully that means it'll start getting a little more developer support.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:49:10 PM
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It's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, only, so no hope of doing this via older phones -- unless maybe via a wearable device.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:48:53 PM
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Eddy Cue, is senior vice president of Internet software and services. His role includes oversight of iTunes, and he’s Apple’s primary content dealmaker.by Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:48:29 PM
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Okay, Eddy Cue is now going to tell us more about ApplePay.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:48:13 PM
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Cook: That is Apple Pay, and to tell you more about it, I'd like ot invite Eddy Cue to the stageby Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:48:10 PM
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By the way, the logo is the Apple logo and the word "Pay"by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:48:09 PM
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The name "ApplePay" definitely will dissuade any notions of this being compatible with, you know, Android or Windows Phone.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:47:53 PM
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Video again, showing the new process. Just a tap of the phone, and "that's it!"by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:47:29 PM
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Cook: I'd like to show you just how fast and just how easy it is.by Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:47:22 PM
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Cook: As it turns out, most ppl who have worked on this have started by focusing on creating a business model that was centered around their self interest rather than focusing on the user experience. We love this kind of problem. This is exactly what Apple does best.
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Cook: But a great product isn't just a collection of features. It's how it all works together, how it makes you feel. These products ahve bigger screens and they're amazing, but they're much better in every single way. To make this point clear, we've enlisted the help of some of our friends to do fun new appsby Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:41:57 PM
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Tim is making the point that these phones aren't just bigger, that they're genuinely more useful.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:41:57 PM
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5, which is Apple’s biggest rival in the market, starts at $200 for 16GB with a two-year contract. It hasn’t revealed pricing for its Galaxy Note 4 yet, but the previous version of its phablet started at $300. The company did say its Galaxy Note Edge, which has a screen the curves around the side, will retail for an even more premium price than the Note 4.by Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:41:24 PM
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And Phil is done! Tim Cook is back up on the stage now. Big smile.by Tim Stevens via CNET 9/9/2014 5:41:09 PM
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Can download it Sept. 17, which is two days before the new phones are on saleby Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:41:09 PM
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Preorders start Sept. 12. Want to be the fastest rollout ever. 115 countries by the end of the yearby Shara Tibken via CNET 9/9/2014 5:40:36 PM
