Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's iPhone press event before several hundred reporters and guests Tuesday at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.
Highlights from Tuesday's Apple event —
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's iPhone press event before several hundred reporters and guests Tuesday at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.
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Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about iOS 7, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system. A complete overhaul of the system that runs iPhones and iPads, iOS 7 will be available September 18.
iOS 7 coming September 18 —
Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about iOS 7, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system. A complete overhaul of the system that runs iPhones and iPads, iOS 7 will be available September 18.
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The new iPhones will come loaded with iOS 7, which will also be available in a wireless update for users of older iPhones. The new system replaces the textures and shiny icons of iOS 6 in favor of a brighter look with more muted colors.
iOS 7's new look —
The new iPhones will come loaded with iOS 7, which will also be available in a wireless update for users of older iPhones. The new system replaces the textures and shiny icons of iOS 6 in favor of a brighter look with more muted colors.
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Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller speaks about the new iPhone 5C -- a cheaper, $99 model that will have a plastic case instead of aluminum.
The $99 iPhone 5C —
Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller speaks about the new iPhone 5C -- a cheaper, $99 model that will have a plastic case instead of aluminum.
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Unlike current iPhones, the new iPhone 5C will come in bright colors such as pink, green and yellow. It also features a 4-inch high-res display and an 8 megapixel camera, plus a snappy A6 processing chip.
The many colors of iPhone 5C —
Unlike current iPhones, the new iPhone 5C will come in bright colors such as pink, green and yellow. It also features a 4-inch high-res display and an 8 megapixel camera, plus a snappy A6 processing chip.
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The new iPhone 5S, the successor to the current iPhone 5, will come in silver, gray and champagne gold. Prices start at $199 for the 16GB model (with a two-year contract), and go up to $399 for the 64GB.
iPhone 5S —
The new iPhone 5S, the successor to the current iPhone 5, will come in silver, gray and champagne gold. Prices start at $199 for the 16GB model (with a two-year contract), and go up to $399 for the 64GB.
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Phil Schiller talks about the new fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5S's Home button. Called Touch ID, the system uses a sapphire crystal and capacitive touch sensor to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and match it with prints in its database, offering extra security if your phone falls in the wrong hands.
Touch ID sensor —
Phil Schiller talks about the new fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5S's Home button. Called Touch ID, the system uses a sapphire crystal and capacitive touch sensor to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and match it with prints in its database, offering extra security if your phone falls in the wrong hands.
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Everything Apple announced Tuesday had pretty much been expected for weeks by tech analysts. There was no "one more thing": no smartwatch, no TV set, no other new gadget. Fans hoping for a bold leap forward from Apple may have been disappointed.
... but no surprises —
Everything Apple announced Tuesday had pretty much been expected for weeks by tech analysts. There was no "one more thing": no smartwatch, no TV set, no other new gadget. Fans hoping for a bold leap forward from Apple may have been disappointed.
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Rocker Elvis Costello, who played a few songs at the event, examines a new iPhone as Tim Cook looks on.
... except maybe Elvis —
Rocker Elvis Costello, who played a few songs at the event, examines a new iPhone as Tim Cook looks on.
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