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Apple’s new iPhones hit store shelves

Despite minor upgrades, customers are flocking to stores to buy the new phones and long lines have reportedly formed at Apple stores around the world. AT&T had all hands on deck for the morning rush.

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“The rumors are true – the battery capacity is down a bit, and we suspect the reduced battery size is to accommodate the Taptic Engine”, fix firm iFixit, which opened up an iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, said on its website.

I was pleasantly surprised and happy to see all the staff ready to help you“, added Bradford.

For comparison, here is a video from past year showing someone easily popping out the screen on an iPhone 6 Plus and bending the phone beyond fix. This is one of the main feature present in iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. This time it has been worth it as the teardown proves there’s a smaller battery than last year’s iPhone 6. The speed test sought to see which device was faster at opening apps; the iPhone 6s or 6 Plus.

The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are made out of Aluminum Series 6000, while the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are being constructed with Aluminum Series 7000.

The feature that people here talked about, though, was live photos.

The new iPhone 6s and <strong>iPhone 6s Plusstrong> don’t look any different, but new features like a 3-D touch, stronger glass, and 12 megapixel cameras set them apart from previous generations. That’s because the new retina flash uses the phone’s screen to light up your face.

Foursquare believes Apple will sell between 13 million and 15 million iPhones this weekend.

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It’s the day that Apple fans have been waiting for the release of the new iPhone 6S. While it didn’t work initially after coming out of the water, the iPhone 6S bounced back a couple of times. Still, if you want the best camera you have with you to be even better, there’s no question that the 6S Plus gives noticeably smoother video clips.

UPDATE 1-New iPhones hit stores, record sales expected in first weekend