Apple fans rejoice, the newest version of the iPhone hit stores Friday.
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Cold and wet weather could not stop iOS loyalists from flocking Apple stores early Friday morning, to get a hand on their favorite device.
The release of a new iPhone is always a huge event, but Fourquare estimates that sales this weekend will total a whopping 13 to 15 million. But the Cupertino, CA-based tech giant didn’t crack out the exact figures it is expecting.
We know that Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint will all have iPhone 6s inventory for release day, though stock is expected to be very limited. In fact, she aims to purchase her the iPhone without any human interaction.
Specifically, Foursquare data show a 360% increase in visits to Apple stores last week compared to their prior 12-week average. He was the first in line.
You can not use these features on the iPhone 6 or older iPhones, so you can not try these out until you upgrade to the latest smartphone from Apple. And then the doors opened, and the first people in the line were allowed in. “I’ve made a few friends here”, Nguyen told CNBC.
At Verizon, the carrier’s two-year installment plan will include the right to upgrade the phones on an annual basis to a new iPhone.
Some of the excitement over the new phone is the new camera that produces sharper photos and the ability to have animated photos or what Apple calls “Live Photos“.
Beyond the four major wireless carriers, Apple has only said that the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available today from “additional carriers and select Apple Authorized Resellers”. Huawei and Samsung have both come to market with flagship premium offerings. Turns out Apple fans did want a super sized iPhone after all.
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However, this moderately smaller battery when compared to the 1810 mAh one of the iPhone 6 should still give you the same battery life, with 14 hours of talk time on 3G and a standby time of 10 days. “I feel like it was a fantastic experience“.
