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(CUPERTINO, Calif.) - Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has introduced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, which Apple CEO Tim Cook called the “best iPhones” the company has ever produced.
Apple's senior vice president of marketing Phil Schiller explained at its much anticipated event today that the glass front curves around the side of the phones, meeting the anodized aluminum backing, ABC NEWS reported.
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The iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches diagonally and the iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches, compared to the iPhone 5S size of 4 inches. The phones are thinner than ever: 6.9 mm for the iPhone 6 and 7.1 mm for the larger iPhone 6 Plus.
Cook said on-stage that the company is "launching the biggest advancement in the history of iPhone."
Apple fans have been waiting for weeks for the company to make its major announcement in Cupertino, California. Much of the speculation has centered on the possible release of the next iPhone and a wearable device, however Apple has kept the big news under wraps.
The media event was held at a venue typically reserved for significant product unveilings. On the same stage, founder Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer 30 years ago. The iMac computer was also introduced on the same stage, which "signaled the rebirth of Apple," Cook said.
Orders for the new phones will begin on Sept. 12 and the phones will begin shipping on Sept. 19 .
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