Enlarge ImageThe Apple iPhone 6S features 3D Touch and a 12-megapixel camera. James Martin/CNET At the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, Apple unveiled the company’s latest pair of flagship handsets, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S and the 5.5-inch 6S Plus . In addition to a new rose gold option, the devices feature 3D Touch, …
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Enlarge ImageThe 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 6S Plus. James Martin/CNET During its keynote today in San Francisco, Apple took the wraps off its marquee iPhone 6S handset as well as the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus. As a successor to the 6 Plus , the 6S Plus is equipped with 3D Touch, an A9 chip processor and a 12-megapixel camera that …
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Enlarge ImageA 50-foot AT&T cell tower disguised as a pine tree in Pleasanton, California. James Martin/CNET In Pleasanton, California, a waist-high wooden fence marks the beginning of the Iron Horse Regional Trail, a serene pathway popular with joggers and bikers. Eight hundred feet down the path stands a lush, lone pine tree, odd in its solitude. Look closer and you’ll …
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Enlarge ImageSamsung’s new Galaxy Note 5. Josh Miller/CNET Samsung’s new Galaxy handsets, the Note 5 and the S6 Edge+ , roll out globally on August 21, and while both devices strut a similar look to the current company flagship , Samsung did make a few tweaks and improvements to their hardware. Both phones, for instance, have a higher capacity battery, …
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Enlarge ImageFrom left to right: The Motorola Moto G, X Play, and X Pure Edition/Style. Sarah Tew/CNET Gs, Xs and Pures, oh my. If you’re confused about the trio of new handsets Motorola announced during today’s events in New York and London, you’re not alone. Not only do the Moto G , X Play and X Pure Edition (which is …
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Acer is launching its first wearable for the US with its second Leap. Sarah Tew/CNET Equipped with a 0.94-inch touchscreen and interchangeable bands, the Acer Liquid Leap+ fitness tracker is available for US customers today. Though it originally retails for $99.99, a special deal is currently going on that lowers its price to $79.99. The Leap+ is a competitively priced …
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Enlarge ImageThe Moto E with 4G LTE Josh Miller/CNET Republic Wireless announced that it is offering the entry-level Motorola Moto E 4G LTE smartphone for $129 without a contract. It has also reduced the price of the first-gen Moto G , which was released in 2013, from $149 to $99. The carrier is known for its cost-conscious pricing structure, with …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Craig Federighi introducing iOS 9 to developers during the WWDC presser. Screenshot taken by Lynn La/CNET At Apple’s developers’ conference keynote in San Francisco, the company’s senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, highlighted a number of new tools coming to …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Enlarge ImageApple’s Craig Federighi demoing iOS 9’s split-screen capabilities on the iPad. James Martin/CNET During Apple’s annual developers keynote at WWDC, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announced the company’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 9 . In addition to a …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s payment service will roll out to the UK this July. Jason Cipriani/CNET Editors’ Note: This piece was originally posted on October 20, 2014, and will be updated periodically. At its annual WWDC developers conference today, Apple announced a number of key expansions …
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