REVIEW: Thinking of upgrading to an iPhone 6? Trust me, it's worth the wait
SCMP gives a test run of Apple's 6 and 6 Plus, and finds a suite of impressive features
On Friday, Apple will release its thinnest and largest smartphones to date – the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus – in Hong Kong and eight other markets around the world.
Pre-orders of the new iPhones in those markets last Friday already topped four million, a record number that exceeded Apple’s initial supply estimates.
That means many of those pre-ordered phones will be delivered next month, according to the California-based technology giant.
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With the assistance of Apple insiders, the South China Morning Post managed to secure a brief hands-on test of both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on SmarTone Telecommunications’ 4G mobile network.
I have been a satisfied iPhone user since Apple first partnered with mobile network operator Three Hong Kong in 2008 to release the second-generation model, the iPhone 3G, in the city.
In recent years, however, the wide availability of premium Android smartphones with larger screens, which come with affordable terms from various mobile network operators, have attracted more consumers.
Our test found out that iPhones are bigger and better than previous iterations, and could convince more Android users to make the switch. Here are some key features that users can expect: