Many of Apple's mobile adversaries, including HTC and Samsung, took to Twitter on Tuesday to offer their verdicts on the iPhone 6 / 6 Plus launch, and rather unsurprisingly, the new smartphone double-act didn't garner favorable reviews. While you'd expect rivals to take a pop at one another at times like this, though, there's a special animosity between Samsung and its Californian rival, and as such, the Korean outfit has upped the ante with a series of half a dozen clips picking faults in Apple's newly-unleashed devices. In addition, there's even a little dig at the hit-and-miss live stream that Apple put out, below, you can enjoy the playlist in its entirety.
Tuesday's announcement of the "Bigger than bigger" iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones not only lived up to much of the pre-event speculation, but also managed to live up to our expectations, at least for most of us. And though Apple's latest smartphone may not start shipping or landing in brick and mortar retail outlets until next Friday, but lest we forget that pre-orders for the super-sized hardware begin this Friday in 10 territories. Deciding which iPhone 6 to go for is proving to be extremely difficult for a lot, so we're here to lend a helping hand.
Microsoft looks set to take the wraps off the Windows 9 Technical Preview very soon, and having already seen scattered leaks of the new operating system in screenshots, we now have what appears to be the clearest look yet at what the software maker has in store. A new batch of screen grabs, which do include another peek at the eagerly awaited return of the traditional Start menu, can be seen below, and while Microsoft is still very much pressing ahead with its motion to blend desktop interface with the contemporary touch-based environment, it's also abundantly clear that Windows 9 will be at least a partial reversion to type.
Now that Apple has finally lifted the lid on what was possibly the worst kept secret in smartphone history, we can start looking into the things that actually matter to potential purchasers of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Via its official Google for Work Blogspot page, Google has announced a new feature for iPhone and iPad users by the name of iOS Sync for Google Apps. As the name implies, the feature will serve as an all-in-one management tool for Apple devices, and will be baked into Google Drive and Gmail. It will essentially operate as the Apple-based alternative to the Android device management tool, and full details can be seen right after the fold.
Although the company was quite clearly pushed for time, the iPhone 6 / Apple Watch parade on Tuesday seemed to pass without incident. As ever, it was a grand spectacle (unless you happened to be tuning in via Apple TV in certain areas), and after a lengthy period of preparation at the Flint Center in Cupertino, Apple managed to announce its key new products and features inside the usual two-hour limit. The Apple Watch was the real clincher - a product category that the Mac maker has never previously attempted - and if you enjoyed the original unveiling, you can now catch extended backstage coverage in a clip featuring interviews with CEO Tim Cook and design lead Jony Ive.
Viber, a fierce rival to Skype in the world of VoIP, has just added a neat video calling feature to its mobile apps' repertoires, and not before time. Having remained a voice calling and instant-messaging service for a number of years on mobile, it's now adding what most would see as a fairly necessary, if not critical feature, and with both the iOS and Android apps having been updated and rolled out simultaneously, we've got the details and download links right here.
Apple's iPhone launch days are always busy, and if you've ever previously queued for the latest device on the very first morning, you'll know that it can be a long, tedious wait. Sure, the system whereby staff hand out paper cards, detailing the exact configuration of the iPhone you require is efficient, since it means you're not wasting time if the specific handset you want has sold out, but given the technology at Apple's disposal, the process does seem rather antiquated. This is why, on iPhone 6 launch day, Apple will be rolling out an entirely new, digital queuing system, a revamp of the old model that is more precise and flexible for customers.
It was inevitable that after the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, some of Apple's fiercest rivals would jump on the news with a few opinions of their own, and while Taiwanese outfit HTC has sought to make a mockery of the Cupertino's big launch, Samsung also couldn't resist having a little dig at its fiercest rival. Find out what they said after the break!
Apple Pay will be integral to the iOS experience moving forward, and while both of the company's new iPhone models are equipped with NFC to begin processing mobile payments very soon, Apple Watch will also be joining the party when the wearable line-up launches early on next year. We've heard much about Apple Pay already over the past 24 or so hours, and courtesy of a new hands-on video demonstration, we get to see how a typical payment at an Apple Pay-ready retailer will pan out.
















