iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus Lands on Friday, iOS 9 Fastest iOS Uptake Ever

Apple says the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available at 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday, September 25 at Apple’s retail stores, which will have the new iPhones available for walk-in customers — at least the ones who arrive early.1 Both models will also be available on Friday from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, additional carriers and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Apple also announced the iOS 9.2 release is enjoying the fastest iOS adoption ever, with more than 50 percent of devices already on the new mobile OS.

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“Customer response to the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been incredibly positive, we can’t wait to get our most advanced iPhones ever into customers hands starting this Friday,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. iOS 9 is also off to an amazing start, on pace to be downloaded by more users than any other software release in Apple’s history.

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus bring a new dimension to iPhone’s Multi-Touch interface with 3D Touch, which senses how deeply you press the display, letting you do essential things more quickly and simply. The new iPhones introduce Live Photos, which bring still images to life, a 12-megapixel iSight camera, and a 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash — powered by the Apple-designed A9 chip. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are designed with what Apple says is the strongest glass on any smartphone and an enclosure made of 7000 series aluminum, the same alloy used in the aerospace industry, in four metallic finishes that now include rose gold.

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iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in gold, silver, space gray and the new rose gold metallic finishes for $0 down with 24 monthly payments starting at $27 (US) and $31 (US), respectively, from Apples retail stores in the US, Apple.com, select carriers and Apple Authorized Resellers.4

Exclusively at Apple’s retail stores in the US, customers can choose their carrier and get an unlocked iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus with the opportunity to get a new iPhone annually and AppleCare+ on the new iPhone Upgrade Program. Monthly payments start at $32 (US) and $37 (US), respectively.5 For more information on the iPhone Upgrade Program visit http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program or a US Apple Retail Store.

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Both models will be available in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK and the US.

Beginning September 26, customers will be able to visit Apple.com to reserve their iPhone for pick-up at their local Apple Store, based on availability. Most Apple stores will also have iPhone available for walk-in customers each day.
Apple-designed accessories including leather and silicone cases in a range of colors and Lightning Docks in color-matched metallic finishes will also be available.

Every customer who buys an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus at an Apple Retail Store will be offered free Personal Setup to help them customize their iPhone by setting up email, showing them new apps from the App Store and more, so theyll be up and running with their new iPhone before they leave the store.

Anyone who wants to learn more about the new iPhones or iOS 9 can register for the free workshops offered at every Apple store.

Notes:

1 iPhone is available by reservation only in China, Hong Kong, Japan and US stores in tax-free states.
2 As measured by the App Store on September 19, 2015.
3 Transit information in Maps will be available in select major cities including Baltimore, Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, New York City, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Toronto and Washington D.C., as well as over 300 cities in China, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. News app availability varies by country.
4 Prices are rounded to the nearest dollar and are based on 24 monthly installment payments. Taxes and activation fees may be due at sale. Carrier terms and eligibility may apply.
5 Prices are rounded to the nearest dollar. The iPhone Upgrade Program is available to qualified customers only with a valid US personal credit card. Requires a 24-month installment loan with a 0% Annual Percentage Rate from Citizens Bank, N.A. (subject to any interest, fees, or other costs payable to the issuer of the credit card), purchase of AppleCare+ and iPhone activation with a national carrier AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon. Full terms apply.

Source: Apple