Do you want to feel a morning tingle of goosebumps? Then read on.

Apple just released its new iPhone series – the iPhone 6s – at its product launch in San Fransico yesterday. They called it the ‘most advanced smartphone ever’. Boom. Here is why:

Not only do the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus come in silver, gold, rose gold and space grey, but they have 3D Touch. 3D touch recognises typical gestures – as well as force gestures. It gives shortcuts on the home screen to frequent actions, and also inside apps. The 4.7-inch retina iPhone 6s series has more than ever before:

The iPhone 6s features a 12MP iSight camera, as well as a 5MP Facetime camera with flash. For better colour performance, the new iSight camera has its colour filters inside photo diodes, and deep trench isolation separates diodes for more colour precision. The new camera features 4K video support and the ability to take 63MP panoramic photos.

Both the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will also use the new A9 processor, which is 70% faster than the A8 processor found in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. It’s also 90% faster for its GPU performance.

Oh hell’s yeah. The official release of the iPhone 6 series is 25 September, but I have a feeling South Africa will only be seeing it a little later. However, you guys obviously know by now that all the information can be found through the trusty Digicape, Cape Town’s only trusted Apple store outlet. Here are the specs:

• Capacity: 16GB / 64GB / 132GB
• Operating System: iOS 9
• Weight: 5.04 ounces (143 grams)
• Dimensions: 138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm
• Display: 4.7” retina display with 3D Touch, LED-backlit widescreen, 1334×750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi, 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• Chip: A9 chip with 64-bit architecture, Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
• Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G
• Internet use: Up to 10 hours on 3G, up to 10 hours on LTE, up to 11 hours on Wi‑Fi
• HD video playback: Up to 11 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 50 hours
• Standby time: Up to 10 days
• iSight Camera: New 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, Live Photos, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Optical image stabilization (iPhone 6s Plus only), True Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels), Auto HDR for photos, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, Backside illumination sensor, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Auto image stabilisation, Improved local tone mapping, Improved noise reduction, Face detection, Photo geotagging
• Video Recording: 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps, 720p HD video recording at 30 fps, Optical image stabilisation for video (iPhone 6s Plus only), True Tone flash, Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps, Time-lapse video with stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p), Continuous autofocus video, Improved noise reduction, Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video, Playback zoom, 3x zoom, Face detection, Video geotagging
• FaceTime HD Camera: 5-megapixel photos, 720p HD video recording, Retina Flash, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Auto HDR for photos and videos, Backside illumination sensor, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, Face detection
• Touch ID: Fingerprint sensor built into the Home button
• Apple Pay: Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps

[source: imore]