iPhone 6, 6 Plus first look from Abt Electronics

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Friday, September 19, 2014
First look at iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus
Josh Davis, better known as 'The Technologist' at Abt Electronics in Glenview, gave ABC7 Eyewitness News a first look at the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Long lines of people have been camped out waiting for Apple stores to get their hands on the new iPhones, to be released at 8 a.m. Friday.

But Josh Davis, better known as "The Technologist" at Abt Electronics in Glenview, gave ABC7 Eyewitness News a first look at the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

New Design

Bigger Displays

Seamless transition of metal and glass

Hardware upgrades

iPhone 6: 4.7" 1334x750

iPhone 6 Plus: 5.5" 1920x1080

New high-powered A8 Processor

M8 Coprocessor has new barometer

New iSight Camera

New "Focus Pixels" allow faster autofocus

Optical Image Stabilization on iPhone 6 Plus

Continuous autofocus while recording video

New Time-lapse mode for video

iOS 8 update

Health App

Family Sharing

Quicktype keyboard

Enhanced Photos and messages apps