iPhone 6 release date confirmed for September 19


The iPhone 6 release date has been confirmed, with Apple’s latest handset set to hit retailers on September 19.


Meaning the phone is just days from going on sale, the September 19 iPhone 6 release date will also see the company’s larger, iPhone 6 Plus handset launch.


“Today, we are launching the biggest advancement in the history of the iPhone,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in unveiling the device.


Although Apple has confirmed the iPhone 6 release date for September 19 in the US, the company has yet to formally outline a UK arrival.


While we would expect the phone to be handed an identical UK launch, we are yet to have this confirmed.


Apple has stated the two new phones will be available in 115 countries by the end of the year.


For those who just can’t wait until September 19 to secure their own iPhone 6, Apple has revealed that iPhone 6 pre-orders will open this Friday, September 12.


iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders will be held during the same period.


The iPhone 6 is a 4.7-inch handset with an all new design. Set to launch in three colour schemes, the phone boasts a 64-bit A8 processor, improved 8-megapixel camera and the new iOS 8 operating system. It is compatible with the new Apple Watch wearable.


UK pricing is yet to be confirmed.


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