First iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Shipments Reportedly Land on U.S. Soil

[room237]

Yes! Then we wouldn't have to make crude paper mockups to test in our pockets

I knew I wasn't the only one

 

[Jsameds]

It was probably US asphalt, but I'm just nit-picking

 

[bushido]

so now they have those poor chinese people carrying each package in person on an airbus to the US? those poor people

 

[parseckadet]

Do they ship cargo on A380's?

Dude, that's not a cargo aircraft. That's a passenger-carrying A380. As far as I know, Airbus has not made a cargo variant of the A380 yet.

an airbus....
Apple is taking risks here

You guys do realize that's not the ACTUAL plane that it came in on right?

 

[JAT]

Somebody let me know when Tmobile gets a pallet.

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You guys do realize that's not the ACTUAL plane that it came in on right?

I think the real question is: Does MacRumors know that?

 

[Jsameds]

You guys do realize that's not the ACTUAL plane that it came in on right?

Don't ruin the magic!

 

[westcoastin]

Our landing strips are ready.

 

[Locoboof]

What?!? With them being domestically located now,I guess that means no flight tracker this year? Lol! That's always entertaining every year.

Let's hope this means pre-orders will arrive ON the release date this year!!

 

[gmanist1000]

You guys do realize that's not the ACTUAL plane that it came in on right?

Yeah, just curious.

 

[neuropsychguy]

You guys do realize that's not the ACTUAL plane that it came in on right?

Of course it isn't. Each iPhone is flown over individually via private jet on a solid gold platter draped in satin.

 

[Aguirre-Ver]

Any clue of when it will be available for Mexico? Telcel has officially stated they will launch it the very same day as in the USA. But I always buy it unlocked from the Apple Online Store.

 

[charlituna]

What would have been nice would be some iPhone 6 and especially 6+ models on display in Apple Stores today ahead of the preorder to give us the chance to really see the size differences.

Security risk. There's already enough smash and grab jobs already. If the new stuff was on display every store would be getting hit. Or at least all the ones with street entrances.

 

[Jsameds]

Our landing strips are ready.

My body is red-eye.

 

[Benjamins]

Dude, that's not a cargo aircraft. That's a passenger-carrying A380. As far as I know, Airbus has not made a cargo variant of the A380 yet.

you must be really fun at parties

 

[jrswizzle]

Here's a printable mockup.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14...cker-can-help-you-choose-the-right-size-model

One handed use is now impossible with 4.7 and 5.5 versions of the iPhone.

Because Apple iOS puts the main buttons like "back" and "close" always at the top of the screen, often on the left side - which is unreachable with the thumb.
The new iOS 8 feature where the screen content lowers (if you double tab the home button) is even more cumbersome.

Android has a huge plus in that regard because the back button is at the bottom of the screen - always reachable.

Apple has to change that in future iOS versions.

Except that, if you watched the keynote, Apple expanded the swipe gestures for moving back and forward into all the first party apps.

So you don't have to reach the top....just swipe from the edge of the display wherever your thumb can reach.

The idea that one-handed use is impossible is ludicrous. I use a Nexus 5 one-handed rather comfortably. The 6 should be a tad easier given its skinnier and thinner.

As for the 6+, I'm not buying a phablet if one-handed use is my main concern. People need to relax and be realistic. Honestly, the 5S is still a beast and a great buy at $99/$549.

 

[BreuerEditor]

Hip Hip!!!

A 128GB 6+ has my name on it

That's where your 6+ is gonna have to live…no way it'll comfortably fit in a pants pocket with a case on it while sitting…

 

[roland.g]

Security risk. There's already enough smash and grab jobs already. If the new stuff was on display every store would be getting hit. Or at least all the ones with street entrances.

Your logic is unsound. A few display models won't get stolen this week versus when it is on sale. A store is more likely to get broken into if they can get to the stock room and grab boxes of phones, which would not be there until next week.

Nice t r y.

 

[mikeorchard]

Do they ship cargo on A380's?

Yes. Most passenger aircraft carry some amount of cargo as well as passengers luggage in the hold.

However, it's likely CS used a B777F.

 

[roland.g]

Hip Hip!!!

A 128GB 6+ has my name on it

Engraved phones are much harder to sell later.

 

[heisenberg123]

Here's a printable mockup.

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14...cker-can-help-you-choose-the-right-size-model

One handed use is now impossible with 4.7 and 5.5 versions of the iPhone.

Because Apple iOS puts the main buttons like "back" and "close" always at the top of the screen, often on the left side - which is unreachable with the thumb.
The new iOS 8 feature where the screen content lowers (if you double tab the home button) is even more cumbersome.

Android has a huge plus in that regard because the back button is at the bottom of the screen - always reachable.

Apple has to change that in future iOS versions.

hate to break it to you but apple is not the first to make phones in these sizes, I can reach every corner of the screen of my 4.7" Samsung and I have medium size hands

 

[Kebabselector]

an airbus....
Apple is taking risks here

Why?

 

[iPhil]

Waiting on for a 64GB iPhone 6 -- 5 weeks .. I'm also waiting out the first batch / errors / rush on the iPhones ..

 

[Sandman1969]

Here's a printable mockup.


Because Apple iOS puts the main buttons like "back" and "close" always at the top of the screen, often on the left side - which is unreachable with the thumb.
The new iOS 8 feature where the screen content lowers (if you double tab the home button) is even more cumbersome.

Apple has to change that in future iOS versions.

Ummm, my forward and back buttons in Safari is at the bottom of the screen on my iPhone 5.

And how do you know a feature is even more cumbersome? Have you already used it?

 

[KdParker]

Got to get in on those pre-orders

 

[X-X]

Except that, if you watched the keynote, Apple expanded the swipe gestures for moving back and forward into all the first party apps.

That does not work for "close" - apps like twitter use an X in the left corner.

My thumb CAN NOT reach the edge of the phone on the 4.7 iPhone - without almost dropping it on the floor.