The “New” iPhone

Pearl Lian, Contributing Writer

Apple has finally released its newest version of its popular smartphone. Still, Apple customers have not yet made up their minds about purchasing the iPhone 6, due to their uncertainty of the improvements.

As iPhones have evolved throughout the years, some have criticized the company for making few changes from the phone’s predecessor. Apple has encountered these opinions again.

The screen of the iPhone 6 is larger—this is what most buyers noticed immediately. The new product is 4.7 inches long, becoming the biggest Apple phone besides the iPhone 6 Plus, which is even more impressive for its 5.5 inches length. With a wider screen, typing text messages will be an easier task, with better accuracy of texting.

The camera has also been updated, with a quicker speed to focus on the object before the picture is taken. The iPhone 6 also has the ability to take high resolution slow motion videos and panoramas. On the downside, the current camera causes the phone to lie unevenly on a flat surface as a result of the thickness of the lens.

The iPhone 6 adopts the color choices of iPhone 5s-silver, gold, and space gray. The phone is also offered in three memory sizes, providing different prices for varied storage capacities, allowing buyers to enjoy a flexibility of balancing their financial budgets and their necessary demands.

On the other side, the bigger shape backfired for some loyal Apple users. Accustomed to the smartphone that can fit the size of one palm, the new member of the iPhone family is not welcomed, because it requires both hands to grasp the iPhone 6.

Nonetheless, nothing can extinguish the flame of excitement of the Apple fans. Thousands of people are willing to wait in front of Apple Stores around the world every morning.