AT&T sets new sales record in first day of iPhone orders

News Wireless United States 12 SEP 2014
AT&T sets new sales record in first day of iPhone orders

AT&T has announced plans to offer iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on 19 September. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available for no money down on AT&T Next. Pre-orders for both models are currently available online at att.com/iphone. 

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, respectively, and come equipped the Apple-designed A8 chip with second-generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture, advanced iSight and FaceTime HD cameras and the new Apple Pay feature. The new smartphones also include iOS 8, the latest Apple mobile operating system, offering a more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple's QuickType keyboard, Family Sharing and a new Health app.

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