It's new iPhone day -- but it's not just any new iPhone day.
Today's launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus marks the biggest design shift for the iPhone in two years and a fundamental shift away from the retro-future design from the iPhone 4. It's also the first time Apple has released two new high-end devices (last year's 5C was more of a mid-range play). It wouldn't be hyperbole to call today the most important iPhone launch since the original debuted in 2007.
And with all of these changes comes lots of questions. I've fielded plenty on Twitter and while wading through the crowd at Apple's flagship Fifth Avenue store in NYC this morning.
Now that I have an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to test out (look for my full reviews next week), I can finally start answering some of those questions here:
Do the curved glass edges look similar to Nokia's Lumia design aesthetic?
You betcha. It feels familiar because it's something Nokia has been doing for the past several years with its Lumia phones (and even in some before those). The curved glass does feel a bit more flush with the rear portion of the iPhones, and Apple's implementation feels a bit more polished since its cases are made of metal, not plastic. But I'm sure there are a few Nokia designers out there fuming.
