Next generation smartphone launched in San Francisco features a pressure-sensitive screen, 12-megapixel camera and stronger screen and body

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, the next generation of its smartphones, with faster processors, longer battery life, improved cameras and new “3D Touch” gestures.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook took to the stage in San Francisco’s large Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to announce the new iPhones, along with a series of updates to the company’s other products including the iPad Pro and Apple TV.

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