iPhone 6 Plus could be hard to find on launch day
Based on record preorders, finding Apple's new 5.5-inch iPhone may be a challenge on launch day. Also, Microsoft builds a new world for Minecraft, and Google launches an affordable Android phone for developing countries.
This Friday could be Apple's biggest iPhone launch day yet -- and we're not just talking about a bigger screen. Apple sold a record number of new iPhones in the first 24 hours of preorders. It's not clear which is the more popular model, but the iPhone 6 Plus has a longer wait time for delivery than the iPhone 6. This episode of CNET Update looks at what that could mean for launch day:
Also in this tech-news roundup:
- Learn about Microsoft's $2.5 billion purchase of the company behind Minecraft, and what makes this different from other Microsoft-owned games.
- Google made another step toward global domination with , an $100 smartphone for emerging markets. But Android One is about more than a price tag.
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