It s showtime at the Flint Center in Cupertino, where a helicopter circles overhead and a small crowd remains while thousands are inside, where the action is.
A group of anti-Apple protesters mixed with a pro-Apple flash mob earlier. Chants of We love Apple were interspersed with Pay your taxes.
As my colleagues have noted, there is a structure that is covered in white, much like the outside of an Apple package, next to the Flint Center. Apple CEO Tim Cook has just announced the new, bigger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+. There is also expectation that the company will announce a smartwatch. It is rumored that U2 may play.
Stay tuned here, siliconvalley.com and mercurynews.com for more coverage, including a live blog from Troy Wolverton.
Above: Flash mob celebrates Apple amid protesters. (Michelle Quinn)
