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CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 09:  Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announcees the new iPhone 6 during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the two new iPhones the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
CUPERTINO, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller announcees the new iPhone 6 during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the two new iPhones the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Photo of iPhone 6 models by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images