Whenever you develop software, there are going to be bugs. There is no way around this. As much as you try, you cannot get around this. iOS 8.0 was released on September 17th, or exactly one week ago. Apple released iOS 8.0.1 today, but almost immediately pulled the update. While many users were discussing iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus issues, the update was pulled for all models of iPhone and iPad.

The reason that Apple pulled the update was two fold. The first was that users were reporting issues with the Touch ID sensor no longer working after updating. This is a slight inconvenience if you have Touch ID enabled.

The second issue, which for many people is more of an issue, is that all cell phone reception was lost. If it had just been the voice portion of data, I do not think as many people would have noticed, but it was both voice and data. This poses a significant issue.

The entire list of actual fixes is as follows:

• Fixes a bug so HealthKit apps can now be made available on the App Store
• Addresses an issue where 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user enters their passcode
• Fixes an issue that prevented some apps from accessing photos from the Photo Library
• Improves the reliability of the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
• Fixes an issue that could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS/MMS messages
• Better support of Ask To Buy for Family Sharing for In-App Purchases
• Fixes an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud backups
• Fixes a bug that prevented uploading photos and videos from Safari

These are some good bugs to fix, but introducing some rather major bugs is definitely not a good thing. There is no estimation as to when Apple will re-release the update. If I were Apple, I would opt to release the fixed update as 8.0.2, and not 8.0.1. But that is just what I would do.

When Apple began sending out invites for its September 9th event, I knew I would be taking some time off of work to watch the live stream. As we know, that turned out to be a disaster for the first 30 to 40 minutes. However, during the keynote Apple announced that pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would begin on September 12th. In keeping with tradition, I knew I would wake up at 2AM and pre-order the phone, which I did indeed do. The only remaining thing to determine was which model to pre-order.

Compared to the iPhone 5s, both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus had bigger and better screens. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7" screen and the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5" screen. Over the iPhone 5s, the increases are 37.6% and 185.2% respectively. It is not just the resolution that is better, but also the type of screen. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have what Apple is calling a Retina HD screen; which is somewhat of a redundant name, but we will just have to deal with it. Regardless of which screen I went with, I would get more pixels and a higher resolution.

The second factor is battery life. Here is a chart comparing the battery life of the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

As you can see, the iPhone 6 and more so the iPhone 6 Plus have increased battery ratings. Battery life is quite important to me. I always end up buying a Mophie Juice Pack for my phones, because the battery life is never enough.

The third determining factor was the ability to hand down the phone in the future. There is one thing that I usually upgrade every year, and that is my phone. When I get a new phone another family member gets my old phone. In the past it was my dad, however this year it will be my sister. With the slightly increased screen size of the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s, the difference is minimal. Yes, it is bigger, but it is not that noticeable. However, with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, this is different. So it may be an issue next year.

The last and, possibly not surprising, most important aspect is development. The feature that most excited me, from a development perspective, is only on the iPhone 6 Plus. The feature is that when an iPhone 6 Plus is in landscape mode, it mimics an iPad. What I mean is that you will get a Split View. A split view, in case you are not aware, is where there are two distinct sections. For instance, in the Notes app, you get your notes on the left and the contents of your notes on the right. When using my app, wwrite, on an iPad you get this exact same view when in landscape view. If there is one thing that I have learned from all of my development is that the simulator will never exactly mimic the way an iphone works.

In the end I chose the iPhone 6 Plus. The primary factor was the development possibilities. After an hour of using my iPhone 6 Plus, I attempted to go back to using the iPhone 5s and found the screen to be too cramped. Yes, I know that the previous statement sounds strange, but it is entirely true. The larger screen has already made a difference for me. Despite this, I have not yet begun to update my iPhone app to work with anything modern. Maybe I will do this soon, but maybe I will just come up with an entirely new application instead.

After today, I will only be posting updates on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus availability if there is a significant update to the shipping times.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere online. For the iPhone 6, Verizon does have a couple of models that are available to order now.

There are some Apple stores that do have certain models. The best way to check is to go to the purchase page and see if your local Apple Store has the model that you are looking for.

There have been no changes since yesterday.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere online. For the iPhone 6, Verizon does have a couple of models that are available to order now.

There are some Apple stores that do have certain models. The best way to check is to go to the purchase page and see if your local Apple Store has the model that you are looking for.

There have been no changes since yesterday.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere online. For the iPhone 6, Verizon does have a couple of models that are available to order now.

Most of the shipping times have remained unchanged from yesterday.

There are some Apple stores that do have certain models. The best way to check is to go to the purchase page and see if your local Apple Store has the model that you are looking for.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere online. For the iPhone 6, Verizon does have a couple of models that are available to order now.

Most of the shipping times have remained unchanged from yesterday. Verizon has clarified some of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus shipping times.

There are some Apple stores that do have certain models. The best way to check is to go to the purchase page and see if your local Apple Store has the model that you are looking for.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere. Apple.com is stating 3 to 4 weeks for all models, on all carriers and in all colors.

For the iPhone 6, Verizon does have a couple of models that are available to order now.

Most of the shipping times have remained unchanged from yesterday. Verizon has clarified some of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus shipping times.

While waiting for a couple of UPS deliveries, I thought I would look into some things on the Apple iBooks and Amazon Kindle sites. I found some interesting information.

iOS 8 for Users and Developers is Currently #2 in the Amazon Kindle store under "Computers Operating System" category. It is also in the "Hot New Releases".

On the Apple side, it is currently #1 and #8 Paid books in the "Computers & Internet" category. The #1 is the ePub edition and #8 is the iBooks edition.

If a user clicks on the "Computers & Internet" category, under "Top Charts", you will also see the ePub edition as the "Top Paid".

For this, I would sincerely like to thank everybody who has purchased the book. If you purchased the book, and found it useful, please recommend it to others.

I thought I would provide percentages for sales numbers for my e-book, iOS 8 for Users and Developers. It has been on sale since Wednesday, September 17th. These are sales percentages for just two days, and this does include 16 days worth of pre-orders. This chart is comprehensive between both Amazon and Apple. Here are the links for purchase Apple (ePub), Apple (iBooks), or Amazon (ePub).

As you can see the United States has purchased the largest percentage of the e-books. To make it easier to see percentages, given such a disparity, I've created another chart.

This is a chart with percentages not including the United States. Hence, the percentages for this graph are based on 20% of total sales.

The iPhone 6 Plus is still sold out everywhere. Apple.com is stating 3 to 4 weeks for all models, on all carriers and in all colors.

For the iPhone 6, Verizon is still guaranteeing delivery by tomorrow 9/19. They are still stating the 64GB Gold, 128GB Silver, and 128GB Gold will have delivery by 9/19.

All of the shipping times have remained unchanged from yesterday.