CRI听力:New IPhones Hit Stores in China Friday

In Beijing, Apple fans can't hide their excitement as they wait for the Apple store to open.

"I have been very excited at every (new products launch) press conference as all the new products every time released by Apple have something that attracts me. "

" I have been using every generation of (Apple phone), which is a very good phone."

China is the world's biggest smartphone market.

The gadget's debut was delayed last year due to regulatory issues.

The release of the new phones comes after recent fears concerning apps sold in the Apple Store.

Apple said last week it was cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet.

Earlier, several cyber security firms reported a malicious program dubbed XcodeGhost embedded in hundreds of legitimate apps.
　　
However, 24-year-old customer Xia Zhongyu in Shanghai is not worried.

"I personally really trust Apple. All equipment in my home is mostly Apple. So it should be all right. There are so many Apple users, they cannot just target me to get me in trouble. So I don't think there will be any big problems. I believe Apple will improve its system, leaving no way for a system loophole,"

After a dramatic redesign last year in which Apple enlarged the iPhone's screen and added mobile payments, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus boast even more modest improvements.

The phones, which are the same size as last year's models, feature improved cameras and 3D touch, a display technology that responds according to how hard the screen is pressed.

The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus start at $199 and $299 respectively with a two-year contract from a mobile service provider.

In the US, Apple unveiled its own device upgrade program for customers who want to buy a new iPhone 6S or 6S Plus without agreeing to a carrier contract. The new program will let customers upgrade to a new iPhone every year for a monthly fee.

The latest iPhones are available on Friday in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.　

Analysts expect 12 to 13 million phones to sell in the first weekend, up from more than 10 million last year.

For CRI, this is Zhao Jianfu.