iOS 8 lands Wednesday, here are 8 great features
The iPhone 6 Plus is displayed during an announcement of new products by Apple on Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif. Credit: AP / Marcio Jose Sanchez
Apple's latest mobile operating system update, iOS 8, arrives on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, featuring not only a new look for the systems, but a host of new features appearing for the first time on Apple's flagship mobile devices.
The release comes two days before Apple's newest phones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, hit retail stores.
Ahead of Wednesday's iOS 8 release, take a look at the list below, which highlights a few standout changes you can expect to see when you update your devices.
Only iPhone 4S and above, iPad 2 and above and the 5th generation IPod Touch will be able to download and install iOS 8.
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