Apple Inc is expected to unveil a smartwatch, its first new device in four years, in a gala event on Tuesday that may also mark its long-awaited entry into the mobile payments sphere and deliver a larger iPhone. The iPhone 6 will be available with 5.5-inch or 4.7-inch screens, a step up from the current models' 4-inch screens, and may boast extra-tough screens made from scratch-resistant sapphire material. Analysts said the new iPhones were likely to help Apple to gain market share against mobiles running Google Inc's Android platform by offering something that Apple previously lacked — larger screens. Apple has also struck deals with credit card providers such as Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported last week, allowing consumers to use the mobile payment feature of their gadgets for shopping.



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