iOS 8 will be available to download on September 17th

iOS 8 will be available to download on September 17th

New iPhones mean new software to go with it. So, with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus going on sale soon, that means iOS 8 is on the way as well. Apple just confirmed the next-gen operating system will arrive next week, on September 17th, as a free download. In particular, you'll be able to download it for every iPhone from the 4s on, every iPad starting with the iPad 2 and the fifth-generation iPod touch.

Included in the update is Apple Pay, a new feature that allows iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users to make payments via NFC.