6 must-have apps for iPhone 6

The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, coupled with Apple's new iOS 8 operating system, offer new possibilities for app developers. Here are six apps that are worth checking out.

While initally only for iPad, Vainglory, with its massively multiplayer gameplay designed specifically for touchscreens, will be a natural on the sizable iPhone 6 Plus when it rolls out. In fact, Apple used the forthcoming game to demo the iPhone 6's graphical capabilities at the rollout earlier this month. It will begin its rollout in October in southeast Asia, New Zealand and Australia and is expected to be available globally by December.

The iPhone 6's 8-megapixel camera doesn't have the big numbers of some of its competitors, but it's getting high marks from early reviewers for new features like faster auto-focus and the ability to take high-resolution panorama shots. Snapseed is a great photo editing tool. It has all the fun Instagram-style features like funky filters and frames, but combines them with an extensive, easy-to-use set of tools for brightness, sharpness, cropping and other editing.

OK, odds are you've already got the Kindle app for your phone and tablet book-reading. But Amazon has jumped on the iOS 8 bandwagon quickly with a list of new features. The Kindle Today widget lets you keep up to three books front-and-center for easy reading. They also added the ability to copy and paste text from books you're reading and a quick translation app.

For the first time, Apple is allowing apps that retool the keyboard on the iPhone, and there are several good ones to choose from. Among other customization tools, Swype is best known for letting users drag their finger from letter to letter to type instead of hunting and pecking, and it's been a big hit among Android users. Apps like Fleksy and Swiftkey also are worth a look -- all three are either free or offer free trial periods.

While you're waiting for Vainglory, you can get your gaming fix with the latest version of what's widely considered among the best mobile driving games around. Developers have already optimized "Asphalt 8" for iOS 8 (appropriately enough), taking advantage of the new phones' added graphics and processing power. It's mighty pretty and is going to look great on the bigger phones.

It's getting harder and harder to keep up with all our passwords, not to mention to ignore news about big data breaches by hackers. 1Password tries to help by creating really tricky passwords for your various accounts, then letting you access them with one, presumably simpler one, via the app. It's already been updated for the new iOS 8 operating system, including integration with Apple's Touch ID fingerprint security. The basic version is also free now.

• iPhone 6 and 6 Plus go on sale Friday


• Both offer iPhone users bigger screens and new features


• Games taking advantage of screen size will include Vainglory, Asphalt 8

(CNN) -- As millions of people get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Friday, many will no doubt be looking for new apps that take advantage of the new phones' capabilities.

Chief among them is a bigger screen. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch display, while the 6 Plus checks in at a whopping 5.5 inches.

But they'll also have better graphics and faster processors, as well as features that give app developers freedoms they've never had before.

For the first time, Apple is letting developers create widgets, mini-programs that are often designed to be quick and easy to use. They can tinker with the iPhone's keyboard for the first time as well, giving iOS users access to some apps that Android users have enjoyed for the past couple of years.

Apple's iPhone 6 goes on sale, and the lines are insane

A slate of those keyboard tools are ready to go now. But the front-runners in categories from productivity tools to photography tools to games are also raring to go.

Here's a look at some must-have apps for the new phones.

CNN app optimized for new iPhones

Are there other apps you're excited about, or already enjoying? Let us know in the comments.

Joan Rivers posts about iPhone?

Comedian Joan Rivers died Thursday, September 4, a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a medical procedure, her daughter said. She was 81. Click through the gallery to look back at her career.

Rivers' big break came in an appearance on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1965. It was the beginning of a relationship that would include dozens of appearances as guest and guest host.

Rivers followed her Carson breakthrough with appearances on talk and variety shows. Ed Sullivan had her as a guest in 1966.

Rivers hit a peak in the 1980s, headlining in Las Vegas and becoming a regular guest host on the "Tonight Show."

Rivers is famed for her quick wit, which she often uses against herself.

Rivers later hosted talk shows of her own. Here, she chats with Dolly Parton.

She starred on the daytime "Joan Rivers Show," for which she won a Daytime Emmy, for five seasons, from 1989-1994. Here, she poses with her dog, Spike.

Rivers wanted to be an actress when she was young, and she fulfilled that goal after her success as a comedian -- though sometimes playing herself, as she did on "Nip/Tuck," with Julian McMahon, left, and Dylan Walsh.

Rivers and her daughter, Melissa, have been regulars on awards show red carpets, critiquing celebrity fashion with lines both generous and cutting.

Rivers talks with Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill, at the Grammys in 2005.

Rivers with Tina O'Brien at the British Academy Television Awards in 2007.

Rivers was a star among comedians, admired for her longevity and wit. She attended the Mark Twain Prize ceremony in 2008. The honor that year went to the late George Carlin.

Kathy Griffin is one of many comedians who can cite Rivers as an influence. Like Rivers, Griffin is known for mocking celebrities at various events. Here, she and Rivers share a stage during a Rivers roast in 2009.

Rivers proved herself to be quite the savvy businessperson by winning a season of Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice." Trump and his wife, Melania, join Rivers at the season finale in 2009.

Katie Finneran and Rivers attend the Broadway opening after-party of "Promises, Promises" at the Plaza Hotel in New York in 2010.

Rivers, a fashion lover, attends the LensCrafters' reveal of Sunglass Fashion Crimes in 2011.

In February 2013, she attended the Dennis Basso Fall 2013 fashion show. Alongside her, from left, are Martha Stewart, Star Jones and Kelly Bensimon.

After a falling-out with Johnny Carson, Rivers didn't return to the "Tonight Show" until earlier this year, when Jimmy Fallon took over as host. She was a guest on Fallon's show on February 17.

Rivers officiates the wedding of William "Jed" Ryan, left, and Joseph Aiello at the Plaza Athenee on August 15 in New York.

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• Joan Rivers appears to post on Facebook about the iPhone 6


• Comedian died on September 4 at age 81


• iPhone 6 and 6 Plus weren't announced until September 9

(CNN) -- Something tells us Joan Rivers would laugh about this.

On Friday, the famed comedian, who died September 4 at age 81, appeared to post to her Facebook account, praising the new iPhone 6 and announcing her plans to buy one.

"This badass is being replaced by an iPhone 6 (not the fat one)," someone wrote, in Rivers' trademark irreverent style, in a post that accompanied a photo of an iPhone 4S Friday morning. It was quickly deleted.

Rivers died five days before the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus ("the fat one") were introduced.

6 must-have apps for the iPhone 6

Accreditation issues for Rivers' clinic?

It's not unusual for publicists or other representatives of celebrities to post for them on social media. The may have been written earlier and scheduled for release Friday, the day the new iPhones hit stores.

Whoever wrote the post had a little more trouble than just posting as a dead woman about a product she was highly unlikely to have ever seen. In it, "Rivers" writes: "I got this one in 2010, and after 4 years, my only complaint is that apps are now designed for bigger screens, and the battery is getting tired."

The iPhone 4S was released in 2011.

As is usually the case in the Internet age, deleting the post did nothing to keep it from being screen-captured and shared widely on social media, where people had some fun with Rivers, who in later years joked frequently about her own death.

"iPhone is so big, Joan Rivers came back from the dead to endorse it," one Twitter user wrote.

"Joan Rivers talking about the iPhone 6... Maybe The Cloud is more than we think," wrote another.

'Fashion Police' continues without Rivers

Comedian Joan Rivers died Thursday, September 4, a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a medical procedure, her daughter said. She was 81. Click through the gallery to look back at her career.

Rivers' big break came in an appearance on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" in 1965. It was the beginning of a relationship that would include dozens of appearances as guest and guest host.

Rivers followed her Carson breakthrough with appearances on talk and variety shows. Ed Sullivan had her as a guest in 1966.

Rivers hit a peak in the 1980s, headlining in Las Vegas and becoming a regular guest host on the "Tonight Show."

Rivers is famed for her quick wit, which she often uses against herself.

Rivers later hosted talk shows of her own. Here, she chats with Dolly Parton.

She starred on the daytime "Joan Rivers Show," for which she won a Daytime Emmy, for five seasons, from 1989-1994. Here, she poses with her dog, Spike.

Rivers wanted to be an actress when she was young, and she fulfilled that goal after her success as a comedian -- though sometimes playing herself, as she did on "Nip/Tuck," with Julian McMahon, left, and Dylan Walsh.

Rivers and her daughter, Melissa, have been regulars on awards show red carpets, critiquing celebrity fashion with lines both generous and cutting.

Rivers talks with Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill, at the Grammys in 2005.

Rivers with Tina O'Brien at the British Academy Television Awards in 2007.

Rivers was a star among comedians, admired for her longevity and wit. She attended the Mark Twain Prize ceremony in 2008. The honor that year went to the late George Carlin.

Kathy Griffin is one of many comedians who can cite Rivers as an influence. Like Rivers, Griffin is known for mocking celebrities at various events. Here, she and Rivers share a stage during a Rivers roast in 2009.

Rivers proved herself to be quite the savvy businessperson by winning a season of Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice." Trump and his wife, Melania, join Rivers at the season finale in 2009.

Katie Finneran and Rivers attend the Broadway opening after-party of "Promises, Promises" at the Plaza Hotel in New York in 2010.

Rivers, a fashion lover, attends the LensCrafters' reveal of Sunglass Fashion Crimes in 2011.

In February 2013, she attended the Dennis Basso Fall 2013 fashion show. Alongside her, from left, are Martha Stewart, Star Jones and Kelly Bensimon.

After a falling-out with Johnny Carson, Rivers didn't return to the "Tonight Show" until earlier this year, when Jimmy Fallon took over as host. She was a guest on Fallon's show on February 17.

Rivers officiates the wedding of William "Jed" Ryan, left, and Joseph Aiello at the Plaza Athenee on August 15 in New York.

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• E! is keeping well-known franchise "Fashion Police" in production


• The possibility of its end came about with the death of Joan Rivers


• Rivers' daughter Melissa said her mother "would have wanted" the show to continue


• "Fashion Police" will resume in January 2015

(CNN) -- E! will keep producing "Fashion Police" without Joan Rivers, the talk show's ringleader who died earlier this month.

The legendary comedian passed away at age 81 a week after suffering cardiac arrest during an appointment at Manhattan's Yorkville Endoscopy clinic.

The cable channel said Friday that it had decided, with the blessing of Rivers' daughter Melissa, "that Joan would have wanted the franchise to continue."

Joan Rivers gets showbiz send-off with New York funeral

Daughter Melissa Rivers and her son, Cooper Endicott, arrive for Joan Rivers' memorial service at Temple Emanu-El in New York City on Sunday, September 7. Rivers passed away on September 4 after suffering respiratory and cardiac arrest during a medical procedure on August 28.

Journalist Diane Sawyer

Judith Sheindlin, television's "Judge Judy"

Broadway star Tommy Tune

Producer Desiree Gruber and actor Kyle MacLachlan

Television journalist Barbara Walters

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker

"Today" show co-hosts Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb

Actress and TV personality Kelly Osbourne

Radio host Howard Stern and wife, Beth Ostrosky Stern

Comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg

Business mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump

New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams

Fashion designer Michael Kors

Fashion designer Carolina Herrera

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

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Photos: Celebrities pay respects to Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

Joan Rivers: In her own words

"Fashion Police" will resume in January 2015 with coverage of the Golden Globes awards ceremony and red carpet.

E! did not say who would host the show.

Joan Rivers was the original star of "Fashion Police," which premiered in 2010 and became a fixture of the cable channel. Her daughter was an executive producer of it. On the show, Rivers led group dissections of celebrity wardrobe triumphs and tragedies.

Joan Rivers was a pointed, pioneering comedian

While a number of other E! personalities were program regulars, Rivers was "Fashion Police's" snarky heart; that's why, when she died, some observers predicted that E! would not re-cast the show. E!, however, would have lost one of its best-known franchises.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Joan Rivers and, for the last two weeks, have turned our attention to honoring her memory on all of our platforms," E! said in a statement Friday.

"We have also thought long and hard about what Joan would have wanted as it pertains to the future of 'Fashion Police,'" which led to the decision to continue the show, the channel said.