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iPhone 6 Latest News [19/06/2014]
As we approach the Q3/Q4 launch of Apple’s next-generation iPhones, the rumour mill has kicked into overdrive. Below is a selection of this week’s hottest headlines. Enjoy!
- iPhone 6 Compared To Galaxy Note 3 – Apple’s upcoming handsets get compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and you’ll never guess which handset is the biggest!
- iPhone 6 Price, Dimensions & Cameras Detailed – A quick look at the apparent dimensions, cost and imaging technology suspected for the next generation of iPhone.
- iPhone 6 Specs Include NFC, CAT 6 LTE & Wireless Charging – NFC has been on the cards when discussing new iPhones for years now. Find out why 2014 could be the year it actually happens
- iPhone 6 Pictured Next To HTC One M8, iPhone 5s – The HTC One M8 is one of the best looking handsets of 2014. Find out how the iPhone 6 compares here
Fancy a more detailed breakdown of what the iPhone 6 is going to be like? Below is a synopsis of every bit of leaked information we’ve come across to date. It’s all broken down into sections and is designed to give you, dear reader, a fuller picture of what to expect once Tim Cook struts out on stage in a couple of months.
iPhone 6 Display
The iPhone 6 – or, Air, as it is also being called – is said to have a 4.7in display. Multiple sources have now confirmed this, and we’ve also seem plenty of leaked images which also affirm the handset will indeed have a bigger screen. There’s also said to be an even larger, phablet-sized iPhone in the works, too – although that is pegged for release until late on in Q4 2014.
Chinese analyst Sun Chyang Xu reported the iPhone 6 would arrive both as both a 4.7-inch model and a 5.7-inch version. The Wall Street Journal has also similarly reported that there will be a 4.5-inch model and a larger edition of an unspecified size. Reports from China towards the end of 2013, which cited Foxconn insiders, fit in with Cyang Xu’s predictions of both 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch versions.
South Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities, a company which allegedly has a good track record for this kind of thing, claimed there will be a standard iPhone 6 model with a 4.7-inch or 4.8-inch display at a full HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution, and a larger phablet variant with a 5.5-inch display using a 2K QHD resolution at 2272x1280 pixels. Another report out of China claims to have heard from insider informants that the iPhone 6 will arrive in both 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch variants.
Apple's 5.5-inch iPhone Phablet Caught On Camera
After a torrent of leaks showcasing the 4.7-inch iPhone 6/Air, the one expected to arrive earlier and follow the iPhone 5S as the company flagship, the rumoured 5.5-inch phablet has also finally emerged, captured in video footage by YouTube channel TechSmartt. The video shows a dummy of the handset alongside a similar dummy of the 4.7-inch model, as well as other devices, including a 5.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The video shows that the iPhone phablet, while packing a smaller display than the Samsung, is taller than the Galaxy Note 3 but roughly the same width. It's also in a similar ballpark to the 5.5-inch LG G3, though compared to both Android devices and the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 it has much wider bezels around the display, much to the annoyance of YouTube users in the comments section.
What do you make of the iPhone phablet? Let us know in the comments below.
iPhone 6 Display Resolution
One school of thought, posited by 9to5Mac, suggests the iPhone 6 will have three times the resolution (1704x960) of the iPhone 3G – and the reason behind this is to do with iOS and developers.
Time also chimed in on the discussion with yet more solid points on why such a resolution makes sense: “App developers will ultimately have to tweak their code to make things look great on the larger screen, but until that happens, it behooves Apple (and users) for these apps not to look horrible. An increase in resolution at the same aspect ratio would leave apps looking decent enough until developers got around to optimizing their apps. Unlike with the transition from the iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5, you wouldn’t have to deal with any black bars surrounding the screen.”
Apple will apparently split the production of its next-generation iPhone handsets; Pegatron is suspected to be taking a 15% stake, while Foxconn is believed to be taking the lion's share with 85%.
iPhone 6 Design: Dimensions & Aesthetics
A Romanian website managed to get its hands all over an iPhone 6 dummy and measured it up using an ultra efficient digital sliding gauge. This way we can finally find out the full dimensions of the handset. According to the dummy iphone-store.ro, the dimensions are 137.5 x 67 x 7mm. It’s a tad longer in length and width but slimmer than the iPhone 5s which was 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm.
iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 5s: How Do They Compare?
iPhone 6 dummy’s a doing the rounds at the moment and they all seem to be pretty accurate. One Apple insider, Sonny Dickson, has managed to snap the new dummy next to all the previous flagship devices.
It’s good to see how the iPhone has developed since its inception in 2007 and what it will probably look like at the end of 2014. The photos coming up really show off how the design has changed throughout the years, which is your favourite so far?
There are a load more photos over at Sonny Dickson’s website if you want an even more comprehensive comparison. And if that wasn't enough to get you excited, here's a bunch more comparison shots via Nowhereelse.fr
iPhone 6 Vs. Samsung Galaxy S5
iPhone 6 dummy’s are making the rounds all over the globe at the moment. To give us some perspective of the size of the new expanded handset someone has kindly photographed one next to the Samsung Galaxy S5. Sorry about the image quality, it's not great.
If you haven’t held a Samsung Galaxy S5 yet we’ll give you a few specs to help you, it’s got a 5.1-inch screen with dimensions or 142 x 72.5 x 8.1mm. It’s looking like both the handsets are going to very similar in length but the Galaxy S5 is fatter with that bigger display.
Take note of those bezels too, the top and bottom are far smaller on the Samsung Galaxy S5. Those size bezels are much thinner on the iPhone 6 though. It’s still looking quite like the iPod Touch to our eyes, are you liking the design of the iPhone 6?
iPhone 6 Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3
These dummy units are great, but are they actually what the iPhone 6 will look like when it comes out? Probably, yeah, because the source of these units that are now basically everywhere is said to be case makers, meaning – at the very least – we’re looking at the correct display sizes and dimensions.
TechSmartt has put together one of the best-looking video breakdowns of the iPhone 6 to date. In it the handset is fully detailed and compared to some of today’s best handsets – handsets like the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, for instance. And guess what: Apple’s phablet is actually bigger than the Note 3.
Check out the video below and see for yourself:
iPhone 6 Concepts
And now, as is usually the case in the run up to a big iPhone launch, we have lots of very impressive, computer-designed concept renders of the iPhone 6 to look at before the real thing arrives later this year. If you follow iPhone launches, one name you’ll probably be familiar with isMartin Hajek – and if you’re not, well, you can check out some of his work below and see why he's so well known:
Impressive stuff, no? Hajek based his design on all the most up-to-date rumours surrounding the iPhone; things like a bigger display, updated chassis, and a completely new design language. Hajek’s been pretty close in his estimations in the past, too. Lets hope Apple’s upcoming handset shares at least a few similarities with these gorgeous renders.
iPhone 6 Features: Quantum Dot, Curved Screens and Sapphire Glass
Other reports concern patents Apple has filed. It seems the company is currently playing with a few of interesting display patents which may have ramifications for the future iPhone 6. The Cupertino-based iPhone giant has an application in place for "quantum dot-enhanced displays" which would allegedly improve colour reproduction, making it more accurate and natural.
Intriguingly, this technology uses "components that can be smaller even than biological viruses to fine-tune emitted light," according to Techcrunch. Apparently such display tech is also cheaper and easier to mass produce in a range of sizes.
A source reportedly told Bloomberg that Apple is working on two curved handsets with larger screens, with Apple subsequently filing a patent for a 'curved touch sensor'. Apple's patent suggests it would take a slightly different approach to the technology, placing the different components onto a flat surface before heating and curving it as a single entity.
Reports also indicate Apple has bought a number of furnaces to make 5-inch Sapphire Crystal displays. According to 9to5Mac, Apple bought the equipment from GT Advanced which allows the company to make 100 to 200 million 5-inch displays. The documents explaining the plans claim the two companies will work together to create bigger displays.
The machines the company has purchased meet high-quality standards and are built to produce display-grade components unlike the small pieces of sapphire used in home buttons and cameras.
The iPhone 5s' home button is constructed from sapphire. But making a display from the material is something else entirely, which begs the question: how many iPhones could Apple build with these machines? GT Advanced has got 518 units already with another 420 machines on order which need to be assembled. Those 518 units could produce between 103 and 116 million displays per year – so more than enough, it would seem.
iPhone 6 Display Will Be Made From Sapphire Glass
According to a new report from Forbes the iPhone 6 will see Apple no longer using Corning's Gorilla Glass and instead fully embracing Sapphire Glass technology. The report cites an earnings report from GT Advanced, the company Apple is known to be in cahoots with over its Sapphire TouchID Home key and camera lens.
It's well established that these components will continue to be using Sapphire glass for the iPhone 6, but what's been the subject of much speculation is whether or not the entire display will use it too. The main issue here is one of expense, Forbes says Sapphire panels cost around three-to-four times the price of Gorilla Glass (which itself costs about $3 per panel). Some reports have outright said it's too expensive and Apple won't use it in full production, even though it's reportedly appeared on design prototypes.
Writing for Forbes, Mark Rogowsky claims to have analysed GT Advanced's report, specifically the company's projected estimates for the second half of 2014, and he calculates GT could produce between 50 million and 100 million Sapphire panels for Apple this year to achieve those expected revenues. In other words, he seems to believe Apple is dropping around $500-$700 million into GT for Sapphire. GT also estimates it will hit $1 billion revenue in 2015.
"This kind of volume can't be for an iWatch," says Rogowsky. "There is only one product that Apple - and GT - can get that jind of confidence around today. And that product is the iPhone."
Extra Sensitive Touchscreen As Well
Reports also suggest Apple could be working on extra-sensitive touchscreens with the ability to detect pressure as well as regular capacitive touch. The patent in question, titled "Touch-sensitive button with two levels," describes technology Apple has invented that allows the touchscreen to detect different amounts of pressure exerted upon it.
Applications—and iOS—built to take advantage of this pressure sensitive touch screen could then start executing commands based on how hard a person is touching the screen. One example of this could be a heavy touch, which generates a lot of pressure, could tell an app or button to bring up an advanced set of features or menus, while lighter touches on the same button could have it display fewer or less complex feature sets or menus.
Games could take the pressure sensitive touch screen even further. Imagine playing a first person shooter on your iPhone. Light, normal taps from your finger would let you shoot bullets from your revolver, while harder, more pressure-intensive taps would automatically switch you to —and fire—your grenade launcher.
In short, a pressure sensitive touch screen could solve the limited screen real-estate problem UI developers have with working on four-inch smartphone screens. If you need fewer buttons because the existing ones can have dual functions based on how hard the user touches them, you’ll have more space on the screen for displaying what really matters—the content of the app, be it 3D levels in a video game or the canvas in a painting application.
iPhone 6 Specs
New Battery Design
A new leak from sources inside Apple's Asian supply network suggests that not only will the phone feature a larger battery cell but supports rumours of an all new handset design with a larger display panel.
The leaked info and images come via Chinese source MyDrivers.com, which reports the iPhone 6's battery will be rated between 1,700mAh and 2,000mAh, with the lower option being more likely. Certainly the 1,700mAh rating would be a logical step up from the previous iPhones as the iPhone 5S went up to 1,570mAh from the 1,440mAh of the iPhone 5.
The leaked photos show that Apple has moved the connector pins, suggesting the layout of the internal components has changed, which in turn implies the phone has undergone something of a re-jig. We've previously seen rumours that the phone will have an "all-new" design and that it will have a larger display, and both these factors could have caused this reshuffle.
And Then There's This Patent...
Apple files a lot of patents and some are more useful than others. But one thing most people agree on is that smartphone battery performance sucks. And it is this prickly issue that is at the heart of Apple’s aptly titled latest patent, “Inferring user intent from battery usage level and charging trends”. How this mouthful of a patent filing works is fairly simple in theory: the software learns what you do with your iPhone, how you use it and when you use it.
From here the software can determine when you need juice and when you don’t which, in turn, makes for a more efficient battery. The report also notes the system works automatically, without “user intervention or user knowledge” – spooky. “A power management action may be performed to accommodate such an unusual situation.
For example, if the battery usage level is too high compared to the daily average battery usage, power consumption of certain hardware or software may be reduced to conserve power capacity, such that the remaining power capacity can last for the estimated period of time without charging,” Apple writes. The system can also communicate with other apps, too. Basically, it will learn exactly how you use your phone over a period of time and then calibrate the handset’s power usage and battery accordingly.
“The system would be able to tell how long a flight is, determine whether a movie can be watched in its entirety with the available battery life, or determine the work schedule of the user,” added the filing.
Further Battery Improvements With iOS 8
Apple has now unveiled its new operating system iOS 8 which will be available in the Autumn. It’s expected to be released at the same time as Apple next flagship handset, the iPhone 6. During that announcement Apple referenced a new feature called “battery usage by app.”
It’s something Android has had for a while now which shows you which apps are using up the most or least battery. That way you know what to turn off and when to save on your battery. Overall you should get some much better battery life as long as you keep an eye on each app.
The iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have both struggled with some battery problems since the release and introduction of iOS 7. Of course for this new feature to help extend your battery life you’ll actually need to be sure to keep an eye on which apps are using up the most battery. Not everyone will remember or be bothered to do that.
A8 Chipset, iOS 8, LTE & NFC Chips
According to DigiTimes, Apple has recruited three chip production companies to build its next-gen A8 processor. Amkor Technology, STATS ChipPAC and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering have allegedly all been drafted in for processor "packaging" processes.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is also said to be involved in the process. The report states that TSMC will "ramp up" A8 20 nanometre chip production by Q2 2014 aiming for a June launch for the handset at the earliest. Another report claims Apple has now completely ditched Samsung in favour of TSMC. Accoridng to G For Games, TSMC will now undertake production of Apple’s 20nm A8 chipset for the iPhone 6 – and that same chipset will presumably be used inside Apple’s next-generation iPads as well.
“The reason why Samsung is reportedly out of the race is because the A8 CPU is expected to be built using 20nm manufacturing process, and apparently Samsung is facing low yield production issues with the chip. On the other hand, TSMC has supposedly been able to meet Apple’s demands, and chances are that the aforementioned giant will handle all the production,” said the report.
It added: “Samsung might’ve lost this one, but whether or not the Korean giant will be able to strike a deal with Apple once the “next-next-gen” A9 processor enters production remains to be seen. The SoC will most likely be developed using 16nm / 14nm technology, and Sammy already has some experience in the 14nm scene.”
First To Come With NFC?
Whilst every Android manufacturer under the sun has been adopting NFC technology or at least seriously contemplating it, Apple has steered well clear. That may be all about to change though. With a rumoured emphasis on mobile payments some experts are predicting the company will adopt the technology in the next handset.
According to Morgan Stanley the manufacturer will be adopting the technology with the help of NXP. The M7 motion-sensing chip within the Apple iPhone 5s was supplied by NXP so it’s likely the NFC wireless hardware will be supplied by the same company.
A Morgan Stanley analyst said “NXP is well positioned to participate in Apple’s mobile payments ecosystem. The company signed a licensing agreement with a customer in Q4’13, who we believe is Apple, related to its emerging ID business.
“A recent patent filing by Apple revealed potential use of NFC and secure element, which we think could be embedded. NXP has also accelerated R&D spend to support a new program related to the IP deal, with revenue expected in 2H, lining up well with the launch of iPhone 6. We see this potentially adding $250mn in sales and EPS of $0.25 in 2015.”
It’s not only Morgan Stanley though; various other analyst firms have been reporting the same kind of rumours. So prepare to be able to use NFC technology on your iOS handset in the near future.
D, D, D, D...DRAM?
With the iPhone 6, Apple will be upgrading its chipset to a brand new A8 offering. One report is claiming the A8 will be attempting to bring it closer to being a “system-on-a-chip” (SoC). Currently, the iPhone 5s holds the A7 chipset which includes the CPU, GPU, cache, image processor and TouchID features all on one chipset - there is a lot currently on the chip, but it isn't a complete SoC compared to rival offerings.
Other features such as the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass processing are dealt with on the A7's companion chip, the M7 motion coprocessor andthe DRAM is separate. One report is claiming, however, that Apple will integrate the DRAM into the chipset on the A8. That doesn’t mean there won’t be an M8 motion coprocessor but it’s a step towards the full system being on one chip.
Other sources claim the two new iPhone handsets will be available in the usual 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants, plus a 128GB beast for those with lots of stuff to store. The battery is tipped to be rated at 1,800mAh while a 64-bit Apple A8 processor will use 2GB of RAM.
iPhone 6 Specs & Sensors: Improved Wi-Fi, Biometric Scanners, Mobile Payments And More
According to Timothy Arcuri, an analyst from US firm Cowen and Compan,y the iPhone 6 will feature improved Wi-Fi 802.11ac.
Arcuri also commented on Apple’s broader feature set, saying that updates to iOS (iOS 8) are likely to focus on things like iBeacon, Touch ID, and Passbook. Arcuri added that 2013’s iPhone 5S was just the start – or, put another way: the jumping board for this year’s products. In 2014/15 the company will focus more and more on mobile payments, leveraging services like TouchID, iBeacons and the currently (pretty useless) Passbook application.
Apple brought in a number of features with the iPhone 5S. One of these included the Touch ID fingerprint scanner which has received mixed reviews. In our review we said the fingerprint scanner works well but offers little benefit at present. It looks like Apple will be taking this to the next level for the iPhone 6 though by building in a facial recognition feature. Apple has secured a patent which uses facial recognition for its devices and it’s likely to be deployed inside the company's next-gen iPhones.
Touch ID Coming To iPhone 6 Says Analyst
Shock! Touch ID will be coming to the next generation of Apple products. After ploughing hundreds of thousands of dollars into researching and development of the finger print technology who would have thought it would be coming to more than just one generation of Apple handsets?
Research firm KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested Touch ID will be coming to the iPhone 6. The bigger news here is he thinks it’ll launch on both the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3.
The analyst said, “Apple’s Touch ID module should see shipments soar 233% in 2014. We believe every new iOS device launched this year will be equipped with Touch ID, including 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch new iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 with Retina display.”
“Considering shipments of new products and iPhone 5S sales last longer than in 2013, we forecast unit sales of the fingerprint sensor module to grow 233% to 120mn for 2014.”
We all expected Apple to feature Touch ID on the iPhone 6 but do you think it’s a necessary technology for the iPad range as well?
First Batch Of Second-Gen TouchID Sensors Completed
Apple apparently wrapped production on the TouchID sensors for its iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 devices back in April. Below is an extract from G For Games' report, citing component-watch website cecb2b.com.
“TSMC (short for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) has already provided the first batch of iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 fingerprint sensors, sometime in mid-April. This bit of information comes from sources inside Sazhou Crystal Semiconductor Technology Co. – one of the subcontractors to which some “back-end” services have been outsourced. Another subcontractor mentioned by the report is Xintec.”
Apple Takes On PayPal and Google Wallet
iPhone 6 To Launch With iOS 8 On Board
Whispers have pointed towards the next version of Apple’s operating system being announced in June 2014 but now it’s pretty much confirmed. Apple has unveiled some posters at its WWDC event, which takes place from June 2 till June 5 in San Francisco, that heavily feature the number “8”.
It pretty much confirms the next version of the operating system will be at least shown at the event ready to be released later in the year. If it’s being shown off this early in the year it’s looking very likely the iPhone 6 will launch with the software on board.
For more information on what is likely to feature on iOS 8 head on over to our full run down of all the leaks so far. Expect some health and fitness features and much more Touch ID functionality.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has added more fuel to the fire suggesting micro payments will soon be adopted by the company. Cook said, "The mobile payments area in general is one that we've been intrigued with. It was one of the thoughts behind Touch ID."
Cook also commented on how Touch ID payments have proven popular for products such as books, movies and music. He said, “there is a lot of opportunity” to expand the system to physical shopping. We’ve been hearing whispers of Apple creating a service to rival that of PayPal and Google Wallet but this is the first time it has come from the CEO’s mouth. Would you be interested in a service provided by Apple?
Previously, word came via the Wall Street Journalwhich says the company is aiming to leverage the "hundreds of millions of credit cards on file through its iTunes store." The report said Apple's iTunes chief, Eddy Cue, held a meeting with unnamed industry executives to discuss possible payment infrastructure for "physical goods and services" using Apple devices. The word comes from WSJ's anonymous "people familiar with the situation."
Three other unnamed sources also revealed that Apple has put Jennifer Bailey, the company's online store executive, in charge of the development of this new payment model. Apple has not commented on the rumours.
How Apple will introduce a service isn't clear at present, although it's long been thought it will expand the TouchID fingerprint scanner functionality into a wider range of functions including mobile payment.
While mobile payments from other companies are yet to significantly take off, it's conventionally been thought that such services would do so via NFC tech, however, Apple has actively steered clear of NFC, so it will be interesting to see what other methods it could put in place.
iPhone 6 Camera: Building On From The iPhone 5s
China Post reports that it has heard from Nomura Security, a Chinese firm, that Apple will still use the existing 8-megapixel iSight sensor present in the iPhone 5S but will make further tweaks to improve imaging quality. One such change is said to be the addition of optical image stabilisation (OIS).
Another source – this time Apple Insider – had this to say: "People familiar with the matter have told us Apple will likely forego a high-megapixel camera in its 2014 iPhone offerings, in favor of tweaking other image-enhancing components. In other words, megapixels are less of a priority for Apple than overall image quality."
Adding further legitimacy to the claims, the US Patent & Trademark Office has received a patent application from Apple for an OIS setup and improved autofocus technology. This will include "voice coil motor actuators" for allowing the lens to adjust with movement. The move is a believable one, as Apple has previously emphasised its reluctance to upscale the megapixel count, instead insisting it will concentrate on tweaking its existing hardware.
Autofocus Improvements
Apple has filed for a patent with the US Patents office which details a new camera stabilization mechanism which is likely to make its way into the iPhone 6. The “VCM OIS actuator module” will act to reduce image blurriness and will help improve the autofocus speed on the iPhone’s camera.
The new VCM OIS system is designed to compensate for hand movement when taking a photo or video.
This new design also has the lens and image sensor attached together which should make manufacturing the cameras a simpler process.
Some are arguing the iPhone is falling behind other competitor’s flagship devices in terms of image quality as the cameras are 8MP compared to 20MP cameras on the Sony Xperia Z1 and Nokia Lumia 1520. Maybe so. But as the iPhone 5s proved with its exceptionally good imaging capabilities: megapixels aren't everything.
After testing the iPhone 5s' camera out and seeing what it was capable of, we're dying to see how the setup will be improved aboard the iPhone 6. Could we also see full HD slow-motion video added? You bet your ass we could.
"Lytro" Camera
Apple's latest intriguing patent suggests it may be prepping Lytro-like capabilities for the iPhone 6's camera.
If you're not aware of Lytro, it's a type of camera which allows you to capture an image and then dynamically select (and re-select) a focal point at a later date using something called "plenoptic" technology. The technology means photography can be far more of a "fire and forget" affair.
Apple's patent details a "digital camera including refocusable imaging mode adaptor", according to AppleInsider. While no specific mention has been made of the iPhone 6, Apple will need to continue to enhance its camera technology in order to remain competetive.
Previously, Apple has outlined that it would rather tweak its 8-megapixel iSight hardware for better performance than simply up the megapixel count, and it's an approach which has been met with plenty of critical acclaim for the iPhone 5S's impressive imaging capabilities.
According to Techradar, the patent "even makes reference to the Lytro camera as prior art but adds that certain adjustments can be made in the quality of picture."
It's known that before Steve Jobs died he met with Lytro's founder to discuss a partnetship and this patent was filed in September 2011, just before Jobs' death. Numerous reports indicate many of Apple's products released since Jobs passed away have been developed in accordance to roadmaps he already laid out and it's feasible the iPhone 6, complete with a Lytro-like camera, could be part of his posthumous plan.
iPhone 6 Release Date
Apple is gearing up for the biggest iPhone launch, well, EVER. According to reports, Foxconn – Apple’s manufacturer – is tipped to be landing a contract to build some 90 million iPhone 6 units. And that’s just for 2014.
“Buoyed by shipments of iPhone 6, Apple's smartphone shipments are expected to rise 23 per cent in 2014 compared to 13 per cent growth posted a year earlier,” said Citigroup Global Markets Wei Chan.
If we assume this 90 million figure is accurate – emphasis on “assume” – then we could be looking at an earlier launch and release, according to BGR. “Apple sold 50 million iPhone 5S handsets, launched in October 2013, before the end of the year. If it expects 90 million iPhone 6 sales by the end of 2014, it must either be planning for significantly higher demand, or an earlier release date.”
Apple Manufacturing 4.7-inch in July, 5.5-inch in August?
One rumour is suggesting Apple is readying production right now for the first of its iPhone models this year. The news comes from usually reliable source DigiTimes who spoke with “sources from the upstream supply chain.” It suggests the first iPhone to be manufactured will be the “normal” sized 4.7-inch edition which will start production in July. Then Apple will focus its work on making the 5.5-inch phablet edition in August.
It’s not made clear whether Apple will announce both iPhone models at the same time or will save the phablet for a little while. We hope both handsets are announced at the same time so customers know there are two choices of models.
The same sources also claim that one of this generations iPhone models will stick around for a while to give customers to chance to buy one with a smaller screen. It’s currently not clear whether it’ll be the iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c which sticks around but if we were betting we’d put money on the plastic cheaper version.
Everyone knows it hasn't sold as well as Apple may want it to so if it drops the price a little and keeps it as its only 4-inch model it’s bound to start flying off shelves.
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