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Monday, July 7, 2014
iPhone 6: Every rumor about the specs, release date, and size of Apple's next smartphone
April 16, 2014 12:18 AM PDT / Updated: July 7, 2014 10:30 AM PDT
The iPhone 6 is coming; we're not sure exactly when or what it's going to look like, but it's definitely on its way. Apple addicts are awaiting the arrival of the next iPhone like kids on Christmas morning and the ambiguity surrounding the highly anticipated smartphone fuels a rumor mill strong enough to blow away a tsunami.
Apple is sticking to its usual M.O. by staying mum on the details, but a slew of leaked photos, factory orders, designer mock-ups, and analyst speculations paint a prospective picture.
Last year, Apple released two new iPhones, and it's expected to do the same in 2014. In addition to its standard 4.7-inch model, rumors suggest that Apple is hopping on the larger screen bandwagon and offering a speculated 5.5-inch model. If true, the phablet (a combination phone and tablet) will be Apple's biggest iPhone release to-date.
Consistent buzz about superslim bezels with the chance of curved screens are also top design changes speculated to grace the new iPhones. A safe bet is the reappearance of TouchID, a fingerprint sensor, at least one model with a sapphire screen -- a hard, scratch-resistant material currently used on the iPhone 5S' home button -- and the freshly announced iOS 8.
The release of iOS 8 at WWDC 2014 subtly hinted at a few things we can expect from the upcoming generation of iPhones, though reading between the lines is necessary. Thankfully, CNET's Scott Stein did all the hard work and outlines the clues in his post about what iOS 8 tells us about the next iPhones and iPad.
Nothing is being confirmed -- or denied. However Apple's history suggests a September announcement, with a release date to follow shortly after -- in time for the biggest gift-giving holidays. Needless to say, expectations are high, and with so many cooks in the smartphone-kitchen, the competition against the yet-to-be-released iPhone 6 is already heating up.
Indeed, the iPhone 6 will have to compete with the Samsung Galaxy S5, which features a waterproof build and heart-rate sensor, and the HTC One M8, an equally stylish handset with an aluminum back and excellent speakers. The iPhone has yet to provide a few standard features, like widgets and NFC capabilities, so in some ways the tables have turned and it's Apple's turn to catch up to Androidsmartphones.
Editors' note: This post was originally published on January 23, 2014. We will continue to update it when new rumors surface.
After receiving criticism on its poor battery life, reports of a 15% battery boost for the upcoming 4.7-inch iPhone 6 are swirling around. That's a healthy upgrade compared to the 8% increase between the iPhone 5 and 5S.
Photos and video allegedly comparing the upcoming iPhone 6 to the iPhone 5S have surfaced. The larger 5.5-inch model didn't make an appearance, but the size increase between the 4-inch 5S screen and the purported iPhone 6 is apparent.
Orders for components are coming in fast for manufacturers of the next iPhone. Other Apple devices are also part of the large orders, but the boom in request suggests the iPhone 6 is coming soon.
Another duo of iPhone-like devices have surfaced thanks to a previous leaker of Apple products. An ex-pop star from Taiwan who leaked photos of the iPhone 5 shared a few snaps of what he claims are the upcoming pair of iPhone 6 smartphones.
Every non-iPod iOS device (yes, they still make those) coming out later this year, including the new iPhone(s), are rumored to pack Touch ID. The iPhone 5S is currently the only device that offers the fingerprint sensor.
Is the Apple phablet an inevitable device? As inevitable as questions-as-headlines? The 5.5-inch iPhone rumor gets a small boost from some supply chain sources.
We're used to iPhone unveiling in the fall, before prime gift-giving season, however, the latest rumor posits an earlier release. New reports claim the phone will be revealed in August, instead of the previously expected September.
A pair of photos tweeted by Sonny Dickson, a known leaker of Apple devices, allegedly show the iPhone 6. Claiming the front and rear sides are both mock-ups, the images reveal a curvy new design.
A Taiwanese ex-pop star shared photos of a purported Apple iPhone 6.Jimmy Lin/Weibo/Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET
Apple's iPhone camera may get even better with the inclusion of image stabilization. The new feature would help reduce blurriness caused by shaky hands or low-lighting.
Early productions of cases intended for the Apple iPhone 6 show that the rumored larger screen is definitely in the cards, and the power button will have a new home.
Leaked cases have revealed more about possible design changes to the iPhone 6CNET
The Web is abuzz with talk of a larger Apple iPhone, and a new mysterious image has popped up online to fuel the fire. The speculated iPhone 6's larger screen is held up to an iPhone 5 for comparison and it looks like, well, a bigger iPhone screen.
More rumors about a staggered launch for the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones have surfaced. The smaller one is expected in July, with the largest iPhone to date expected in September.
One of Apple's manufacturing partners is opening a new factory space and recruiting workers, which is stirring up production date rumors for the upcoming iPhone 6. If true, production in the second quarter is expected.
The iPhone 6 could come equipped with its own barometer for monitoring weather conditions. Samsung added this features to the Galaxy S4 a year ago, and this could be an attempt from Apple to play catch-up.
Alleged photos of the unconfirmed Apple iPhone 6 are cropping up with more frequency. Whether these photos are the real deal or not is still up for debate. But if they are, they unveil a larger iPhone screen and a thin profile to match its thin bezels.
One hopeful source claims that Apple will release two new iPhones later this year with bigger screen sizes than before. One model is expected to boast a 4.7-inch screen and the other a 5.5-inch display. The rumor posits that these new iPhone 6 models will drop in September. We'll see about that.
The next generation of Apple iPhones is now linked to a recurring rumor about the smartphone's design: no bezels. The choice would allow for more screen space -- something many Apple loyalists have patiently waited for -- and is assumed to require the fingerprint scanner that debuted on the iPhone 5S.
Is this what the Apple iPhone 6 will look like?MacRumors
A Japanese source claims that Sony is going to start making a few additional components for Apple's next iPhone camera. Sony already makes CMOS sensors for the rear cameras on iPhones. However, this report claims that the order will double soon, due to speculation that Apple will begin to use a Sony CMOS sensor on the front camera as well.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple will give us two new iPhones this year, just as it did when the company announced the iPhone 5S and 5C in 2013. This time around, the two phones will have different sizes, one around 4.7 inches, and another that's supposedly larger than 5 inches. Apple is also said to be doing away with the 5C's polycarbonate case in favor of using metal for both new devices.
Though there's been a lot of buzz about the iPhone 6's size, Cowen and Companyanalyst Timothy Arcuri is claiming that the next iPhone will have a 4.8-inch screen and that the design is already "locked down." He also notes that the new iPhone will have higher-speed 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity.
Following earlier reports, Chinese analyst Sun Changxu told Chinese-language Web site QQ Tech that the iPhone 6 will come in two sizes. First, at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference in June 2014, the company will release a 4.7-inch iPhone with a 1,136x640 pixel display, which is only slightly larger than the screen on the iPhone 5S. Shortly after that first release, Changxu says that Apple will unveil a larger, higher-resolution 5.7-inch iPhone.
Forecasts from market research firm DisplaySearch predict that Apple will release two new iPhone models in 2014, both with higher-resolution screens that would trump the current iPhone's 4-inch 1,136x640-pixel display. The "high-end" model of the new iPhone would have a 5.5-inch screen with a 1,920x1,080 low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) LCD display, which is the same kind of screen used in the 5S. The other iPhone model could have a 4.7-inch screen with a 1,600x900 resolution display.
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