The next iPhone - which the web is nominally calling the iPhone 6 via basic numerical guesswork - might be probably the most hotly anticipated gadget on the planet proper now.
Previous wisdom would recommend we could possibly be in line for a stopgap, maybe in the form of the iPhone 5S, before the 12 months is out. What these article is anxious with is rumours relating to the following absolutely new smartphone.
Here you'll find all the latest news on the iPhone 6 including
possible release dates, the rumours as well as upcoming features and
specs that otomild has
managed to sift from the big, bad world of the
internet.
Apple’s policy of zero information prior to actually launching the product has always acted as petroleum for the iPhone 6 rumours.
As such, tips, speculation and murmurings as to what the iPhone 6
will be started to appear almost as soon as the iPhone 5 was launched.
Some industry punts are so specific they cause some eyebrow raising –
one even predicts not only that a cheaper iPhone will be launched, but
that we’ll see it in May, and that by the end of the year it will sell
53 million units.
While the analyst in question will certainly be on for a big win at
the bookies if that particular bet comes in, we bring you a round up of
some of the other seemingly logical rumours.
iPhone budget device
Let’s begin with the truth that alongside a full fats iPhone 6, there are rumblings that Apple will launch a price range iPhone - possibly called the iPhone Mini or iPhone Math - which can revert back to the plastic chassis discovered on the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.
Whereas this might go in opposition to the somewhat ‘premium’ pricing mannequin of Apple products, DigiTimes experiences that sources throughout the upstream supply chain have confirmed that Apple is in the strategy of sourcing the plastic elements needed for a price range iPhone including a chassis.
In a recent earnings call CEO Tim Cook made the truthful point that taking any specific bit of information regarding a provide chain of an enormous firm like Apple gained’t necessarily inform you a lot concerning the larger picture.
Nonetheless he then additionally blurted out, when requested about the opportunity of cheaper iPhones - “We’ve had a terrific observe document on iPod of providing different merchandise at completely different price points.” - which many have taken to imply confirmation they’re engaged on one.
Apple iPhone 6 - screen
Now, onto the iPhone 6 proper – and we’ll start with the screen.
Often the display on a new Apple product pushes the boundaries of the
industry.
Many saw the increased 4-inch screen size on the iPhone 5 as a move
on Apple’s part to keep up with the screen sizes of the larger Android
powered phones like the recent Sony Xperia Z or Samsung Galaxy S4.
However, 5-inches is more like the premium screen size right now – so
for the iPhone 6, we could see apple stepping up the size once again.
According to MacRumours,
one analyst has suggested that Apple could be looking to implement a
4.8-inch Retina+ IGZO screen made by Sharp, which will make the iPhone 6
display thinner, brighter and much clearer – boasting better than HD
resolutions.
The other area where we might see some significant improvement for
the iPhone 6 is in the sensitivity of the screen. According to a report picked up by PatentlyApple, Sharp has been busy putting together a capacitive display with a panel eight times more sensitive than current screens.
The rumour says that the technology can be implemented in any screen
from 5-inches to 60-inches across. So, if there’s a grain of truth in
the Apple TV rumours that keep appearing – this might be suitable for
that too.
A few advantages of this display are that it’s a great deal thinner
than current screens and the fact that you can use it in winter with
gloves on. And, as residents of the UK, that’s a big win for all of us.
What’s more, this display isn’t a prototype; it’s actually in production
right now over at Sharp’s top secret facility.
Apple iPhone 6 - features
While there will certainly be some hardware upgrades to Apple’s next
phone, it’s worth pointing out that Apple isn’t usually at the top of
the pile when it comes to lining up new components. For example, the
iPhone 5 famously left out NFC compatibility – something many hope to
see in the iPhone 6.
In terms of the chassis, a polycarbonate body is one of the more
frequent mutterings heard flapping through the internet rumour breeze.
Elsewhere, a new top of the range iPhone model would presumably need
some sort of decent camera upgrade – as this is an area that’s been
particularly busy in smartphones since the iPhone 5 was launched. The HTC One and Nokia 920 in particular boast interesting new camera features, other than simply megapixel escalation.
A new feature that could well appear on the 6th generation iPhone is
the use of sonar as a replacement to the current infared sensors which
use sound as a proximity sensor – according to this report in Apple Insider –
letting the phone detect where it is, either as a way of alerting the
user about an incoming object, or as a way of detecting whether the
phone is being held to the users ear.
One of the intriguing features to appear on several rumour feeds is
the introduction of a “smart bezel” which would display information
around the screen. It emerged from an actual patent that Apple filed
and, according to Macworld, the smart bezel could be a place for flashing buttons and symbols that compliment the on-screen action.
The patent states: "The primary display could be used to convey
visual content to a user, and the secondary display could be used to
guide a user providing inputs to the device. For example, the secondary
display could be selectively illuminated to provide one or more
indicators that represent where or how a user can provide inputs to the
device."
Another feature gaining ground in the tech press is the inclusion of a
fingerprint scanner. This follows a report that Taiwanese chip maker
Chipbond are making components for future iPhones and has also been
flagged up as a potential feature for the iPhone 5S.
Of course, what we can say for certain is that Siri’ll be back for another appearance.
Apple iPhone 6 – specs
Perhaps the hardest thing to gauge about any new iPhone is what exactly is going to be inside it.
If Apple decides to update the current dual-core A6 to a quad-core
A6X for the iPhone 5S, then we can assume it will make the jump to an A7
chip in time for the iPhone 6.
Given Apple’s history with incremental updates, any A7 chip is likely
to be a quad-core affair rather than the octo-core chip inside the
Samsung Galaxy S4.
We’ve already discussed NFC, but the iPhone 6 will certainly have
plenty in terms of wireless connectivity, including 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the
latest iteration of the technology which, in theory, will allow you to
hit browsing speeds of 1GBps.
There’s almost certainly going to be more advanced 4G LTE on board
the iPhone 6, which is a good thing as by the time it gets here, the
standard will have been adopted by all the main UK networks.
In terms of storage, we’d expect the conventional 16, 32 and 64GB
options to appear as standard. But, given the recent 128GB upgraded iPad
range there’s nothing to suggest Apple couldn’t provide a 128GB iPhone 6
model.
Apple iPhone 6 - release date
One of many analysts jumping in with thoughts on the iPhone 6 release date has said it won’t be ready until 2014.
“Apple's iPhone uses a technology called 'in-cell,' which essentially
meshes the touch screen with the glass screen into one thin display.
Its partners can't get good enough yields making those displays bigger
to launch the iPhone 6 this year," says Peter Mise, an analyst at
Jeffries & Co, in a report picked up by Macrumours.
The report goes on to say that the software will also have a bearing
on development, as the next version of iOS isn’t likely to be ready
until next year.
"The next iPhone will run on a 20 nm processor, allowing it to add
more cores, possibly four or eight. To take advantage of the new
processing speed, iOS will have to be upgraded. The new iOS architecture
might not be ready until 2014,” the report says.
Serial rumour-peddler Digitimes disagrees with us
however, citing that a mid-2013 release could be on the cards for the
“next generation iPad and iPhone series”. This would of course work with
Apple’s annual conference, the WWDC. But there's a good chance we won't
see the iPhone 6 until next year.
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