Apple's iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus arrived around back in September 2014, so it's no
surprise that Apple watchers are looking ahead and wondering what
Apple's smartphone plans for this year might be. Here, we round up
all of the rumours about the iPhone 6's successor, dubbed iPhone 6S,
including release date rumors, specs and new features.
In this article, we're
focusing on the next-generation of iPhone, that is, the 4.7in iPhone
6 that launched in September 2014. If you're looking for rumors
about the next generation of Apple's 5.5in iPhone, the iPhone 6 Plus,
see our iPhone 7 rumor round-up (sure it might be called iPhone 6s
Plus but we think that's a bit of a mouthfull!). We've also got
information about the rumored 4in iPhone 6c here.
iPhone 6s Launching in August
19 May bought some new rumors onto the horizon, including the somewhat unlikely August
launch date. We’re expecting the new iPhone(s) to launch around 8
September, but a new rumour is now suggesting that Apple will launch
them in August. We have to say we think that is incredibly unlikely,
and the fact that the rumor comes from Chinese publication Economic
Daily News doesn’t make it all that credible to us.
iPhone 6s to offer 12MP Camera:
IHS China analyst Kevin
Wong thinks the new iPhone will offer a 12MP camera, he shared this
view on Chinese social network Sina Weibo here. The iPhone has had an
8MP camera since the iPhone 4s was released back in 2011, with
changes being made to the mechanics of the camera rather than an
increase in megapixels over the years.
Apple has made each of
those pixels larger, which should enable to phone to take better
images than just upping the amount of megapixels would do.
Force Touch display:
This will be the standout
feature of the new iPhone according to Kuo. However, it could mean
that demand significantly outweighs supply so expect the iPhone 6S to
sell out even faster than usual.
- The screen sizes are set to remain the same: 4.7in and 5.5in. There won't be a new iPhone 6C with 4in display this year.
- A rose gold iPhone 6S is indeed coming, in addition to the already available gold, silver and space grey.
- The iPhone 6S will have a 12Mp camera on the rear and a microphone on the rear for better audio quality in videos.
- 2GB of RAM is expected in the A9 processor.
- A new casing material and internal mechanical design should prevent a repeat of #bendgate.
- Touch ID is expected to be significantly improved as Apple Pay becomes more prominent.
- Mass production is expected to begin in August, and Kuo expects total shipments to reach 90 million in 2015, with the 4.7in iPhone outselling the 5.5in iPhone 2 to 1.
However, some reports say
that Apple will choose to begin releasing new smartphones twice a
year, to keep up with the ever growing and improving competition from
rivals such as Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony and more.
About Anna Harris:
Anna Harris working as web content writer and a strategist for a major IT firm specialized in iPhone application development services for all the major iOS versions.
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