The first working 4.7-inch iPhone 6 has reportedly leaked.
In the video below, Weibo user “zzray” shows what is claimed to be an official, functional, and activated Apple iPhone 6.
Lest anyone discount the veracity of the video out of hand, note the Home Screen icon layout and, most notably, the Passbook icon shown in the video. “The home screen reveal[s] a different icon for Passbook, adding a fourth horizontal stripe to the current stripes showing an airplane, a movie camera, and a coffee cup,” Eric Slivka reports for MacRumors. “This new red stripe appears to include an image of a credit card, likely indicating support for mobile payments through Passbook.”
Direct link to video here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Ran Avni” for the heads up.]
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Just once, I really wish leakers would consider the possible consequences of their actions. I would really prefer to learn exactly what its about from Apple’s presentations then perpetual BS from analysts that don’t know their head from a hole in the ground and people that may have access, technically breaking the NDA they probably had to sign to work their in the first place.
Again, NOT the iPhone 6, that’s the Chinese knock off Goophone i6 with the Skinned Android or the iPhone 5s innards stuck inside it!!! It has the wide screen frame, bulgy sides, both of which combined add about 3/8″ to the overall width of the phone that are totally unnecessary… And it has the stupid lens sticking out the back. . . not the sleek flat back Apple would work hard to get.
And the “touch ID” is just the dude hitting the home button – he doesn’t have any passcode enabled (or there isn’t any passcode on the cheap android skin he’s using).
not saying it’s real..
but, if he had NO passcode.. the passcode screen would not show asking for the passcode. Granted if it is android skinned to look like iOS, it could be just be more gimmicks to make it appear more apple.
And I agree, the plastic wrapping.. Maybe this is the goophone i6 version 2.0?
You mean there might not be any passcode on the Android lock screen he’s using.
There’s hundreds of lockscreens you can download from Google Play, each with their own features, and passcodes is a staple amongst all of them.
I use the stock one though since it supports facial recognition.
And has anyone ever seen Apple plastic packaging as sloppy-looking as that? Ive is obsessed with the way Apple products are presented and this plastic-wrap job is just plain sloppy. Certainly not an Apple product.
Exactly. I just pointed that out.
Goophone i6 Chinese Knock-Off ”iPhone 6clone” released about July 24, 2014.
I don’t think they are the same..
The goo has an extra hole next to the ear speaker.and the flash in the back is different .
I cant tell about the rest….
It’s the Goophone. It’s not an Apple. There are several variations.
Apple does not package iPhones in cellophane bags, either.
The moron is shooting this in a mirror reflection insuring his face is all over the net..,
If this legit.. I wonder if he still has his job ?
I so excited. Meep Meep.
If it is accurate, that is one beautiful device.
That farty smell wafting over from the South Korean Peninsula is samsung collectively shatting their pants.
Oolong! Such dignity! Such maturity!
Aw, quit acting so darned uppity.
Yeh, Tflint, quit acting like you’re more than 12 years old. /s
Maybe if it were the year 2010. You know, before Samsung started releasing phablets.
Quick, do a scratch test and drop test and find out if it’s Sapphire. /s
I am overloaded with sarcasm-free excitement, though. The last time I was this excited about an Apple release was … well, in all honesty, I think this is the most excited I’ve ever been for an Apple release. New iPhone + iOS 8 + HomeKit + HealthKit + payment system + wearable device + whatever else they throw our way on Tuesday and in the coming months … this is going to be a huge autumn and winter for Apple, and I can’t wait.
If that’s really it, then I’m disappointed. The product line really needs a design refresh. Apple seems so afraid to change this product. It’s been the same basic design since the iPhone 4. I’m bored.
Get back to your samdung. You can’t afford a iPhone.
The Galaxy Note 3 retails for $664.99
The iPhone 5S retails for $649.99
Both of those are off contract prices. Do your research next time.
I have an iPhone 4s, douchebag. I started with a 3G. I’ve used macs since 1986 so why don’t you shut your pie hole. Apple should do a design refresh just like they do with macs and they did with the iPod. I keeps the public interested in the product.
You are going to get a lot of 1 star ratings for that comment 🙂
Most Apple enthusiasts don’t seek out change just for the sake of change. We prefer things be done right the first time and as technological abilities increase, subtle refinements be made to improve upon what was already awesome.
I’m with you Scott, that rectangular shape is total crap and just so yesterday. I’m all for a tetrahedron shaped iPhone.
They would be so avant-garde, with multiple screens having a triangular format. That would really shake up the competition.
And the best part is you’d never forget that it was in your pocket.
So basically, the average Windows gaming rig but small enough to fit in your pocket.
The day Apple stops pushing the envelope is the day they die. It happened with Macs and the old Mac OS, it nearly killed the company as windows caught up and Mac OS development was nearly abandoned. It can happen with iPhone if they don’t attract new customers and keep current ones happy. I think they made a mistake in not coming out with 4.7 and 5.5 models instead of the 5s. They do too or else they wouldn’t be releasing these two new models. The problem with Apple is that they get blinders on as to what people want, and don’t pay enough attention to the market.
Another douche bag. There are many ways to refresh a design that would enhance it. The minute Apple stops thinking of ways to make their products better and starts believing it’s perfect is the minute they cease to be Apple. Look at all the refreshes the iPod when through. Classic, mini, nano etc.. How many form factors did it ultimately have? A dozen? The iMac went through 3 major redesigns. The original gumdrop, the daisy and the flat screen we have now. These all kept people interested in the product and sales climbing. Without periodic refreshes the public at large who may not be tech savvy and only goes by looks will not think much has changed. That’s a problem.
No Scott, the problem is people like you who don’t have much of a life and expect Apple to keep you constantly intrigued and amused.
It’s just a phone, so if Apple can’t satisfy your need for constant change then simply move on to other brands. And I don’t care if you claim to be a devoted Apple owner and “fanboy” who has owned every one of their products from the beginning.
Constant change, no. Periodic, yes. The problem with people like you is that you don’t read and understand what is written. Blindness to what consumer’s want is a sure fire way to failure. As an example, remember what Job’s said about not having a CD burner in the original iMac? I’ll remind you. He said, “we “completely missed the boat” he admitted to them: “We just blew this one.” They didn’t pay attention to consumer demand and had to correct it in the next model. That is what they need to watch out for constantly. They’re a great company but they do make mistakes.
“They’re a great company but they do make mistakes.”
Okay, I’ll concede to that. Truce.
“It’s just a phone”
Amazing to think that some people still have that mentality in 2014.
An old Nokia? That’s just a phone. An old Motorola Razr? That’s also just a phone.
Modern smartphones are pocket personal computers that just happen to have phone functionality built in.
“It’s just a phone”, as in “it ain’t a religion”.
Believe it or not, the human race could still survive without all of the electronic gizmos and toys that some people are totally addicted to. Now if you think that isn’t possible then you have a serious problem.
Apple never seems to believe their products are perfect nor do they follow the Japanese mantra of tiny improvements every day. Instead, I believe that Apple strives to make their products as perfect as they can the first time around but keep on imaging the product even more perfect. Then they break the mould and try to reinvent it.
You’re agreeing with me, douche. Wow, you’re an idiot.
Well, let’s examine that more closely. The first iMac (the G3) was the big CRT in clear plastic (the one you call gumdrop). The next one, G4, was popularly called the “desk lamp” (the one you call the daisy). The one after that was G5, and was a 5cm-thick white clear plastic LCD flat monitor with extended chin. PPC to Intel migration happened in this case. Finally, they did one more redesign into aluminium, which came with Intel Core 2 Duo. The current design is a variation of that one. The first aluminium design came out before the first iPhone was even released.
So, I’m not quite clear here: exactly how often should the physical appearance of an iPhone be radically changed in order for it to be appealing to an average user? Four years? Three? Every year?
Just saying that you are bored reminds me of an adolescent during summer break. That kind of comment is worthless unless you offer some idea of what would constitute a worthy redesign. Exactly what do you want from Apple?
“Only boring people get bored.”
― Charles Bukowski
That a good one. Surprised I never heard that quote before.
Thx,
I’ll Google Charles.
Don’t worry, it isn’t. That’s a heavily skinned Android Goophone i6 made by a Chinese maker intended as a clone of an iPhone that was released about six weeks ago. That ugly thing with a protruding camera lens would never be something put out by Apple.
totally agree, design is boring and we really need something fresh.
Totally bored of the trolls here, unimaginative and uninformed. We need something fresh. They can’t even recognize their own crappy goo phone android knockoffs.
That extra button on the right side of the phone tells me it’s a fugazi.
An Italian sports car?
The is the on off button that has been moved to the side fir easer access on larger phones ..
But i have no way of knowing if this is the real thing or a knock off !?
Is it me or do you want to just slap the guy in the face?
Fake or not. Once a product goes to the Far East for manufacture, the security and IP are compromised.
The new Apple wearable has not been seen in bits yet. Which is probably due to the limited production of early test units.
Apple needs to build them on US soil using robots wherever possible. That may make them a bit more expensive but the alternative is to give away the secrets long before its started shipping.
Odd that it’s a video (largely) of stills. No motion, no confirmation of the smoothness that would be in iOS animations and not Android skinned. Odd also that the video portion is shot in a mirror. Whole thing is suspect.
You know what Apple should do. They should add phone functionality to a model of the iPad mini. That would allow them to easily catchup to the form factors that are out there today. maybe they’ll sell a lot, maybe they won’t. Who know’s but they can afford to take that chance and no one could say they didn’t have a complete product line.
The same guy (“PhoneEvaluation”, who is Korean) also has a video entitled “iPhone 6 Official Video (1080p)”, which is NOT ‘Official’ at all. The animation is jittery, entirely not Apple.
As I said here in a similar thread:
Why do people do this? Is everything about ‘look at me’ in the current youth culture? Insipid.