“Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C might have made their debuts only eight months ago, but that hasn’t stopped the online rumour mill from churning out rumour after rumour about Apple’s next generation smartphone(s) likely to launch as the iPhone 6,” Carly Page reports for The Inquirer.
“If the launch of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C is anything to go by, Apple’s iPhone 6 is likely to make its debut in September 2014, with last year’s unveiling taking place on 10 September. However, some rumours are claiming that an August launch could be on the cards this year,” Page reports. “German operator Deutsche Telekom thinks it knows when the iPhone 6 will debut on shelves, telling staff to advise customers that it will go on sale on 19 September.”
“More recent rumours seem to have slapped down talk of curved iPhones, and while talk of 4.7in and 5.5in screen sizes continues, it seems unlikely that the displays will be bent,” Page reports. “The Wall Street Journal denied these rumours, claiming that Apple will launch two, non-curved iPhones this year featuring screens larger than 4.7in and 5in, respectively, while leaked documents have suggested that the iPhone 6 will feature a 5in sapphire crystal display.”
Page reports, “In terms of the design, there’s talk that Apple’s iPhone 6 will be crafted from Liquidmetal, lighter than the aluminium that’s used for the iPhone 5S. This will allow Apple to make it slimmer too, with rumours claiming that the iPhone 6 could measure just 7.6mm thick.”
Much more in the full rumor roundup here.
Related articles:
Apple reportedly now has enough sapphire for iWatch, 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones with full sapphire cover glass – June 13, 2014
GT Advanced: UBS sees rising sapphire production for future Apple product – May 28, 2014
Apple patents method for embedding sapphire displays in LiquidMetal device chassis – May 27, 2014
Liquidmetal-Visser agreement paves the way for more rapid adoption of amorphous metal manufacturing – May 21, 2014
Apple extends Liquidmetal exclusivity deal through February 2015 – May 21, 2014
Apple’s sapphire production will be hard for Samsung, other copiers to match – May 7, 2014
Apple plans pair of iPhone with bigger screens; 4.5-inch and over 5-inch models coming, sources say – January 23, 2014
Apple patent application reveals sapphire flexible transparent display devices created with Liquidmetal – December 19, 2013
Fix your app MDN. it crashes every other time I open it
Mine crashes frequently, too. Annoying.
Never happened to me. Not once. FYI
It’s Apples wonderful software which is getting worse with each release
I got the app to stop crashing by uninstalling it and just using the website.
Website sux, too, unless you use an ad blocker. Then it is okay. I honestly haven’t tried the app yet. MDN at work on the desktop is frequent enough. And I still like a physical keyboard for typing.
I read a story on my iPhone 5s, switch to another app, go to the MDN app later to notices of unread stories and then the app crashes.
Not so bad on my iPad, though.
Sorry everyone….editor is at a tea party rally and too busy to fix the app.
I finally just deleted it. so frustrating.
I don’t use their app. Too restrictive, claustrophobic, and a pain to use.
4.7″, 5.5″, Liquidmetal, Sapphire crystal…
Bring it on, it’s all good to me.
128Gb of storage and 4Gb of RAM would be all tickity-boo, too!
Bad link, MND.
apparently we are all going to be forced into bigger iphones whether we want to or not. maybe i will just stick with my old one for a while longer. i am fine with apple making bigger phones because some people want them but i think a lot of people like the smaller sizes.
Me too. I figure the 4.6″ one will be OK.
For the first time I might not upgrade if I can’t get an iPhone 6 the same size as the current models. It would also mean that I’ll very likely switch away from AT&T because I have no wish to pay the iPhone subsidy they charge on my current plan if I continue to use my old iPhone 5.
I’m just going to get one of those Surface tables and use it as my phone.
Haha, I know sarcasm when I see it!
Last year’s phone was late.
This year’s will be August if it is on time, and September if there are glitches in the assembly line ramp up.
MDN hasn’t crashed for me yet, use it everyday.