Everything we've heard so far about
iPhone 6
The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C have been
announced. So what does that mean for
the iPhone 6?
Well, we'll tell you. Or, at least, we'll tell
you what we can glean from rumor and
speculation - some reliable, some not so
much.
iOS 7: Apple's new look for iPhone and
iPad
Given the iPhone's history - from the 3G
onwards, there's always been a half-step
S model before the next numbered iPhone
- so it was no surprise the 5S was first
and so we're looking at 2014 for a new
iPhone 6.
One thing is for sure, with potential
refreshes of such super handsets as the
Samsung Galaxy S4 , Sony Xperia Z and
HTC One, the next iPhone will have to
seriously up its game.
iPhone 6 release date
The iPhone 6 release date will be in 2014.
It will follow the iPhone 5S which will be
released at the end of this week..
Jefferies analyst Peter Misek says that
there will be a June 2014 release for the
iPhone 6. We reckon it will be later than
that, around a year after the 5S. Citi's Glen
Yeung also believes that we won't see an
iPhone 6 until 2014, although that's no big
leap.
Interestingly, in May 2013 Stuff reported it
received a photo of the till system at a
Vodafone UK store (which it has since
removed along with the reference to
Vodafone), with '4G iPhone 6' listed.
So could we see both an iPhone 5S and
iPhone 6 in quick succession? Some
reports suggest a new 5S in the late part
of the year before a revamped iPhone 6
very early in 2014.
iPhone 6 casing
It's been suggested that there could even
be three size variants of the new iPhone -
check out these mocked up images by
artist Peter Zigich. He calls the handsets
iPhone 6 Mini, iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 XL
(these look rather like the iPhone 5C
variant though). However, as ZDNet rightly
points ou t, different size variants aren't
exactly easy to just magic out of thin air.
The iPhone 6 will finally do NFC
About time too. Well, that's what
iDownloadblog reckons , quoting Jefferies
analyst Peter Misek. Many Android phones
now boast NFC and Apple appears to have
been happy to be left behind here.
See our video below on what Apple needs
to do to slay Samsung's Galaxy S4
The iPhone 6 will run iOS 8
With iOS 7 heading out of the traps now,
who's betting against the next iPhone
coming with iOS 8?
We'd expect a September or October
release date for iOS 8 in line with previous
releases.
iPhone 6 storage
We've already seen a 128GB iPad, so why
not a 128GB iPhone 6? Yes, it'll cost a
fortune, but high-spending early adopters
love this stuff.
iPhone 6 home button
According to Business Insider , of the many
iPhone 6 prototypes Apple has made, one
has a giant Retina+ IGZO display and a
"new form factor with no home button.
Gesture control is also possibly included".
It will surely include Apple's new Touch ID
finger print tech though?
iPhone 6 screen
The Retina+ Sharp IGZO display, would
have a 1080p Full HD resolution. It's also
been widely reported that Apple could
introduce two handset sizes as it seeks to
compete with the plethora of Android
devices now on the market.
Take this one with a pinch of salt, because
China Times isn't always right: it reckons
the codename iPhone Math, which may be
a mistranslation of iPhone+, will have a
4.8-inch display. The same report
suggests that Apple will release multiple
handsets throughout the year over and
above the iPhone 5S and 6, which seems
a bit far-fetched to us.
Patents show that Apple has been thinking
about magical morphing technology that
can hide sensors and even cameras . Will
it make it into the iPhone 6? Probably not.
Jefferies analyst Peter Misek also says he
believes the new iPhone will have a bigger
screen. Different sizes also seem rather
likely to us - the word on the street after
WWDC 2013 was that there would be 4.7
and 5.7-inch versions.
More rumors in September 2013 point to a
six-inch display, but this seems a little
large to us.
iPhone 6 processor
Not a huge surprise, this one: the next
processor one will be a quad-core A8 or
an evolved A7. The big sell here is more
power with better efficiency, which should
help battery life.
iPhone 6 camera
Apple's bought camera sensors from Sony
before, and this year we're going to see a
new, 13-megapixel sensor that takes up
less room without compromising image
quality.
An Apple patent, uncovered by Apple
Insider in May 2013, shows a system
where an iPhone can remotely control
other illuminating devices - extra flashes.
It would work in a similar manner to that
seen in professional photography studios.
Interesting stuff.
iPhone 6 eye tracking
One thing seems certain - Apple can't
ignore the massive movement towards
eye-tracking tech from other vendors,
especially Samsung. It seems a shoe-in
that Apple will deliver some kind of motion
tech within the next iPhone, probably from
uMoove .
iPhone 6 wireless charging
Wireless charging still isn't mainstream.
Could Apple help give it a push? CP Tech
reports that Apple has filed a patent for
efficient wireless charging, but then again
Apple has filed patents for pretty much
anything imaginable.
The tasty bit of this particular patent is
that Apple's tech wouldn't just charge one
device, but multiple ones. Here are more
details on the iPhone 6 wireless charging
patent.
Meanwhile, a further Apple patent seems
to imply that future iPhones will be able to
adjust volume as you move them away
from your ear.
And could the iPhone 6 really have 3D?
It's unlikely, but the rumours keep on
coming .
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