Gadget
Lovers are eagerly waiting for yet another Launch of smart phone after Galaxy
Launched Samsung Galaxy SIV and that is iPhone 6.Rumours about Apple’s upcoming
iPhone 6 (or the iPhone 5S) are getting hotter even as the ‘older’ iPhone 5
celebrates its six-month anniversary.Bloggers and analysts are salivating at the new specs being drip-fed by ‘informed sources’, with rumours flying thick and fast about the iPhone 6’s transparent screen, anti-crash elements, and GPS ability to track you down to even the washroom.
Now, with Samsung busy packaging and shipping the Galaxy S4 for its April 27 availability across the world, more details have surfaced online about the upcoming iPhone 6. If even half of these and the others released earlier turn out to be true, Apple will have a winner on its hands – and ours too. Here we are presenting some specification based on rumors.
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Flexible screen
The first among the most recent rumours about the upcoming
iPhone points to it sporting a flexible screen. This is not so much of a rumour
as this has been confirmed by Apple’s recent patent wins, and the speculation
is limited to whether or not the upcoming edition of iPhone will sport such a
display. Apple’s patent application generally relates to electronic devices
that may have portions that are capable of being flexed. Apple’s patent
application for the advanced iDevice flex display features covers a lot of
ground including both flex screen designs and flexible components to make these
designs work.
One
such component is a unique flex battery design. Apple’s patent filing also
enlightens us with the fact that bending a future flexible centric iDevice may
also allow users to open a specific application, control a game function and so
much more.
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In the
end, the patent filing provides an overview of the whole future flexible device
concept that could eventually cover wearable computers, the iPhone, iPad and
even aspects of a MacBook.
The
patent applications also suggest that flexible electronic devices may be more
resistant to damage during impact events such as drops because the flexible
device may bend or deform while absorbing the impact. Deformation of this type
may increase the duration of an impact, thereby reducing the impulse received
by other components of the flexible device.
Five colours
In
addition to the display going flexible, Apple is rumoured to, for the first
time, ditch the black or white only options, and have three coloured options,
meaning the iPhone 6 could finally be the one that comes in a total of five
coloured options.
Recently, Japanese website Macotakara released
news regarding iPhone 5S. It stated that iPhone 5S will have five different
colour options, including the usual white and black.
The
blog did not mention the additional colours that the iPhone will be sporting –
so that’s up for further speculation. We’re thinking red and blue should be the
options, along with perhaps purple or maybe yellow… what do you think?
Three sizes
This is one rumour that is increasingly catching online
denizens’ fancy – the iPhone 6 is rumoured t come in three sizes a la
McDonald’s – small, regular and large. Or, the iPhone 6 Mini, the iPhone 6, and
the iPhone 6 XL.
According to a Business Insider report,
analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital claims that Apple is looking to release a
new iPhone with multiple screen sizes this year – add the iPhone 6 Mini to it,
and you have three sizes.
“After
our meeting with a tech-supply chain company, we walked away with the view that
Apple will release the iPhone 5S in at least two screen sizes this summer and
possibly three,” says White.
“Essentially,
we believe Apple is coming around to the fact that one size per iPhone release
does not work for everyone and offering consumers an option has the potential
to expand the company’s market share,” adds White.
So
Apple may finally be coming around to acknowledge that one size doesn’t fit
all, after all.
Different Price-Points
And
while at acknowledging things, it is perhaps only fair that the Cupertino-based
tech giant acknowledges that not everyone who aspires for an iPhone may be able
to shell out Dh2,500 and upwards for it. According to rumours, Apple will be
launching a no-frills version of the iPhone 6 a few weeks after it unveils the
upcoming handy candy for those who want the iPhone but can’t afford the current
price-tag.
This
fits in with the multi-coloured and multi-sized rumours, in that the iPhone
Mini may sport different colours and will be cheaper – aimed at students and a
generally younger (read: shallow-pocketed) audience. The suggested price-point
for the less expensive (still can’t call it ‘cheap’): ($300) or ($350).
“We
believe this price-point is reassuring for investors that Apple wants to expand
its market reach with consumers in developing countries such as China. However,
the company will also manage its margin profile and brand accordingly,” White
is reported to have said.
Are you
kidding us – this price-point should be enough to spike Apple’s market share
high enough to reach just under the moon, we think. Bring it on, then.
Launch Date
June,
July, August… we’ve heard all three rumours, and still can’t make up our mind
on which one to go for. A June launch with availability in July does sound
logical – Apple wouldn’t want the Galaxy S4 to have a free hand in the market.
Marcotakara’s
report predicts Apple will announce the iPhone 5S launch in July and that
shipping will start from August. If Apple can keep the rumour-mill going with
an ‘imminent’ launch, then even this might not be a bad strategy.
Either
way, we’ll have the iPhone 6 (or iPhone 5S) out within the next three months.
Can you wait?
