We're already getting a little overly giddy at the idea of Apple finally bringing a larger iPhone to market, and the increasing number of leaks that appear to corroborate that notion isn't making it any easier for us. While it's very true that the iPhone 5 was indeed larger than all the iPhones that came before it, there's no arguing against the fact that most would gladly buy a phone from Apple that narrowed the size gap between Apple's smartphone and all those Android phones we see everyone lugging around.
Even though we're still a good five months away from the projected release of Apple's next smartphone, this fact hasn't halted the continued wave of rumors, leaks and speculation regarding the iPhone 6. One area in which Apple always improves its famed handset is the rear-facing camera, and according to reports out of China, Apple has some very big plans to enhance the snapper of its forthcoming flagship.
When a company as secretive as Apple has some significant new products in the pipeline, it's only natural that we tech enthusiasts should get a little carried away, and in our insatiable pursuit of the iPhone 6, we appear to have a leak that - in a turn up for the books - doesn't appear to have been faked. New renders, which may well have been intended for case makers, show detailed clues of the handset's curved form factor, as well as revealing that the forthcoming Apple smartphone could be just 6mm thick, 33% thinner than the design of iPhone 5s.
If there was ever any doubt that we're now firmly in the midst of an iPhone rumor storm, then it's fairly safe to say that the events of the last few days should put to rest any lingering wonderments.
The latest speculation pertaining to Apple's much anticipated "iPhone 6" is suggesting that the Cupertino company is ready to move away from the existing flat edge design.
As time rolls on and we get very closer to the inevitable iPhone 6 announcement, speculation is beginning to grow about what the brand new iPhone will look like, and what key features it will bring to Apple's product line. The current best bet scenario is that Apple will bring two new iPhones to market, one packing a 4.7-inch screen and another sporting a larger 5.5-inch display. It's that larger device that is making all the headlines right now though, thanks to an apparently leaked iPhone 6 case that seems to fit very well with the larger iPhone claims that have been prevalent for some time now.
Earlier on in the year, it was reported that Apple would be coming through with two variants of the so-called "iPhone 6." Both, it was claimed, would be larger, with a 4.7-inch model accompanying a version packing an almighty 5.5-inch panel. But in recent times, we've heard that the greater of the two iPhone 6 configurations was subject to delay thanks to possible issues with production and yield. Now, a conflicting theory has manifested, suggesting that the redesigned, thinner battery for the 5.5-inch variant is causing issue.
As the iPhone 5s grows closer to the end of its lifecycle, attention has already shifted to what people think, hope or want Apple to offer when they finally announce its replacement. The iPhone 6 is always going to garner plenty of attention, and as is always the case with big iPhone releases, people have been hard at work creating 3D modeled representations of what they want the handset to look like and which features they hope make the jump from wishlist to reality.
Even though the iPhone 5s is scarcely halfway through its life cycle and we still have around five months until the release of the so-called "iPhone 6," the blogosphere has been abuzz with reports and speculation pertaining to Apple's next-in-line. From what we can gather, there'll be at least one new, larger handset ready for the fall release period, and according to reports, it will pack a 4.7-inch display. Now, one tech fan has sought to offer an idea of how apps might look when optimized for the new, larger panel.
The iPhone 5c mightn't have taken off in the manner that Apple would have hoped, but this hasn't stopped the concept makers from trying to dream up designs for its would-be successor. Based upon sketches leaked out into the wild, designer Ferry Passchier mocked up some renders of the so-called "iPhone 6" a short while back - and beautiful they were. Now, he's gone back to the drawing board, so to speak, and re-created the same concept but with plasticky, iPhone 5c-like overtones.