Rumors about the next-generation iPhone have been picking up over the course of the last few months, as suppliers gear up for a September launch date following a September 9 iPhone event. The majority of rumors have been focused on the screen size of the device, which is expected to increase significantly. The size of the iPhone's display grew from 3.5 inches to 4 inches with the iPhone 5, and with the iPhone 6, the screen will grow even larger.
Apple has been experimenting with a wide variety of screen sizes, with the majority of rumors solidifying around a range of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, bringing the next iPhone in line with competing Android and Windows phones that have all adopted larger displays.
Apple acknowledged high consumer demand for phones with larger displays in one of its own internal presentations, and based on that evidence, it seems clear the company is planning to address the growing segment of market that desire bigger phones.
Faster RAM is a possibility
Apple has stuck with 1GB of RAM for a while now, even as other manufacturers have added 2-4GB RAM to their devices. Based on what appears to be a schematic for the iPhone 6, it looks as though the next iPhone will feature 1GB of RAM and the A8 processor. The schematic was posted on Chinese social media site Weibo by repair company Geek Bar. Apple Insidernoted that Apple may have decided to use just 1GB of RAM so as to extend the battery life of the iPhone 6.
Apple may use new, faster, and more efficient LPDDR4 RAM in its upcoming iPhone, according to an earlier report from industry watcher Mark Margolis. He claims Apple will use Micron Technology’s RAM – not only in the iPhone 6, but in all Apple mobile hardware – which should bring performance and battery life improvements with it. Additionally, Apple’s 64-bit mobile processor should benefit from more memory.
iPhone 6 Release around September or October.
For the last few years Apple has announced its new iPhone 6 around September or October. A sensible gambling man would bet on this trend repeating in 2014. In early August, a report from Recode indicated that Apple will hold the iPhone 6 launch event on September 9 at an unspecified time. The article added that both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models are expected to debut with the new A8 processor onboard. No source was cited and Apple declined to comment on the report.
Shortly thereafter, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg confirmed Re/Code’s report of the September 9 launch date, citing anonymous sources familiar with Apple’s plans. When we reached out to Apple, a company spokesperson declined to comment on the rumors to Digital Trends.
