The new iPhone could be one of the most pivotal devices in the Cupertino
brand's history - with the iPhone 5S andiPhone 5C simple updates to previous models, there's a lot of pressure heaped on
the iPhone 6.
As per usual, the
internet is awash with rumor, speculation and downright lies over this
next-generation handset, which is why we spend our time trawling through each
nugget of info, debating its merits and curating it into this easy-to-read hub
for all things iPhone 6.
According to a
survey of 4109 US consumers the iPhone 6 is the most anticipated Apple
smartphone ever, with interest easily outstripping that of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5.
We've already been
given a small sneak peak at what Apple may have in store for us on the iPhone 6
thanks to the announcement of iOS 8 at WWDC - from a bigger screen and camera to health monitoring and more
storage.
Some of you might have been expecting the iPhone 6 to have debuted in
2013, but given the iPhone's history - from the 3G onwards, there's always been
a half-step S model before the next numbered iPhone - we were never going to
get the 6 until 2014.
In fact, it will
technically be the iPhone 8 when it finally launches... but hey, who's counting
these days? It's unlikey to arrive alongside the new iPad, which
is expected a few weeks later in October.
One thing is for
sure, with the Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, Sony Xperia Z2 and HTC One M8 now out in wild, Apple needs to be on its game with the new iPhone - and
many believe a bigger screen is simply a must.
Cut
to the chase
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What is it? A major revision of the iPhone including entire design
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When is it out? September 2014 seems most likely
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What will it cost? Prices are likely to start at around £550 / $944 / AU$1006
Latest update: More
images claiming to show the front panel of the iPhone 6 have emerged, showing
just how much larger the 4.7-inch version could be compared to the current
4-inch models.
iPhone
6 release date
The iPhone 6 release date will be in 2014 and it's looking increasingly
likely that we'll see it in September, which would fit in nicely with the
rollout of the newly announced iOS 8.
Apple has launched
the last few iPhones at a special event in September, so the smart money has
always been on September 2014 for the iPhone 6's arrival - followed by a new iPad Air launch in October.
Not to mention the
fact that according to ifun.de Apple is restricting holidays during September for employees at German
Apple Stores, which strongly suggests a new hardware launch then.
It's looking
increasingly likely that we'll see more than one Apple handset this year
though. KGI's analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has thrown his hat into the ring and seems to think a duo of new iPhones will be released, with a 4.7-inch iPhone coming out
towards the end of the third quarter and a 5.5-inch iPhablet hitting the market
late in the fourth quarter.
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