iPhone 6 to Launch in Q3 2014 with 5-inch Curved, Sapphire Glass Displays, M7 Coprocessor
Apple seems to be jumping on the bandwagon of curved screens as rumours say the iPhone 6 will launch with this new display. The company has just launched the latest iPhone5S but rumours on the next generation iPhone 6 still continue to go around. Apple keeps up with its competitors by releasing two flagship phones for the coming year. According to Bloomberg, Apple may launch two iPhone models in the third quarter of 2014. Both handsets will have larger displays with glass curves downward at the edges.
Already dubbed as the iPhone Air, the iPhone 6 is expected to vie against Samsung's Note series, after the latter's worldwide success. The latest Note 3 has sold more than 5 million handsets in just one month. Apple sees this opportunity to take a chunk of the phablet market.
Bloomberg also reported that the future curved iPhones may have advanced touch sensors which can detect light and heavy touches, though not in the immediate 2014 models but rather in its later ones. KGI Securities' analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who previously had many accurate predictions on Apple devices, pointed out that Apple will bump the iPhone display size to 4.5 to 5 inches. Other rumours include a sapphire glass cover, 4GB RAM, Sharp IGZO technology, 64-bit processor with a dedicated M7 chip and 128GB storage.
It has been suggested that there could even be three size variants of the iPhone 6 such as the iPhone 6 Mini, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 XL which could all have a plastic casing that can horrifically be scratch-prone. The new handset may also do NFC as it gets left behind by Android phones that already do. iOS 7 will be heading out by then and the next iPhone will launch with the new iOS 8. On the other hand, the Retina+ Sharp IGZO display will have a 1080p Full HD resolution, with no home button featuring a new Touch ID finger print technology.
The next processor could be an evolved A7 or a quad-core A8 that will have better efficiency, more power and longer battery life. The iPhone 6 may also introduce a wireless charging technology that would not just charge one device, but multiple ones. The iPhone 5S motion-processing M7 chip could advance gesture-recognition apps to detect speed, anticipate the user's need and even mental state. A unique swivel or shake may detect a distress signal and send an instruction to call home.