iPhone 6S Release Date Nears: New A9 CPU, 2 GB RAM And iOS 9 Powered iPhone 6 Successors Will Enter Production In June
Apple is heavily rumoured to be working on iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, the upgraded versions of last year’s flagship devices. A Chinese tech site source has revealed that the Cupertino company will begin the production of the alleged devices by June this year.
As the International Business Times has reported on March 5, the Apple iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus will be running on the compact yet power Apple A9 processor and 2 GB of RAM. It further states that the Apple’s new processor is built by Samsung with a size of 14 nm.
An IBTimes article published on Feb. 10, the 8 MP rear camera of the iPhone 6S is expected to be same the one sitting on the backside of the iPhone 6. There are speculations that the device will house a dual lens camera system and come with features like optical image stabilisation and faster autofocus that will allow users to snap stunning DSLR quality images.
It is also expected to come with support for 3D Touch as the device is going to house a 3D pressure sensor powered with Force Touch technology, says another IBTimes report. The 3D Touch feature will enable the handset to distinguish between a light tap and a long press. The very same feature will be seen on the Apple Watch that is expected to launch on March 9.
According to the Kevin King, a research director of the famous Chinese market analysis firm called IHS Technology, claims that the mass production of both the rumoured devices will start in June, reports Gizmo China. Rumours indicate that will be manufacturing more than 230 million devices.
BGR adds that by starting the mass production of the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus in June will allow Apple to release both the devices by late summer or early fall. Even though the rumour mill is constantly revealing more details on the iPhone 6 successor, Apple is still mum on it.
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