Sept 19 iPhone 6 Release Date Nears as 32GB iPhone 5C Exits Plus 2 More Rollout Signs
One week after the scheduled September 9 iPhone 6 intro, release date of the device is thought to follow immediately and there are fresh indicators to support that such will be the events to unfold next month.
The most solid sign, perhaps, that the next iPhone is touching down very soon is the latest development over at U.S. telco Verizon. The carrier, according to Apple Insider, has run out of iPhone 5C stocks, specifically the 32GB variant.
As of this week, the handset is on stock-out status and a source cited by Apple Insider claims that the product has been retired silently. That means the high-capacity mid-range smartphone from Apple will not be making a comeback anytime soon.
The move, the report said, can be interpreted as one of the preparations currently in play for the iPhone 6 arrival this coming September.
It should be noted, however, that the 5C will not totally disappear from Apple's existing product line up. In a recent note by Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities, the well-known Apple watcher made claims that the tech giant will re-package the iPhone 5S and 5C for re-launch with the iPhone 6.
So by next month, it is fair to assume that the 2013 iPhone builds will re-enter the market as Apple's budget phones, likely in lower-capacity at 8GB and 16GB storage configurations with lower price tag. At present, Apple regularly sells the 5S and 5C at $200 and $100 respectively with contract.
Now two more signs have been picked up by the Apple-focused site that likely indicate consumers will soon get to play with the iPhone 6 that is believed will unpack in two screen sizes - a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch phablet-size edition.
A new set of images surfaced this week and they offered details of the camera flash components that supposedly will end up in use for the two device models. The rounded True Tone flash is laced with cool and warm tints that Apple Insider said is aligned with the technology employed by Apple with its smartphone shooter.
Also, the components appear a fit with that of the leaked iPhone 6 back casing that recently circulated on the Internet, the same report added.
Then another batch of photos showcased the next iPhone loud speaker, which Apple Insider said is significantly different when placed side by side with the audio blaster used by Apple with the iPhone 5S last year.
These are just among the torrents of leaked parts from Apple's supply chain sources in Asia that have been appearing in short intervals in the past weeks, the report added, somehow highlighting the obvious that the September 19 iPhone 6 release date this 2014 is within short reach.