New rumors are hinting at the fact that Apple is going to release three new iPhones in the fall of 2015: the iPhone 6S, iPhone Plus 6S Plus and the iPhone 6C.
Apple usually presents its new flagship phones in the fall, during an Apple Media Event dedicated for the unveiling of their smartphones. Last year, the event took place in September and it saw the introduction of two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus.
The words is going around that Apple is getting ready to release not two, but three iPhone this September. The S version of the two iPhones 6 and a brand new iPhone, dubbed iPhone 6C, the iPhone 5C’s counterpart.
While it is still early to tell for sure if Apple is really going to add a C to the iPhone family, Apple fans will remember that the rumors for the iPhone 5C started around the same time as the iPhone 6C rumors did, in March.
This particular rumor comes from Digitimes and reveals that Apple’s new iPhone 6C is going to be a 4-inch device, which would mean a comeback to an older and much popular format.
A four inch display isn’t a new concept for Apple’s smartphones, both the iPhone 5/5S and the iPhone 5C had 4-inch displays. The previous models, the iPhone, iPhone 3G/3Gs and the iPhone 4/4S, all had 3.5-inch displays while the brand new iPhone 6 has a display of 4.7 inches and the iPhone 6 Plus, 5.5 inches.
There was a time when Apple said that it would never release a smartphone with a display larger than 4 inches. It even made an ad where it poked fun at Samsung Galaxy’s larger screen, saying that the 4-inch screen was ideal for a human hand. But Samsung had the last laugh, when Apple introduced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to satisfy a market that is desperate for larger screens.
The introduction of the two larger screen iPhones drew a lot of criticism and some believe that it could push Apple into the direction the rumors are hinting at: the release of a 4-inch iPhone 6C.
The ever-elusive Apple insiders are saying that Apple is very likely to couple up with Wistron to put together the iPhone 6C, while Foxconn and Pegatron will make the iPhone 6Ss.
The report also mentions that all the Apple smartphones that are due in September will feature LTPS panels. LG Display, Sharp and Japan Display will all supply the panels for iPhone 6C and iPhone 6S Plus, while the iPhone 6S will be sourced from LG and Japan Display.
The rumor doesn’t stop there with the reveals: it adds that all the smartphones will feature Corning Glass and the new iPhones 6S and 6S Plus will be powered by a new Apple A9 chip, while the iPhone 6C will have the A8 chip under the hood. All three iPhones will have Apple Pay, which means that they will feature Near Field Connectivity and fingerprint scanners.
Many believe that the iPhone 5C, which is still being sold by companies around the world, needs to be replaced by something similar. The iPhone 5C was marketed as a cheaper iPhone, but the smartphone never really caught on, the way Apple wanted it to. While, the iPhone was indeed cheaper than the iPhone 5S, it was just marginally so.
Could Apple really want to open that can of worms all over again, keeping in mind the heat it took for the iPhone 5C? Maybe, if the iPhone 6C is indeed justifiably cheaper than a potential iPhone 6S. The iPhone 6S is going to happen, because that’s how Apple rolls, but an iPhone C is a gamble that Apple is wise not to take, considering the amount of money and effort it put into Apple Watch, which is a huge gamble for the California company.
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