This September a slew of smartphones are going to be announced. One of the most anticipated smartphones among them is the Apple iPhone 6. The iPhone 6 will arrive to replace the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C handsets that came out in 2013.

Apple iPhone 6 Launch Date

Throughout the year, Apple hardly spoke anything about the iPhone 6 features and specifications. Apple tried to keep the iPhone 6 features secret but the rumor mill has revealed a lot about the device.

Recently, Apple released an invitation to the media stating that it will be announcing the next generation iPhone 6 on September 9. The invitation only includes the date of the event as ‘9.9.2014’ and the tagline that reads ‘Wish we could say more’. The invitation does not reveal the names of any product. It will be held at the campus of the De Anza College located at Cupertino at 10am Pacific Time.

From the tagline of the invitation, we can clearly understand that Apple intends to introduce the new iPhone 6 along with the iOS 8, the details of which have been revealed to the world through numerous leaks. Apple fans are anticipating the unveiling of two iPhone 6 models running on the new iOS 8 which include a 4.7inch iPhone 6 and 5.5inch iPhone 6 phablet and the Apple iWatch. The 5.5inch iPhone 6 is also being referred to as iPhone 6L and iPhone Air.

Last year, Apple had unveiled two iPhone 5 variants, namely the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. Since the time the former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs acquainted the first iPhone in 2007 to the world, the Cupertino based company has been successfully launching new iPhones every year.

On September 3, Samsung will be launching the Galaxy Note 4 phablet and after few days the new iPhone 6 will come out to compete with the Galaxy Note 4. Though the rumored iPhone 6 specifications are no way close to the Galaxy Note 4 specifications, it is still a very popular smartphone. The 5.5inch iPhone 6 can be a serious threat to the Galaxy Note 4.

The popularity of the iPhone 6 is such that Apple has already asked manufacturing companies to make 30% to 40% more iPhones until the end of 2014. Samsung has already unveiled the 4.7inch Galaxy Alpha smartphone which is said to be a rival product for the 4.7inch iPhone 6. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha sales will begin on September 12.

Rumors are also hinting that the iWatch smartwatch would also be unleashed on September 9. Again, there is no confirmation from Apple on it. Apple is also expected to launch a sequel edition for iPhone 5C.

Apple iPhone 6 Release Date

Apple has only revealed the iPhone 6 launch date but is again mum on the iPhone 6 release date. The details on the release date should be disclosed at the launch event.

As we mentioned above, the Cupertino company will be releasing two editions of iPhone 6. Among the two, the 4.7inch is expected to come out first in the market. The 5.5inch iPhone 6 will be priced high and the high-end specs totting phablet will take some time to arrive in the market.

Tech analysts are citing that Apple is facing production issues because of which the larger iPhone 6 is not expected to arrive with the 4.7inch edition. Samsung is the major rival for iPhone devices. The 4.7inch iPhone 6 already has a competitor handset waiting to give fierce competition. We are talking about the Samsung Galaxy Alpha which sports a metal body and 4.7inch display screen like the rumored 4.7inch iPhone 6.

The iPhone 6 is one of the most desired smartphones. Even though Samsung smartphones like Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3 have gained good popularity, Apple enjoys loyal customer base in the US. Speculations are rife that Apple has ordered its manufacturing units to build around 80 million units to meet the high demand.

The iPhone 6 release date is probably rumored to happen from Sept 16 to Sept 19. By looking at the previous release patterns, one can easily gauge that the Cupertino company has been in the habit of releasing the iPhone models on second Friday after the product launch date.

iPhone 6 Price

The Apple iPhone 6 will not come for cheap. Apple has been always launching its iPhone models with expensive price tags. Still, iPhone models are highly popular in the US and all over the world.

It was in the news that China Telecom would be selling unlocked version of iPhone 6. China Telecom had itself revealed about it through a post on social networking site called Weibo but later on it was deleted.

Rumors have it that the iPhone Air would be priced $100 higher than the iPhone 5S’s price. The reason behind it is that it is not a regular smartphone but a phablet device sporting a larger screen and advanced features compared to the 4.7inch iPhone 6.

The 4.7inch iPhone 6 is rumored to come with an off-contract price tag of $800 for a 32GB edition. The same variant will arrive in the US through all the leading carriers with an affordable on-contract price tag.

iPhone 6 Specifications and Features

Design and Display

The iPhone 6 will be slimmer than all the earlier editions. The iPhone 6 is expected to appear similar to iPad Air and iPad Mini 2 tablets. The power button has been moved from the top to the edge of the device. The corners of the device are rumored to be rounded. The handset is expected to be available in colors like gold, silver and grey.

The 4.7inch iPhone 6 is speculated to be housed with Retina and IGZO display technology enabled display screen. It will support full HD resolution. Other rumors reveal the very same edition will feature 1704 x 960 pixels resolution with a pixel density of 416ppi. Other rumor reveals that the handset may sport 828 x 1472 pixels resolution or 1242 x 2208 pixels resolution.

The iPhone Air phablet is expected to come with quad HD resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels which is available on the LG G3 and the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 3. So, if the iPhone 6 wants to give serious competition to Android powered quadHD smartphones, it has to come out with support for quadHD resolution.

The display screen of 4.7inch iPhone 6 and 5.5inch iPhone Air will be protected by Sapphire glass which is scratch resistant and unbreakable. It is the very same glass that Apple has been using to protect the Touch ID sensor and camera lens. Sapphire glasses don’t come for cheap. Hence, the new iPhone 6 models are going to sport expensive price tag.

Internal Storage Options and Software

As far as internal storage options are concerned; the larger 5.5inch iPhone 6 is expected to come housed with a new storage option of 128GB. It will also come with other storage options like 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

Other rumors reveal that the iPhone Air won’t feature a 32GB variant. The 4.7inch iPhone 6 will come with internal storage options like 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

The all new iOS 8 is expected to run on both the new models of iPhone 6. The iOS 8 will come with improvements to various features like Siri, Spotlight, iCloud, Photos, and Touch ID. The new Health app will show up collected data from various health apps and health tracking devices.

Processor and RAM

The Apple iPhone 6 models are heavily speculated to come with an A8 processor. The new processor will help in extending the battery life of the device. It has been designed for playing high-end games on the forthcoming iPhone models.

Other rumors reveal that Apple will continue to offer a 64-bit dual-core processor working at a speed of 2GHz. There is no confirmation on the number of RAM on the new iPhone models. Rumors have it that the 4.7inch iPhone 6 will come with 1GB RAM which is also available on last year’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5. The 64-bit processor would certainly produce better performance if it is coupled with up to 4GB RAM.

The 5.5inch iPhone Air is expected to be more powerful in terms of performance compared to the 4.7inch iPhone 6. The main processor of iPhone 6 will be coupled by a co-processor named Phosphorous.

Phosphorous is a dedicated processor that will mainly collect data from various sensors present on the iPhone 6 such as the barometer and air pressure sensors. The collected information will be transferred to the main processor of the iPhone 6 and relevant information will be shown to the user.

Camera

The iPhone 6 is heavily speculated to come with the best camera sensor ever. At the beginning of the year, Apple had purchased Sony camera sensors. The iPhone 6 is expected to feature a 13MP Sony sensor rear camera.

Rumors coming from China Post, reveal that the iPhone 6 will feature an 8MP camera with f/2.0 aperture which will be able to snap stunning photos.

Connectivity and Battery

Both the iPhone 6 handsets will support high speed internet connectivity through LTE Advanced. It will be able to deliver download speeds of up to 300Mbps.

One feature that is heavily rumored to be available on iPhone 6 is NFC connectivity. Android smartphones have been offering NFC connectivity since quite some time. However, Apple would be offering the feature for the first time on the forthcoming iPhone 6 models.

Rumors reveal that the 4.7inch iPhone 6 will be running on an 1800mAh battery. The iPhone Air is expected to be powered up by a 2500mAh battery.

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Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.