iPhone 6: All The Hardware Rumors So Far

[JD88]

Really? Apple is the most valuable company on Earth with more money in the bank than it's next 3 competitors combined. MS will never be a big player in the mobile market... ever.

Don't be so myopic. MS may never be a big player in the US, but they already beat Apple in several growing markets in spite of their app and feature issues. WP8.1 is right around the corner, and will be filling a lot of the feature holes that are keeping people away. In the last year WP has already cleared a lot of the app gap and is picking up more developers all the time. I am not sure WP ever becomes quite as large as Apple is (and certainly not as large as Android/Sammy), but they will have a very comfortable chunk of the market within the next year or two. There is plenty of market for 3 major players in the smartphone sandbox. If nothing else WP will continue to chip away at Android sales and we will have 3 roughly evenly distributed OSs.

All that said, Apple has been stagnant for a long long time now, and the 4s was the last big thing to come from an iPhone product some 3 years ago. The phones look old, the OS looks old, there have been stability issues introduced, siri has gotten dumb with age... a lot of things need to change and Apple is well aware of it all. I fully expect a total redesign of the hardware and back end of the OS, with incremental changes coming to the UI. I doubt we will see a true 'phablet' from Apple, but you can easily fit a much larger screen in a similar size with modern technology. Something along the lines of a 4.7-5" phone does not need to be huge like it use to be a year ago. I will probably never buy an iPhone, but this is the most excited I have ever been about an iPhone release. iOS and Android have been stagnant while WP has been catching up; rather than letting a 3rd party enter the area without a fight, Apple and Google are certainly going to start offering some cool new features to retain customers which is good for everyone.

Your points about Apple are true, but to say Microsoft is much different when it comes to innovation or forward progress is a mistake. Microsoft simply doesn't offer anything new at all on any front. They arguably haven't innovated anything for over 10 years.

Windows Phone only has market share because Nokia produces some decent phones in the $99-200 bracket and Windows Phone OS ran better than older version of Android on low end hardware. (Not true with Kit Kit though). It doesn't do anything differently than what is already available, and is actually way behind in most areas. All of the "new" features that will be offered in 8.1 have been copied from iOS or Android.

Microsoft exists on maintaining it's Windows monopoly, mudslinging the competition when behind, and bullying smaller companies under the threat of patent lawsuits. It has actually been a hindrance to innovation for years. It has a corporate culture that is based around politics, lies, and getting even. It's an overgrown giant that needs to die or dramatically reinvent itself in order for innovation to proceed unhindered.

 

[sean1357]

I have Samsung S2, S4, iPhone 4S 64gb, iPhone 5S 64gb. I like the Samsung hardware, but don't like crappy Android apps with advestising. So I stick with iPhone for my main daily use. Looking for iPhone 6S....

 

[becherovka]

122.5 x 58.2 x 7.5 with 4" screen, 640 x 1136 pixels, Apple A8, Dual-core 1.5 GHz, 1620 mAh battery (6.20 Wh)

 

[IQ11110002]

I would probably go back to Apple and get an iPhone 6(currently on Note II) if they make it 5 inch screen, no bigger than that. 5inch seems to be the sweet spot for me for daily carry around phone. 2560 x 1600 resolution,128gb storage(I hate cloud bullshit want local storage) BIGGER battery(number 1 feature I think most people want in any brand phone),NFC, Better antenna, USB 3 port would be nice(I think that new lightning port is only USB 2,Don't quote me though). Rest I couldn't care for 64bit why bother it's a phone,sapphire glass, once again why bother when you can buy tempered glass protectors or $5 cheaper plastic ones that will outlast the life of the phone, fingerprint scanner novelty at best.

 

[Steveymoo]

Rumours confirm the next iphone will be rectangular. Critics in awe.

 

[kcnsonline]

Here is the Iphone 6 we waitting http://adf.ly/ekd6J

 

[hitman40]

I sure hope they do something about those wide end bezels . I don't find anything attractive about the iPhone. It has a narrow screen , rows and rows of icons , wide end bezels. I can't understand the love people have for this hideous thing called iPhone. So I do hope Apple will improve on the looks of it. But knowing Apple , It won't

What's funny is that Samsun is just as narrow as an Iphone 5 and up, it's just that the screen is bigger. They both have a 16:9 aspect ratio.

 

[qiplayer]

For now the absolutely weakest point and pathetic thing is the battery. With iphone 5S I need to have the cable with me. Apple give us double the battery!!

 

[soldier44]

When the Note 4 hits in September with a flexable bendable 6 inch screen it will end all the Iphone 6 hoopla for the remainder of the year.

 

[LExSLAYER1]

It's been said before. Apple need to up thier game a bit. Since the Iphone 4 came out we have not seen any major changes aside from hardware and software upgrades. Thery have not come up with something new and fresh in a very long time now. Whereas you have Samsung and Sony coming up with curved displays, waterproofing and innovative software features, Apple have failed to innovate at all. Yes the Iphone 5 was a bit bigger, yes the hardware has improved dramatically, but there hasnt been anything new. I would personally like to see the Iphone's design change for once. They can only expect consumers to buy the same thing so many times before it gets boring. While I will never personally own an Apple device (I hate the Apple ecosystem too much) I can give credit where its due. Apple are an amazing company, and they just ahve to come up with some fresh, innovative ideas to be ahead of their game again. Edit: The hell? Why was this reposted and my other post's removed?

It's been said before. Apple need to up thier game a bit. Since the Iphone 4 came out we have not seen any major changes aside from hardware and software upgrades. Thery have not come up with something new and fresh in a very long time now. Whereas you have Samsung and Sony coming up with curved displays, waterproofing and innovative software features, Apple have failed to innovate at all. Yes the Iphone 5 was a bit bigger, yes the hardware has improved dramatically, but there hasnt been anything new. I would personally like to see the Iphone's design change for once. They can only expect consumers to buy the same thing so many times before it gets boring. While I will never personally own an Apple device (I hate the Apple ecosystem too much) I can give credit where its due. Apple are an amazing company, and they just ahve to come up with some fresh, innovative ideas to be ahead of their game again. Edit: The hell? Why was this reposted and my other post's removed?

Agreed! Apple is like the COD of the gaming market.Little Faster Processor, cleaner looking operating system, new narrower display, same outer shell, same all around phone just about = new top of the line phone.Little better graphics, new maps, different game types/mechanics, same Engine, same all around game = new best seller.Copy Paste Copy Paste $$$$$$$$$

 

[somebodyspecial]

Why do you keep moving this to the front page? Pointless, always the same anyway until they announce the REAL product without the rumor crap...

 

[faster90828574]

I must say, I can not wait to buy an iPhone 6s! My Galaxy S4 has been a phone from hell. Constant drops in framerate, app crashes, a malware infested appstore, and overheating have changed my view on android.

try the HTC One, i'm sure you will not be desapointed, apart from the google play may be

 

[g-unit1111]

Agreed! Apple is like the COD of the gaming market.Little Faster Processor, cleaner looking operating system, new narrower display, same outer shell, same all around phone just about = new top of the line phone.Little better graphics, new maps, different game types/mechanics, same Engine, same all around game = new best seller.Copy Paste Copy Paste $$$$$$$$$

I like to call it "Malibu Stacy Syndrome" from the Simpsons - same crap with a new hat. HTC, Motorola, Nokia, or Samsung could create the greatest thing in smart phones since sliced bread. All Apple has to do is tweak a few features and copy and paste everything else and the masses would buy it in droves. :lol:

 

[stevenrix]

I switched to Samsung S4 b/c my IPhone 4 had a very bad reception, I was losing the network constantly in my area (and ATT did not really care about this issue after mentioning it to them multiple times) and I was not really fond of the tiny screen on the IPhone. Now if Apple is able to supply us with a bigger screen, I might eventually switch back to IPhone.

 

[ap3x]

Really? Apple is the most valuable company on Earth with more money in the bank than it's next 3 competitors combined. MS will never be a big player in the mobile market... ever. [/quotemsg]I find this seriously debatable. While Apple may well be the most valuable company money wise, number one this won't last forever, especially seeing as they keep releasing the same phone each year under a different model number and number two, they are most certainly not the most valuable as far as range of products and services is concerned. Companies like Samsung have thier fingers in all sorts of pies, from display tech to shipbuilding. Whereas any aquisitions made by Apple have been aimed entirely at thier i-devices (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Apple). Therefore overall is could be argues that Apple are actually one of the least valuable businesses, as all the mergers and aquisitions made by Samsung and the like all add up to much larger overall yearly income. [/quote]lol, you should do some fact checking then. Just because you have your hands in a bunch of stuff does not make you valuable. Do a google search to see how profitable each of the lines of business are. Might surprise you. They have many lines of business that are barely making money.

 

[del35]

Apple is a wonderful company as it clearly shows how easy it is to herd human cattle. I wish they would produce useful technology that gave people more choices.

 

[navalweaponsofficer]

Is it just me or has this article been recycled 3 times now and still unchanged from its original publishing on Feb 22?

 

[g-unit1111]

Is it just me or has this article been recycled 3 times now and still unchanged from its original publishing on Feb 22?

Good question. The editors must have a quota they have to fill.

 

[terroralpha]

We all know how it will be when it comes,4.8 inch-5 inch screen slightly faster than the 5S. Only the Apple fanboys will think its revolutionary and one of a kind and wait in line a week out to get one. Meanwhile over at Samsung they will have flexable/foldable larger screens with higher resolution and blow away the Iphone 6 with the Note 4 and Galaxy S5.

If Apple makes the next iPhone with a 5" screen, my next phone will be a windows phone.

 

[truegenius]

Steve Jobs was the one who pooh-poohed larger screen sizes

:lol:

i saw a spelling mistake there

Apple A8 chip manufacture red on the 20 nm process

 

[bodonnell]

I hope Apple doesn't abandon those of us that actually like the fact the iPhone isn't a giant beast cell phone and that it will easily slide in the front pocket of my jeans. 2 sizes seems appropriate here, 1 with physical dimensions comparable to the current iPhone (even if the screen is slightly larger and the bezels are slightly smaller), and another for those craving a gigantic phablet.

 

[ElMoIsEviL]

It's an iPhone... nobody cares anymore. Maybe they'll make it fecal matter proof... so its users can stick their $900 proprietary/Stat Capitalist phone right where the Sun don't shine. 😛

 

[ElMoIsEviL]

It's an iPhone... nobody cares anymore. Maybe they'll make it fecal matter proof... so its users can stick their $900 proprietary/Stat Capitalist phone right where the Sun don't shine. 😛

 

[spookyman]

Will it come with a changeable battery? That is the one thing I like about Android phones. You can change the battery. out for a fresh one when traveling. Especially long trips overseas.

 

[anthony8989]

lol, you should do some fact checking then. Just because you have your hands in a bunch of stuff does not make you valuable. Do a google search to see how profitable each of the lines of business are. Might surprise you. They have many lines of business that are barely making money.

Samsung:
Revenue Increase US$ 268.8 billion (FY 2012)[1]
Net income Increase US$ 30.1 billion (FY 2013)[1]
Total assets Increase US$ 590.4 billion (FY 2013)[1]
Total equity Increase US$ 256.3 billion (FY 2013)[1]
Employees 427,000 (FY 2013)[1]

Apple Inc.
Revenue Increase US$ 170.910 billion (2013)[2]
Operating income Decrease US$ 48.999 billion (2013)[2]
Net income Decrease US$ 37.037 billion (2013)[2]
Total assets Increase US$ 207.000 billion (2013)[2]
Total equity Increase US$ 123.549 billion (2013)[2]
Employees 80,000 (2013)[3]

You need to do your fact checking. That "stuff" that they have their 'hands'' in is worth more than most countries.