wraggster
May 13th, 2014, 19:12
The iPhone 6 is rumoured to launch a month earlier than expected and with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.
According to BrightWire (https://www.brightwire.com/article/Apple-China-UnionPay-reach-NFC-payment-agreement-Next-iPhone-likely-to-include-NFC-payment-function---source.html), Apple will incorporate an NFC payment function in the next gen iPhone'.
In March, PCR reported that sources indicated the iPhone 6 would launch in September (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-set-for-september-release/033663), which would be in keeping with the launch of the iPhone 5 (September 2012) and the iPhone 5S (September 2013).
But according to the Economic Daily News (via Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/09/us-apple-iphone-idUSBREA4808C20140509)), it appears that Apple will unveil its next iPhone in August.
A larger 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch version of the iPhone 6 is planned for release in September 2014.
The sources said that together 80 million iPhone 6 smartphones would be produced this year.
The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is rumoured to come with 10MP camera and humidity, pressure and temperature sensors. (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-rumoured-to-have-temperature-pressure-and-humidity-sensors/033553)
The 5.5/5.6-inch device is rumoured to not feature Gorilla Glass, like previous models, but insteadwill have a sapphire screen. (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/new-apple-smartphone-will-not-be-called-an-iphone/033261)
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-may-be-unveiled-a-month-earlier-than-expected/033930
According to BrightWire (https://www.brightwire.com/article/Apple-China-UnionPay-reach-NFC-payment-agreement-Next-iPhone-likely-to-include-NFC-payment-function---source.html), Apple will incorporate an NFC payment function in the next gen iPhone'.
In March, PCR reported that sources indicated the iPhone 6 would launch in September (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-set-for-september-release/033663), which would be in keeping with the launch of the iPhone 5 (September 2012) and the iPhone 5S (September 2013).
But according to the Economic Daily News (via Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/09/us-apple-iphone-idUSBREA4808C20140509)), it appears that Apple will unveil its next iPhone in August.
A larger 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch version of the iPhone 6 is planned for release in September 2014.
The sources said that together 80 million iPhone 6 smartphones would be produced this year.
The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is rumoured to come with 10MP camera and humidity, pressure and temperature sensors. (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-rumoured-to-have-temperature-pressure-and-humidity-sensors/033553)
The 5.5/5.6-inch device is rumoured to not feature Gorilla Glass, like previous models, but insteadwill have a sapphire screen. (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/new-apple-smartphone-will-not-be-called-an-iphone/033261)
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-iphone-6-may-be-unveiled-a-month-earlier-than-expected/033930