It’s only November, but Apple’s 2016 iPhone plans are starting to crystallize slowly but surely.
According to a short message posted on the Weibo network by IHS Technology
Research Director Kevin Wang, Apple is planning to release a 4-inch iPhone 6c
in mid-2016.
Notably,
this isn’t the first indication that
Apple’s 2016 iPhone lineup may
hit store shelves a little bit earlier than usual. Not too long ago, the
typically reliable Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities issued a research note
indicating that Apple in early 2016 is planning to launch a 4-inch iPhone model
with an A9 processor.
Kuo also
claimed that Apple has roped in Foxconn to be the sole manufacturer of the
4-inch iPhone and expects to ship 20 to 30 million iPhones by the end of next
year. As per Kuo Apple is likely to launch the iPhone sometime in the first
half of 2016, a claim reiterated by Kevin Wang from Analytics company ISH.
iPhone Screen Size
Kuo says
that the iPhone will feature a metal casing as opposed to the plastic casing of
the iPhone 5C. It will be powered by an A9 processor that can easily handle iOS
9 and iOS 10, but won’t feature 3D Touch display,
seen on the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
As for
the iPhone 7, Kuo says that Apple is likely to continue with the same display
sizes as the current-gen iPhones. They will however be powered by a new A10
processor, and the two variants will feature 2GB of RAM, and 3GB of RAM
respectively.
Despite
there being no indications from Apple, rumors about a smaller iPhone refuse to
die. Coupled with Kuo’s relatively good track
record, it wouldn’t be surprising to see
Apple finally launch the smartphone next year.
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