The images of the purported iPhone 6 have been leaked online, amid speculations around its release, hinting that Apple Inc. might go for an early launch of its new flagship smartphone.
Taiwanese pop star Jimmy Lin posted suspected images of the 4.7-inch model of iPhone 6, alongside its predecessors iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, on his Chinese microblog platform Weibo, reported South China Morning Post.
"[It has] a 4.7-inch screen. Its power button is moved slightly to the right, and an antenna is no longer concealed inside," posted tech savvy Lin, along with three pictures of the purported next generation Apple smartphone.
The leaked images show the purported smartphone with a bigger screen and more rounded look, very much in sync with earlier speculations.
The post has generated lots of interest among gadget lovers as the 39-year-old Taiwanese celebrity had earlier revealed the images of iPhone 5C and the size of iPad Mini, which both turned out to be right.
iPhone 6 Release Date
Several conflicting reports on the release date of iPhone 6 have emerged over the last few months. Reuters had reported, citing Taiwan's Economic Daily News, that the the 4.7-inch model would be released in August, while the 5.5-inch variant would arrive in September.
However, German website ApfelPage reported that the leaked internal documents of German wireless carrier Deutsche Telekom have given a strong hint that the iPhone 6 would be unveiled only on 19 September.
A report by Nikkei also suggested that the device would be launched as early as September, echoing a research note by UBS Managing Director Steve Milunovich (via Barron's) that claimed that the smaller iPhone would be unveiled either in August or September.
iPhone 6 Specifications
Apple Inc. is expected to release two models of iPhone 6 - 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch - with scratch-free sapphire crystal glass screen and an 8MP camera with several upgrades like flash and Optical Image Stabilisation. The device is also expected to be powered by a 20-nanometer A8 chip (64-bit) and run on the recently released iOS 8.
The 4.7-inch variant of iPhone 6 may come with 1920x1080p (440ppi) resolution, according to South Korean brokerage KDB Daewoo Securities. It may feature low temperature polysilicon in-cell touch panels, Touch ID fingerprint security, NFC and metal casing, claimed a report by Apple Insider, citing analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Chinese analyst Sun Chang Xu had said that the device might have sensors that can detect pressure, temperature and humidity. The device is also expected to come with wireless charging, NFC, faster LTE radio and a better 4G antenna, according to a report by VentureBeat.
