What to expect with the iPhone 6?

So, the iPhone 6, huh?  Um…Trumpets please?

 

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Yeah! Awesome trumpeting. So, OHMYGOODNESS IT’S ALMOST HERE! The next generation in iPhone, the iPhone 6, will be announced and revealed on September 9th, at 10am, in San Francisco.

 

Here’s what we know, and what you should know, based on rumors and secret sources and leaked videos and expert guestimates and all kinds of mysterious things.

 

*There will be 2 models, with one size being a 4.7 inch and the other a 5.5 inch. This is quite significantly larger, compared to a 4 inch iPhone 5s.

 

*One or possibly both models will likely have sapphire crystal screens, which means they will be much stronger, scratch resistant and durable. If only one model has the sapphire crystal, it will be the larger 5.5 inch iPhone 6.

 

*They will both come with a faster and better A8 chip.

 

*The iPhone 6 is said to be thinner all round – smaller bezels and a much thinner body. The 4.7 inch model, for example, is said to be 6.9mm thick, compared to the current iPhone 5S which is 7.6mm thick. The 5.5 inch model is said to come in at around 7.1mm thick.

 

*One or possibly both models of the  iPhone 6 look likely to come with Optical Image Stabilization. This feature uses motion-tracking in order to compensate for device shakiness, providing for sharper photos and videos. If only one model gets it, it will be the larger 5.5 inch iPhone 6. That guy gets everything.

 

*There have been rumors and leaks indicating that the larger 5.5 inch iPhone 6 will have a 128GB storage capacity. See? The little guy, the 4.7 inch model appears to be confirmed to be starting with a storage capacity of 16Gb.

 

*Several leaked videos (which haven’t yet been confirmed as legitimate of course)  have shown the iPhone 6 as having rounded, tapered edges with redesigned speaker holes and a relocated power button on the top right hand side. The volume buttons are also shown to be more elongated, similar to how they are on the iPad.

 

*The colors of the iPhone 6 are assumed to be the same as the iPhone 5S – silver and gold, silver and white, and space gray and black.

 

*iPhone 6 is looking like it will come equipped with a mobile payments feature, powered by a NFC ( Near Field Communications) chip and assisted by the Touch ID. Reports have surfaced recently of Apple completing deals with all three big finance big boys – American Express, Visa and Mastercard to make this happen.

 

*Now – to the really important part – price! Reports indicate that the 5.5 lower end model will be $299 on contract, with the 4.7 inch model will be $199 on contract.

 

Originally it was thought that both models would be released on the same day, likely to be September 19th, but there are reports citing production problems, which, if correct, would mean that only the 4.7 inch model will be released then, with the larger 5.5 inch model being released later in the fourth quarter.

 

We will be advising you of the actually confirmed by apple completely legit features and functionality of the iPhone 6 on September 9th.

 

Yay!

 

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