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Apple is planning mass production of the 4.7-inch iPhone earlier – in July – than the bigger-screen (5.5-inch) model, which is scheduled for September, according to sources speaking to Taiwan’s Industrial and Commercial Times and cited by Japanese EMS/Odm (via GforGames).
What’s interesting, though, is that Apple will put both devices on sale during the same Q4 of this year, according to sources. This also means that the 4.7-inch iPhone will reach the shelves earlier than its bigger brother, the 5.5-inch iPhone.
The report comes shortly after Reuters reported that the (unreleased) 5.5-inch iPhone 6 would be delayed. Interestingly enough, the Japanese report seems to echo what Reuters’ sources revealed: the 4.7-inch model will likely be produced first, as display mass production will kick off in May, while the 5.5-inch version could be delayed, as the model is rumoured to use film-sensor instead of in-cell technology.
Sources seem to agree on sizes as well, although a recently leaked schematic allegedly shows only the two sizes of the low-cost iPhone 6.
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So is the larger version 5.5 or 5.7 (like the schematics show)? I keep hearing 5.5 as the 2nd size but the schematics shows it as 5.7.
Or is there three sizes 4.7, 5.5, and 5.7?
These rumors / “reports” are making my head spin. If I recall correctly, there’s the one reported here I while back that said the manufacturer of the iPhone has already started hiring employees to start building it THIS quarter. Soooo…… ?
So, don’t listen to these “reports”, thought you’d know by now.
Yeah…. I get sucked in.
What, you mean these rumours aren’t real??
These are most certainly real rumours!
No, these are reports are BS. Apple is famous for keeping its SKUs down to a minimum and starting to manufacture multiple SKUs is not good for the bottom line, or for consumer adoption (gets them confused). Also, how big a phone should be? I could believe maybe on the 4.7 inch phone but not on the 5.5 or 5.7. If you need a screen that big, get a an iPad mini!
It would be dang stupid if Apple didn’t make a 5.5 inch iPhone….however, my bet is that if anything, it’ll be a 4.7 because they only do incremental upgrades and even 4.7 is pushing it. The article above IS pure BS. Apple would start production of a second larger 5.5+ screen device in September so it would be introduced by Xmas 2014? Give your head a shake István or maybe go and post something about believing flight MH370 was abducted by aliens so your credibility is blown beyond repair.