Apple
has built a formidable track record of sticking with pretty much the
same release cycle for its iPhone models. Handset releases come a year
apart and have mostly been following a "tick-tock" scheme with the S
models. Ever since the iPhone 5, we have begun to expect a new iPhone
every September and there is no reason to believe the Cupertino tech
giant will deviate from this schedule with the next round of
smartphones. A new rumor, courtesy of industry inside sources, has come
to our attention that might shed some light on the upcoming phones. And,
we have to say, it is pretty much what everybody expected. According to
the information, Apple is working on two natural successors to the
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, named iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. But
there is still somewhat of a plot twist in the story, as the US company
will allegedly be bringing back the infamous C model, in the form of the
iPhone 6C. This is quite an odd choice, indeed, seeing how the iPhone
5C was quite a failure and widely regarded as a shameless effort to
trick buyers, not to mention an affront to Apple's trademark style. But,
perhaps, sales report tell a different story and make the idea of a
iPhone 6C a viable market strategy. The rumor goes on to detail that the
C model will feature a 4-inch display, which is kind of odd, seeing how
the form factor was last seen a generation ago in the iPhone 5c and 5s,
so there might still be hope that the 6C is more than a stripped down
iPhone 6. The is further proved by the rumor that all three devices will
be equipped with LTPS panels, courtesy of Japan Display and LG for the
6S models, as well as Sharp for the 6C. Then again, the two 6S version
should be powered by the all new A9 chip, while the rumor states that
the 6C will have the A8, found in current models, so things can still go
either way for the little handset. We have also heard that the iPhone
6S will pack 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM in a previous rumor. Corning Gorilla
Glass, NFC and fingerprint scanning technology will also be found in all
of the models. Wistron should be in charge of manufacturing the 6C
units and the rest are left to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision
Industry) and Pegatron. We should note, that the above is a rumor and
while it does sound pretty logical and believable, should be taken with a
grain of salt, perhaps even a...
We've
known for a while now that Huawei was planning on bringing its Honor 6
Plus smartphone to the UK. Last month we even got word that Three would
be the Chinese company's exclusive operator partner for the device. And
today Huawei has finally outed the actual release date for the Honor 6
Plus in the UK: May 1. That's when it will become available at Three
stores across the country. This marks the first time that Huawei's
Honor-branded devices are offered through a carrier, at least in the UK.
