We have already said this, but it never goes old. Both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are only a few months old, but several unconfirmed reports are flying around about Apple’s next-generation iPhones
It might be rather groan-worthy to only just have the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on store shelves and already be talking about the successor model, the iPhone 7, but that's just the nature of the rumur mill these days. Apple's established a habit of launching one or two handsets every year, and they're always planned well in advance, so we knew it was coming and it's not too surprising the rumours have started already. Truth be told, if anything they're a little late, as we were already hearing about the iPhone 6 before the iPhone 5s even launched.
Reports suggest Apple is looking at halving its smartphone update cycle in 2015, meaning we could see two iPhone launches in a single year. It suggest the company is potentially prepping the release of one handset – the iPhone 6s – alongside the Apple Watch during the first half of 2015 and then another – the iPhone 7 – in the iPhone’s usual late third quarter launch spot.
Additional reports claimed Apple is looking to discontinue the iPhone 5c and iPhone 4s, with production of the handsets winding down in the second half of 2015. Apple has yet to comment on the rumor – it never does – and we, for one, will certainly be sad to see the back of the iPhone 5c.
“The new schedule is expected to stagger the releases of two devices in 2015 to capitalizse on sales,” reports The Mail Online. “Apple could release the iPhone 6s to people who want to upgrade to a slightly cheaper model, before announcing its flagship iPhone 7 in the autumn.”
"A new report out of Taiwan claims Apple is planning to double the RAM for next year’s iPhones and iPads," reports TechnoBuffallo. "That would mean 2GB of RAM in new smartphones and 4GB of RAM in new tablets. While Apple’s devices generally run pretty smooth more RAM could mean improved multi-tasking, especially in Safari where opening too many tabs at once often causes them to reload."
Outside the Apple ecosystem, Sony recently experimented with fast update cycles to its Xperia Z handsets, releasing the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z3 inside 12 months. Interestingly, Sony has since stated that it may be reconsidering the switch and reverting back to a more traditional once-a-year-release-schedule.
"Our source says that Apple is hesitant about launching the iWatch in the spring of 2015 without a new iPhone to go along with it,” said the report. “This could give hesitant consumers an excuse to wait on buying both until the fall."
There’s been little other evidence to back up the claims, however, and while the idea if Apple staggering its handset releases does kind of make sense – you have two distinct sales periods instead of one – it could just be hearsay, yet another rumor in the on-going “this is what the next iPhone will be like-saga”. Still, it is certainly a very interesting turn of events: would staggering the release of handsets mean more sales?
It might be rather groan-worthy to only just have the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on store shelves and already be talking about the successor model, the iPhone 7, but that's just the nature of the rumur mill these days. Apple's established a habit of launching one or two handsets every year, and they're always planned well in advance, so we knew it was coming and it's not too surprising the rumours have started already. Truth be told, if anything they're a little late, as we were already hearing about the iPhone 6 before the iPhone 5s even launched.
Reports suggest Apple is looking at halving its smartphone update cycle in 2015, meaning we could see two iPhone launches in a single year. It suggest the company is potentially prepping the release of one handset – the iPhone 6s – alongside the Apple Watch during the first half of 2015 and then another – the iPhone 7 – in the iPhone’s usual late third quarter launch spot.
Additional reports claimed Apple is looking to discontinue the iPhone 5c and iPhone 4s, with production of the handsets winding down in the second half of 2015. Apple has yet to comment on the rumor – it never does – and we, for one, will certainly be sad to see the back of the iPhone 5c.
“The new schedule is expected to stagger the releases of two devices in 2015 to capitalizse on sales,” reports The Mail Online. “Apple could release the iPhone 6s to people who want to upgrade to a slightly cheaper model, before announcing its flagship iPhone 7 in the autumn.”
"A new report out of Taiwan claims Apple is planning to double the RAM for next year’s iPhones and iPads," reports TechnoBuffallo. "That would mean 2GB of RAM in new smartphones and 4GB of RAM in new tablets. While Apple’s devices generally run pretty smooth more RAM could mean improved multi-tasking, especially in Safari where opening too many tabs at once often causes them to reload."
Outside the Apple ecosystem, Sony recently experimented with fast update cycles to its Xperia Z handsets, releasing the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z3 inside 12 months. Interestingly, Sony has since stated that it may be reconsidering the switch and reverting back to a more traditional once-a-year-release-schedule.
"Our source says that Apple is hesitant about launching the iWatch in the spring of 2015 without a new iPhone to go along with it,” said the report. “This could give hesitant consumers an excuse to wait on buying both until the fall."
There’s been little other evidence to back up the claims, however, and while the idea if Apple staggering its handset releases does kind of make sense – you have two distinct sales periods instead of one – it could just be hearsay, yet another rumor in the on-going “this is what the next iPhone will be like-saga”. Still, it is certainly a very interesting turn of events: would staggering the release of handsets mean more sales?
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