Leaked iPhone Air Frame

Images of what appears to be the first leak of the next iPhone or the iPhone Air has appeared online. The image appears to be the frame of the next generation iPhone.

The image was first seen in the Chinese site CTech and published first in the western cyberspace by 9to5 Mac. The snaps depicts a very thin frame which is in accord with the existing speculations that the handset could come in at just 6mm thick and will be named as the iPhone Air.It’s also noted that the frame in the picture appears rather longer than previous frames for iPhones, which has also added fuel to the various rumours of the upcoming iPhone phablet.

There were already speculations that the next iPhone termed as iPhone Air will be going to be more slimmer and will be having a 5.3 inch screen and this leak seems to support that claim.But it would be advisable to take this leak with a pinch of salt as although CTech has hosted some legit leaks in the past, this latest snap is rather too blurry and indistinct to judge its legitimacy.

image courtesy CTech

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iPhone Air Concept

As per the latest reports coming out of the rumour mill the next iPhone is to be named iPhone Air, hinting a new thin body as the iPad Air. The next iPhone will only be 6mm thick, and the weight will be slightly more. The main appearance however will not differ from the current iPhone 5s.

The form Apple's next iPhone will take is one of the most discussed topics at present, but other than screen size and material rumours, there hasn't been much talk about the body thickness rumors. But the latest leaks, point to an ultra thin body form, around 6mm, which is much slimmer than the 7.6 mm thickness of iPhone 5s.

According to the reports coming out from the manufacturing chains, the next iPhone will have an appearance similar to iPhone 5s, with a 3-section back which is consistent with the previous reports.

There are also rumours which suggest that the body of the new iPhone will have a 172:67 ratio. Combining this fact with the report that iPhone 6 will be having a 5 inch touchscreen and given that it will retain its Home Button, and the appearance of the new iPhone will not drastically change, then having a body size that is similar to Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is also reasonable. If this the case, then the new iPhone will add weight due to its sheer size and full metal body.

iPhone Air concept by SET Solution

Also as per purported leaks coming from Weibo, the biggest social networking site in China, suggests two iPhones of 4.7-inch and 5-inch screens are being tested. Additionally, the upcoming iOS devices is supposed to sport biometric features that will represent huge upgrades from the TouchID fingerprint scanner of iPhone 5s.

Whether the next iPhone will be named iPhone 6 or iPhone Air is not yet confirmed. According the latest rumour on WeChat, iPhone 5s will be priced down in May to $100, if this is the case then the new iPhone could be released concurrently and would still be priced at $199 with a 2 year contract.

Apple iPhone 6 - rumour roundup

It hasn't even been 4 months since the launch of 2 brand new iPhones, but the cyberspace is already filled with rumours of a new iPhone, dubbed as iPhone 6. In fact, reports not only highlight the specifications, but there as sources which are claiming that Apple will launch the next iPhone in May 2014. This article brings you all of the latest rumours going around the web.

Of course, we're talking about Apple here, so until and unless the new iPhone is officially announced nothing is certain. But this hasn't stopped lots of juicy iPhone rumours from floating around. Not every rumour discussed over here will be accurate; all I can do is try to give general idea about the upcoming iPhone.

iPhone 6 having Sapphire display.

Apple had spent $578 million to speed up the development and mass production of sapphire glass displays, so we can safely presume iPhone 6 will have it. Sapphire glass, currently used for the iPhone 5s's Touch ID Home button and the cover of the iPhone's rear-facing camera. It is more than twice as durable as the current Corning's Gorilla Glass displays, and is "virtually scratch free" according to glass makers GT Advanced Technology.

iPhone 6’s screen size.

This one is tricky because there are various rumours on the screen size. Rumours of both 4.8 inch screen size and 5.3 inch screen size are floating around. There is also a definite rumour of a 6 inch phablet, in line with Samsung Note 3 and HTC One Max.

iPhone 6 having curved display.

There is a lot of speculation that iPhone 6 may came with a wrap around display. This rumour originated from a patent filling by Apple which pointed to a wrap-around Sapphire Glass touch display. The patent details a number of designs, including a "hollow cylinder, a hollow tube with an oval, triangular, or rectangular cross-sectional shape, or other hollow shapes." Presumably the hollow inside would be filled with the phone's hardware and some kind of cap structure would be added at each end with various ports, controls and antennae. 

iPhone 6 may open “Siri”s eyes.

Apple has recently acquired PrimeSense, a developer of chips that enable three-dimensional machine vision. PrimeSense's sensing technology, which gives digital devices the ability to observe a scene in three dimensions, was used to help power Microsoft's Xbox Kinect device. As per rumours this same technology will be used to give Siri the power of facial recognition and detecting facial movements. It may also help Apple in adding gesture controls in the upcoming iPhone.

iPhone 6 release date.

There is a persistent rumour going on that Apple will launch its next iPhone on May -2013. As per analysts Apple is losing a lot of market share to Samsung and Windows due to its once in a year launch cycles. Not all customers across the globe wait to buy new devices during the holiday season. So in order gain more market share and to have a more line up of devices Apple may launch its new iPhone in May -2013.

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