This post aims to collate all relevant news, leaks, and official information about the 2015 flagship smartphones from Apple Inc., which is already being called the 'iPhone 6S'. Trust that we'll update this entry every time we get new details about this much awaited handset.
As I've shared in a previous TP post, it really feels like only yesterday when Apple iPhone 6was launched in the Philippines -- so I totally understand those who feel that it's a bit too soon for rumors about its 2015 follow-up to start circulating online. But that's exactly what's happening right now.
As I've shared in a previous TP post, it really feels like only yesterday when Apple iPhone 6was launched in the Philippines -- so I totally understand those who feel that it's a bit too soon for rumors about its 2015 follow-up to start circulating online. But that's exactly what's happening right now.
Here are some purported 'insider information' about the upcoming iPhone that I've been reading about in tech websites and blogs these past few weeks. These are the ones that - I think - are well founded and are more or less accurate.
Largely The Same Design
According to rumors, iPhone 6S will look almost identical to the current model - the iPhone 6 - but will be available in more colors -- including 'Rose Gold', which is a new device hue introduced by Apple on the 2015 Macbook. Notice that Apple iPhone 4S looks largely the same as the iPhone 4 and you can say the thing about the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5. This pattern reflects Apple's product design strategy so it's a big chance that the upcoming iPhone will simply borrow its aesthetics and design elements from the current model.
Improved Internal Hardware
The iPhone 6 runs on the 64-bit Apple A8 processor and many iPhone fans already expecting this year's model to feature a faster and more energy-efficient Apple A9 chipset. Analysts say that this CPU will be complemented by 2 GB of RAM for improved multitasking, which will be a welcome boost given that some flagship smartphones from last year already have 3 GB of RAM.
12 MegaPixel Camera with Optical Image Stabilization
Ever since iPhone 3GS, the Cupertino company has been introducing considerable upgrades to its smartphone's imaging capabilities via models having the S-suffix (and then retaining the enhancements on the follow-up release flaunting a new design). This year, it is believed that Apple will upgrade the iPhone 6's 8 MegaPixel camera to 12 MegaPixels on the iPhone 6S (which will most likely be the same camera that will be on the iPhone 7 in 2016). Aside from increasing the size of photos that you can take using the handset, Apple is expected to give the camera module a better aperture and image sensor as well as optical image stabilization, which the iPhone 6 doesn't have.
New Touchscreen with Pressure Sensitivity
Apple's new Force Touch technology that incorporates pressure sensitivity for making new touchscreen gestures has made its way to the Apple Watch and the TouchPad of the new Macbook. Off hand, it appears that Apple intends to bring this feature to its entire product line so there's reason to believe that the next iPhone will likewise sport this unique innovation.
Price and Release Date
Looking at historical data, it becomes easy to predict that the iPhone 6S will be announced on the first or second week of September and will be available in Apple's key markets starting in October 2015. The Philippines will most likely get around Yuletide (unless our country all of a sudden becomes a key market of the company) via authorized resellers and network carriers, just in time for consumers' holiday gadget-shopping. As for the SRP, the TP Guesstimates arePhp 35,990 for the 16GB model, Php 41,990 for the 32GB, and Php 47,990 for the 128GB version upon launch.
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