Production already underway for Apple's new 4-inch 'iPhone 6c' - report

Production already underway for Apple's new 4-inch 'iPhone 6c' - report Internals could include either the A8 or A9 processors and their corresponding M-series motion chips, along with anywhere from 1 gigabyte to 2 gigabytes of RAM and the possible inclusion of Touch ID and NFC support for Apple Pay.

Seems to me they need to start including TouchID and Apple Pay support on all the devices or the iOS installed base will become hopelessly fragmented.

Vogue snaps 12MP images, 4K video at New York Fashion Week using Apple's new iPhone 6S Plus

Vogue snaps 12MP images, 4K video at New York Fashion Week using Apple's new iPhone 6S Plus

With the ability to capture 12 megapixel images and 4K video, the new iPhone 6s models greatly enhance the detail of iPhone photographs. The new phones' camera hardware is also faster.

Some clever marketing to be sure.

Not everyone is fooled, though. Like recent owners of the Panasonic GH4.

Apple buys multi-lens, DSLR-quality camera tech with $20M purchase of LinX Imaging

Apple buys multi-lens, DSLR-quality camera tech with $20M purchase of LinX Imaging: "Word of the acquisition was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, and Apple confirmed that the company had in fact been bought. Prior to the deal being closed, the two companies were said to be discussion an acquisition price of around $20 million."

Cool!

Review: Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus hangs wide-angle + macro lenses from your neck | 9to5Mac

Review: Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus hangs wide-angle + macro lenses from your neck | 9to5Mac: "Olloclip isn’t the only maker of lenses for iPhone cameras, but after testing options from a dozen vendors, it’s the one I’d call the best at delivering reliably good combinations of quality and practicality. Its latest accessory is the 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6/6 Plus ($80), an updated continuation of its longest-running and most popular series of iPhone lenses."

Pretty cool.

First iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus teardowns reveal high-capacity batteries, reworked innards

First iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus teardowns reveal high-capacity batteries, reworked innards: "Apple's new A8 SoC is easily spotted just above the phone's nano-SIM reader, while a Hynix NAND flash module resides on the flip side. Other notables include Qualcomm's MDM9625M LTE-Advanced modem with support for carrier aggregation, two baseband chips from Avago, Triquint amps and silicon from usual players Skyworks and Broadcom."

Who can repair these things? iFixit?

Someone assembled their own iPhone 6 using leaked parts (Video) | 9to5Mac

Someone assembled their own iPhone 6 using leaked parts (Video) | 9to5Mac: "Following photos that surfaced this morning showing much more subtle antenna breaks on the back of a supposed production model iPhone 6, a video of a device based on the upcoming flagship has surfaced thanks to Feld & Volk, an association of designers and engineers who create luxury custom versions of Apple’s most popular handsets. But what’s interesting about this device is that it seems to actually be built from working parts, and can be seen booting and asking the user to connect to iTunes."

Secrecy ain't what it used to be!

4.7-inch iPhone production to start third week of July, 5.5-inch second week of August as Foxconn confirms hiring of 100K workers | 9to5Mac

4.7-inch iPhone production to start third week of July, 5.5-inch second week of August as Foxconn confirms hiring of 100K workers | 9to5Mac: "Apple is set to begin mass production of the next-generation iPhone next week, the Economic Daily reported today. According to the report, the smaller 4.7-inch model will enter production in the third week of July, while the larger 5.5-inch variant will enter production in the second week of August. The bigger of the two models is said to be facing production setbacks that could lead to a much later launch date than its smaller cousin."

The phat lady cometh.

Sapphire 4.7″ iPhone 6 display put through its paces with knife and keys in new scratch test video | 9to5Mac

Sapphire 4.7″ iPhone 6 display put through its paces with knife and keys in new scratch test video | 9to5Mac: "Earlier today we got a quick look at a flexible iPhone 6 display, but a new video from YouTuber Marques Brownlee (embedded below) takes the supposed next-gen screen through a more complete durability test."

Apparently sapphire and aluminum are one of the most plentiful substances on earth.

Bloomberg: Two iPhone 6 models will go into mass production in July, will go on sale at the same time | 9to5Mac

Bloomberg: Two iPhone 6 models will go into mass production in July, will go on sale at the same time | 9to5Mac: "Last night we noted a report from a Taiwanese news outlet which claimed in part that Apple would be putting the next-generation iPhone into production next month. Now, Bloomberg has confirmed that the company will indeed be starting production on two different models of the upcoming smartphone in July."

It's a Phablet from Cupertino.

iPhone 6 rear shell reportedly on display in new leaked photo | 9to5Mac

iPhone 6 rear shell reportedly on display in new leaked photo | 9to5Mac: "Australian blog MacFixIt has gotten its hands on a photo of what it says is a rear shell from the upcoming iPhone 6 that allegedly comes from sources inside the supply chain. This is reportedly the 4.7″ model, which is one of two planned for release this fall. The larger 5.5″ version has yet to be leaked, though."

It's quite leaky.

German Apple Store staff being blocked from September vacations | MacNN

German Apple Store staff being blocked from September vacations | MacNN: "German Apple Store workers are being blocked from taking vacation days in September, according a source for local website iFun. The reason for the restriction hasn't been made public, but since September/October is typically when Apple releases new iPhones, that's believed to be reason why. It is however unusually early for a such a window to be imposed; normally Apple and other vendors will only institute blocks a few weeks in advance of a product launch."

I think it's safe to say a new iPhone comes September.

GT Advanced provides update on Apple Arizona partnership in latest earnings results | 9to5Mac

GT Advanced provides update on Apple Arizona partnership in latest earnings results | 9to5Mac
Apple struck a deal with GTA last year to manufacture the sapphire displays that are expected to appear in the next-generation iPhone at a new plant in Mesa, Arizona. Earlier this year the plant was outfitted with enough sapphire crystal furnaces to create an estimated 100-200 million displays. "

Looks like the iPhone6 will be big and indestructible.

Closer look at alleged 'iPhone 6' front panel suggests 5.1" screen with 16:9 ratio

Closer look at alleged 'iPhone 6' front panel suggests 5.1" screen with 16:9 ratio
A photo revealed earlier Tuesday purports to show an "iPhone 6" front panel next to the 4-inch display of an iPhone 5s. AppleInsider reader Steven from East Coast Pixels — makers of the iOS photo editing app PhotoToaster — took a closer look at the alleged Apple part in an effort to determine its dimensions."

Here we go rumors, here we go!

Purported iPhone 6 pictures show protruding camera, rounded edges | 9to5Mac

Purported iPhone 6 pictures show protruding camera, rounded edges | 9to5Mac - a considerably thinner profile than the current iPhone 5s.

Hard to imagine "considerably thinner than iPhone 5" as a descriptor for

Rumor: Apple field testing 'iPhone 6' with 4.9-inch display

Rumor: Apple field testing 'iPhone 6' with 4.9-inch display - Apple has begun field trials of a next-generation iPhone sporting a larger, 4.9-inch display, according to new information from one popular tech-focused Far East website.

I don't know why you'd need a mockup when the larger display size was clearly pictured behind Craig Federighi at the iPhone 5s rollout.