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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
iPhone 6 NFC Based Payments Sapphire Screens Latest Rumours Ahead of Launch
Apple on Thursday started sending invitations for an event on September 9 that is wildly-anticipated to see the launch of the new iPhone - expected to be called the iPhone 6. However, it seems theres no stopping to leaked related to the iPhone 6 till the date Apple officially reveals the smartphone.
Thus far, the iPhone has been rumoured to arrive in two display size variants - 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch, feature a new iPod touch inspired design; come with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor; sport the new Apple A8 SoC; cost less than the previous generation; offer higher resolution displays and bigger storage variants, as well as feature the long-awaited NFC connectivity .
Now, new details surrounding Apples iPhone 6 (including pricing) have surfaced online, and if they are to be believed the new iPhone might come with an NFC chip that will enable mobile payments and is supplied by Dutch chipmaker NXP, while only some iPhone 6 models are now being said to sport the premium sapphire screens.
Additionally, sources purportedly from Spain-based mobile carrier Telefonica (spottedby MovilZona and first picked up by Gforgames) tip that the alleged iPhone 6 might be priced higher than the current generation iPhone 5s (contradicting previous rumoursthat it would in fact effectively cost less).
According to the sources, the yet-to-be-announced iPhone 6 4.7-inch model will be priced at EUR 750 (Rs. 60,000 approximately), while the 5.5-inch model will come at EUR 950 (Rs. 75,750 approximately) compared to the EUR 699 price tag of the iPhone 5s. However, the sources at Telefonica are also said to have clarified the carrier is still in talks with Apple over the pricing of next iPhone models.
Another recent iPhone leak features sees both anticipated models displayed in the store window of Italian telecom operator TIM Mobile (spotted by TechZoom viaPhonearena). The phones in the images seem to match exactly the expected design observed in previous leaks.
(Also see: iPhone 6 Leaked by China Telecom in Promotional Weibo Post)
In the meanwhile, Wired reports that sources familiar with the matter say Apple will introduce its own mobile wallet and payments platform with the iPhone 6, and it would use NFC. The report claims that the rumoured mobile payments platform will be one of the "hallmark" features of the next iPhone. 9to5mac cites a recently released patent application to say the mobile payments platform will be implemented on the anticipated iWatch as well - which is also rumoured to launch on September 9.
Further, Financial Times adding to the above report suggests that the rumoured NFC chips will be supplied by Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors, something that has been tipped several times in the recent past.
On Thursday, a report claimed to tip the exact location of the rumoured PN65V NFC chip made by NXP on the recently leaked logic boards of the anticipated 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 variants. An earlier report spotted the same chip in alleged iPhone 6 schematics.
Additionally, analyst Matt Margolis (who also happens to be an investor at GT Advanced Technologies), first reported by WSJ, claims that select iPhone 6 models will feature sapphire screens. As per Margolis, who cites sources from Foxconns manufacturing unit, the larger iPhone model (5.5-inch) will come with sapphire screen, while only few versions of the smaller (4.7-inch) iPhone 6 will sport the premium sapphire material on the display.
(Also see: Sapphire Display Cost Limiting 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Production: Report)
Further, Margolis suggests that the remaining non-sapphire versions of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model will feature screens made out of Corning Gorilla Glass, which is used in current generation iPhone models.
As we mentioned earlier, the iPhone 6 is likely to come with a new design, which is expected to be inspired by the slim iPod touch-like design.
Further, the next iPhone models are likely to house the power button on the right panelof the device, and redesigned volume buttons on the left panel.
(Also see: 68 Million iPhone 6 Units Ordered; TSMC Now Shipping A8 Chips: Reports)
The iPhone 6 is also likely to sport higher display resolutions for both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions, claimed to be 750x1334 pixels and 1242x2208 pixels respectively. Additionally, iPhone 6 might also ship with the anticipated new Lightning Cable with reversible ports. The iPhone 6 might also see the debut of the next Apple A8 processorsdesigned for improved efficiency and battery life. Reports have been tipping that Apples next iPhone would hit shelves on September 19, the traditional 10 days after.
Friday, March 27, 2015
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus Apples two latest smartphones go head to head
Its been a long time since Apple was under this much pressure to impress with a new iPhone. After last years rather straightforward upgrade, the Cupertino company needed something special, and something to fight back against the moves being made by its rivals.
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are Apples counter-punches, but how do they stack up against each other? And which one should you be spending your cash on?
The worlds iPhones have got thinner and lighter since 2007 but this year Apple has really worked some iPad Air-style magic on the dimensions of its latest handsets. The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is just 6.9mm thick (shaving another 10% off the already slim 7.6mm iPhone 5S) while the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus has a thickness of just 7.1mm.
The differences over the 2013 batch of iPhones is noticeable, and Jony Ives team have rounded the corners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to accentuate the slimness of these devices, as well as adding more premium metal to the mix.
The familiar iPhone button layout has been rejigged to allow for this new super-thin frame. Most significantly, the power button moves from the top to the side, while the bands running across the top and bottom of the devices are introduced to improve reception and connectivity.
These are two almost impossibly svelte handsets, with the iPhone 6 offering a slightly thinner design than its more expensive iPhone 6 Plus sibling. If youre a phablet fan or have particularly large hands, the bigger model is the one youll have your eyes on. The same gold, silver and grey options are available across the board.
The screen is where we find the biggest gap between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus - its the main distinction between the models. The iPhone 6s display measures 4.7 inches corner-to-corner at a resolution of 1,334 x 750 pixels (or 326 pixels-per-inch).
The 6 Plus ups this to 5.5 inches and a resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels (401ppi). These figures put the iPhone 5S firmly in the shade, with its 1,136 x 640 pixel, 326ppi display.
All that means you get more pixels on the 6 Plus spread across a larger area. Website text will be bigger, movies can be viewed from further away, text will be sharper, and so on. It also makes the device harder to hold in just one hand, but the one-handed mode built into iOS 8 should be able to alleviate some of those problems. The weight of either the iPhone 6 or the iPhone 6 Plus shouldnt be a problem, at least.
One extra benefit you get from the additional screen space on the iPhone 6 Plus is the ability to run apps in landscape mode, iPad-style - its a bonus for anyone who wants more room to work with on their handset. If you use any serious productivity apps on the go then bear this in mind, though compatibility varies between apps.
Both of the new iPhone models feature the same camera lens technology. That means an 8-megapixel shooter (as with the iPhone 5S) but an improved f/2.2 aperture and processing algorithms, so your pictures are going to look better than ever in all conditions. Bear in mind that the iPhone 6 will be easier to handle with one hand when framing shots, but the iPhone 6 Plus will give you more viewfinder screen space to get your image lined up correctly.
The iPhone 6 Plus features optical image stabilization (OIS), while the iPhone 6 only has regular image stabilization. Also built into the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus is the NFC technology required for Apples new mobile payments system, so you can use either phone to make contactless payments when youre out and about. The iPhone 6 is a little more pocket-friendly, which can help if you want to travel light.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus unsurprisingly make the jump to Apples A8 64-bit dual-core processor, giving it more oomph for your games and video editing. On-board RAM remains constant at 1GB, however, so for most day-to-day tasks youre not going to notice a huge difference in the capabilities of these two phones.
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus match in terms of storage capacities too: for the first time theres a 128GB level to join the 64GB and 16GB options. You can pick any of these three with any handset, though the iPhone 6 Plus is more expensive across the board, so youll be paying more for the same amount of space in return for a larger device and clearer display.
We heard plenty about iOS 8 and HealthKit back at WWDC 2014 in June, and the newest iPhones come with all the sensors and gadgetry required to make the most of these features.
There are no differences between the two devices in terms of the sensors they include - driven by the all-new M8 processor - and the main Health app that they run to keep track of all your vital signs.
Again, the only variation you need to think about is the size: the iPhone 6 is slightly easier to take out on a jog or to the gym, while the phablet-style iPhone 6 Plus is better suited for sitting back on the couch and checking out how well your fitness has improved over the past few weeks. Both give you full access to Apples new health platform.
The iPhone 6 Pluss larger frame means more room for a bigger battery. It also has more screen to illuminate.
Apple is telling us that its battery lasts for longer than the standard iPhone 6 - 16 days of talk time as opposed to 10, 24 hours of 3G talk time as opposed to 14, 80 hours of audio playback as opposed to 50, and 14 hours of video playback as opposed to 11. Both phones are upgrades on the iPhone 5S in terms of battery life, but the Plus goes even further.
If youve read all the way through this article, youll know that the iPhone 6 Plus comes with some premium features - bigger screen, more pixels, landscape mode - and those features come with a premium price too.
Its $100 more than the iPhone 6 at each price point, with the smaller iPhone 6 starting at $199 for the 16GB edition and the larger iPhone 6 Plus starting at $299 for 16GB. If you splash out on the new 128GB version of the Plus, youre looking at the most expensive iPhone yet.
SIM-free in the UK, the iPhone 6 will set you back £539 (16GB), £619 (64GB) or £699 (128GB). For the iPhone 6 Plus you can add on £80 or more - that equates to £619 (16GB), £699 (64GB) and £789 (128GB). Those prices will be lower on any contracts you sign with mobile operators.
For the US, contracted prices are all we have right now. $199 (16GB), $299 (64GB) and $399 (128GB) for the iPhone 6, and exactly $100 more expensive at each point for the iPhone 6L. Pre-orders open on September 12 with the phones on sale on September 19.
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The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are Apples counter-punches, but how do they stack up against each other? And which one should you be spending your cash on?
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Design
The worlds iPhones have got thinner and lighter since 2007 but this year Apple has really worked some iPad Air-style magic on the dimensions of its latest handsets. The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is just 6.9mm thick (shaving another 10% off the already slim 7.6mm iPhone 5S) while the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus has a thickness of just 7.1mm.
The differences over the 2013 batch of iPhones is noticeable, and Jony Ives team have rounded the corners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to accentuate the slimness of these devices, as well as adding more premium metal to the mix.
The familiar iPhone button layout has been rejigged to allow for this new super-thin frame. Most significantly, the power button moves from the top to the side, while the bands running across the top and bottom of the devices are introduced to improve reception and connectivity.
These are two almost impossibly svelte handsets, with the iPhone 6 offering a slightly thinner design than its more expensive iPhone 6 Plus sibling. If youre a phablet fan or have particularly large hands, the bigger model is the one youll have your eyes on. The same gold, silver and grey options are available across the board.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Screen
The screen is where we find the biggest gap between the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus - its the main distinction between the models. The iPhone 6s display measures 4.7 inches corner-to-corner at a resolution of 1,334 x 750 pixels (or 326 pixels-per-inch).
The 6 Plus ups this to 5.5 inches and a resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels (401ppi). These figures put the iPhone 5S firmly in the shade, with its 1,136 x 640 pixel, 326ppi display.
All that means you get more pixels on the 6 Plus spread across a larger area. Website text will be bigger, movies can be viewed from further away, text will be sharper, and so on. It also makes the device harder to hold in just one hand, but the one-handed mode built into iOS 8 should be able to alleviate some of those problems. The weight of either the iPhone 6 or the iPhone 6 Plus shouldnt be a problem, at least.
One extra benefit you get from the additional screen space on the iPhone 6 Plus is the ability to run apps in landscape mode, iPad-style - its a bonus for anyone who wants more room to work with on their handset. If you use any serious productivity apps on the go then bear this in mind, though compatibility varies between apps.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Camera
Both of the new iPhone models feature the same camera lens technology. That means an 8-megapixel shooter (as with the iPhone 5S) but an improved f/2.2 aperture and processing algorithms, so your pictures are going to look better than ever in all conditions. Bear in mind that the iPhone 6 will be easier to handle with one hand when framing shots, but the iPhone 6 Plus will give you more viewfinder screen space to get your image lined up correctly.
The iPhone 6 Plus features optical image stabilization (OIS), while the iPhone 6 only has regular image stabilization. Also built into the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus is the NFC technology required for Apples new mobile payments system, so you can use either phone to make contactless payments when youre out and about. The iPhone 6 is a little more pocket-friendly, which can help if you want to travel light.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: CPU and RAM
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus unsurprisingly make the jump to Apples A8 64-bit dual-core processor, giving it more oomph for your games and video editing. On-board RAM remains constant at 1GB, however, so for most day-to-day tasks youre not going to notice a huge difference in the capabilities of these two phones.
The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus match in terms of storage capacities too: for the first time theres a 128GB level to join the 64GB and 16GB options. You can pick any of these three with any handset, though the iPhone 6 Plus is more expensive across the board, so youll be paying more for the same amount of space in return for a larger device and clearer display.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Health
We heard plenty about iOS 8 and HealthKit back at WWDC 2014 in June, and the newest iPhones come with all the sensors and gadgetry required to make the most of these features.
There are no differences between the two devices in terms of the sensors they include - driven by the all-new M8 processor - and the main Health app that they run to keep track of all your vital signs.
Again, the only variation you need to think about is the size: the iPhone 6 is slightly easier to take out on a jog or to the gym, while the phablet-style iPhone 6 Plus is better suited for sitting back on the couch and checking out how well your fitness has improved over the past few weeks. Both give you full access to Apples new health platform.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Battery
The iPhone 6 Pluss larger frame means more room for a bigger battery. It also has more screen to illuminate.
Apple is telling us that its battery lasts for longer than the standard iPhone 6 - 16 days of talk time as opposed to 10, 24 hours of 3G talk time as opposed to 14, 80 hours of audio playback as opposed to 50, and 14 hours of video playback as opposed to 11. Both phones are upgrades on the iPhone 5S in terms of battery life, but the Plus goes even further.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Price
If youve read all the way through this article, youll know that the iPhone 6 Plus comes with some premium features - bigger screen, more pixels, landscape mode - and those features come with a premium price too.
Its $100 more than the iPhone 6 at each price point, with the smaller iPhone 6 starting at $199 for the 16GB edition and the larger iPhone 6 Plus starting at $299 for 16GB. If you splash out on the new 128GB version of the Plus, youre looking at the most expensive iPhone yet.
SIM-free in the UK, the iPhone 6 will set you back £539 (16GB), £619 (64GB) or £699 (128GB). For the iPhone 6 Plus you can add on £80 or more - that equates to £619 (16GB), £699 (64GB) and £789 (128GB). Those prices will be lower on any contracts you sign with mobile operators.
For the US, contracted prices are all we have right now. $199 (16GB), $299 (64GB) and $399 (128GB) for the iPhone 6, and exactly $100 more expensive at each point for the iPhone 6L. Pre-orders open on September 12 with the phones on sale on September 19.
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