Next-gen iPhone new name, release date hinted

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iPhone 6 may actually be named iPhone Air or at least the 5.5” version, according to a Chinese website. In addition, although the release date remains a mystery, there is some clarity about the device’s launch – it will be a Friday!

iPhone Air?

Sources of the site claim that Apple will call the next-generation bigger iPhone – iPhone Air. If that is true, it could possibly mean a completely new brand for the company. According to the same report, the handset will have a 16GB edition, something which was previously though highly unlikely. As for the price tag of the gadget, the insiders point at a starting price of about $965 for the 5.5” iPhone and $850 for the 4.7” iPhone. In other words, the smaller model will cost as much as its predecessor iPhone 5S, while its big brother will be more expensive with over slightly over $100, as it was rumoured.

Now let’s explore the Air brand a bit more. The concept behind Apple’s iPad Air, the fifth-generation iPad, is that it is the most powerful, yet lightest and slimmest tablet of the company. Therefore, an iPhone Air could suggest a similar thing – a smartphone that packs more power and speed than any other iPhone, but remains compact and portable.

Release Date/Day

According to the same report, Apple is aiming to unveil its iPhones on 15 September (Monday) and to released them on the market on 25 September (Thursday). That, however, it may not happen, since Apple traditionally launched its iPhones on some Friday in the month of September. In 2013, for instance, it introduced iPhone 5S on 10 September (Tuesday) and released it on 20 September (Friday). The case was similar in 2012 with iPhone 5. The device was showcased on 12 September (Wednesday) and went on sale on 21 September (Friday).

Therefore, it might be safe to say that Apple will launch the two iPhone 6 handsets either on 12th, 19th or 26th September. Since the unveiling of the device traditionally takes place about 10 days prior the release and also in September, we can cross 5 September as a possibility although it is a Friday.

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