Alleged photos of Apple iPhone 6s display emerge depicting Force Touch implementation

Photos and some specs of the next upcoming iPhone, the iPhone 6s have been circulating for quite some time. iPhone 6s is said to be coming with the Force Touch feature where users can interact with the screen differently by using varied pressure. This feature is currently used in Apple Watch.

A set of photographs have been posted on Chinese repair firm GeekBar’s Weibo account showing the front and back sides of a display unit allegedly belonging to the next iPhone iteration, the iPhone 6s. There are no significant changes to the outside of the unit compared to the current iPhone 6 handsets. The new photos show the same general shape with similar rounded glass edges and the same positioning of ear speaker and camera as well.

The backside of the alleged iPhone 6s display unit is covered by a metal shield obscuring the LCD module and some of the other features but some changes are apparent. One change that catches the eye immediately is the rectangular cutout present on the top left side of the screen. Some component is seen sticking out through it but can’t be identified due to the poor quality of the image. Considering its relative position to the expected layout of the handset’s logic board and battery, it is speculated that the component could be the grounding insert.

Another big change seen is that Apple seems to have discarded the usual screws and clips as the shielding of the display unit shows riveting on all the four sides. It is speculated that the black dots seen on all the sides could have something to do with the Force Touch technology Apple is supposed to be using on the new iPhone 6s. The rivet fixing could compensate for the heavier touch. With Touch Force, user’s regular touch and heavy touch will trigger different actions on the iPhone.

It is said that manufacturing of components for the Force Touch feature has begun. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are expected to be launched at a special event by Apple next month.

Alleged photos of Apple iPhone 6s display emerge depicting Force Touch implementation

This iPhone charging cable comes with 128GB of built-in storage

Smartphones have become such an essential part of us that we can’t even imagine what it would be like without it. While using it, we are perpetually running out of battery or storage capacity. A lot of external storage options are available but what if you can charge your phone and increase your storage capacity at the same time? The PhotoFast MemoriesCable for charging iPhones does just that. This charging cable charges your iPhone and at the same time provides you with additional huge storage capacity of 128GB.

The PhotoFast MemoriesCable is like the regular Apple charging cable that can charge your iPhone or iPad or sync it with other devices such as your computer. It also packs an additional storage feature. Using the PhotoFast app will allow you to store 128GB of content such as photos, videos, music, movies, eBooks, files and other data in it. Another advantage is that it is very secure. You can use TouchID fingerprint authentication feature in the app to keep your content safe.

The MemoriesCable appears to be a little thicker than other regular cables because it sports a standard USB connection, a lightning connector and also a128GB of built-in storage. The length of this iPhone charging cable is 130mm and it weighs only 9.4 grams which makes it lightweight and easily portable.

The PhotoFast MemoriesCable is yet to hit the market but when it does, it will be available in two variants – 128GB and 64GB.  There is no word on its pricing yet.

iPhone owners, are you looking forward to owning this MemoriesCable?

This iPhone charging cable comes with 128GB of built-in storage

How to send a place from Google Maps from your PC to your mobile phone

Search giant Google has announced a new feature on Google+ by which you can search for a place on Google Maps on your PC and send the location directly to your mobile phone. This feature is available for both Android phones and iPhones that are running the Google Maps app.

 

Google also explains how to do this in their Google Maps Help document. Here are the step by step instructions:

1. First make sure that you have the latest Maps version installed on your mobile and that Wi-Fi and notifications have been turned on. Also, if you have the “lite mode” Google maps in your PC, you will not be able to send the place from it to your mobile.

2. Sign in to Google Maps with the same account on your PC as well as your mobile.

3. Open Google Maps on your PC and search for the place you want.

4. A place card will pop up. Click on the “Send to device” link present on the lower left corner of the card.

5. A list of all your devices will appear. Click on the device where you want to send the selected place. You will receive a notification showing directions to that place on your mobile.

6. You can navigate directly to the place via the Map widget on the status bar or tap on the pop-up to open the place in the Maps app.

Way back in April, Google had introduced a web feature by which you could send map directions via Google Search from your PC to your Android Phone

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How to send a place from Google Maps from your PC to your mobile phone

Samsung May Provide NAND Flash Memory Chips For New iPhone Models

According to the latest report from South Korea, Samsung may soon sign a deal with Apple to provide NAND flash memory chips for the forthcoming iPhone models: 6S and 6S Plus. In Xian, China, it is rumored that Samsung is already testing memory chips for durability as it may become one of the memory chips suppliers of Apple.

Samsung didn’t provide these memory chips to the Apple for iPhone 6 series till date as per report because the two technology houses didn’t agree over pricing.

At this point, it is unknown that how much faith Apple will put in the memory chips provided by Samsung for iPhone 6S series and the time will tell whether Apple is able to fix the troubles that people are reporting in these chips of some iPhone 6 models.

Europe and China have more demand of 64GB iPhone models so it is rumored that Apple is planning to make this version more and 64 GB is what Apple will demand from Samsung for the iPhone 6S.

One report from Credit Suisse says that Toshiba will supply 50% of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus memory chips, SK Hynix will have 30% part and Sandisk will remain with 20%.

From the latest report, it can be assumed that Samsung will play a big role in the Apple 6S series. Some reports also say that Apple will pick Samsung for the manufacturing of A9 chip for the iPhones this year, while other reports suggest TSMC will continue making chips for Apple. The iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus are expected in the September of this year.

Samsung May Provide NAND Flash Memory Chips For New iPhone Models

DxO One Allows You to Take DSLR Quality Photo from Your iPhone or IPad

Our iPhone and iPad are capable enough to produce a good quality of pictures. However, it is even better if we can take a DSLR photo quality from our iPhone or iPad. Now, it is possible by attaching DxO One to the lightning port of iPhone and iPad. DxO One is a pocket size camera that has its own lens and sensor to take DSLR quality of images. Your iPhone or iPad is used as its viewfinder as well as to control it.

DxO One body is made of aluminium with a 32-mm aspheric lens and variable six-blade iris with a 1-inch 20.2-MP CMOS BSI sensor. The iris can be adjusted from F/1.8 to F/11. The shutter speed varies from 15s t o1/8000s and the ISO ranging from 100 to 51200.

There are a few mode of shooting that you can choose from which includes full auto, full manual, 1080p/30fbps as well as 720p/120fbps video. Unfortunately, DxO One is able to do digital zoom up to 3x the original size. The device is running on internal lithium-ion battery which is capable to capture 200 photos for each charge.

DxO One has two types of storage, internal and external storage. The images can be stored in RAW format in the external storage which is using microSD card whereas JPEG format is stored in the internal storage and can be easily shared to the social media. On top of that, the pictures also can be captured in SuperRaw format which four RAW frames captured in quick succession and combined into one image in PC or Mac.

DxO One is expected to be released in September 2015 with priced at $599.

DxO One Allows You to Take DSLR Quality Photo from Your iPhone or IPad

Volkswagen App Allows You to Unlock Your Car from Apple Watch

With the release of Apple Watch, it makes a lot of things more convenient for the user. Apart from being able to keep track of your health, Apple Watch also able to allow you to open your car from the apps installed on the device. However, it is not applicable for all the car brands. It is only applicable for Volkswagen car and it can be done by using the Volkswagen app for Apple Watch.

The Volkswagen Apple Watch app will be the latest addition to the company’s Car-Net system, which is already working in iPhone’s iOS app. By using the app, the user can remotely track the car using GPS, set speed and distance limits which function can be activated if the car is used by other people, your children as an example as well as automatically assisted VW when the car’s airbags have been activated.

On the other hand, the Volkswagen’s app for iPhone is capable of listing down detailed diagnostics and maintenance information so that if there is a glitch on your car, you can efficiently inform the car mechanic so that the mechanic can fix the issue in a shorter time.

Car-Net system is available on select 2014 and it supports the later models of Volkswagen brand such as Golf, Passat, Jetta and Beetle. However, eventhough Volkswagen has announced that the app is already available but the company is not able to comment when it can be downloaded.

Volkswagen App Allows You to Unlock Your Car from Apple Watch

iPhone 6s Reported to Come with 12MP camera but smaller pixels as reported by IHS CEO

As reported by Kevin Wong, the CEO of IHS China, Apple apparently will be using 12MP camera for the next iPhone models, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. With bigger pixels, normally, the result is a better quality of pictures when taken in low-light environment since there is less noise. However, unfortunately, the device will come with smaller pixels.

With smaller pixels, it means that less light get soaked into each individual unit in theory, however, since there are a lot of factors that can affect the result of the pictures captured by the camera, we can only wait until the real product has been launched so that we can test on the camera to see the real result. On top of that, we will need a few more information about the new duo products at the later date to know what else is going to be embedded into the products in order to enhance the photo quality despite the smaller pixels.

IHS is a company which provides information and analysis to support the decisions made by businesses and governments in industry such as aerospace, defense and security, automotive, chemical, energy, maritime, trade and technology.

If given a choice, would you want to buy a product with 8MP camera with bigger pixels or 12MP camera with smaller pixels?

iPhone 6s Reported to Come with 12MP camera but smaller pixels as reported by IHS CEO

Stunning Apple iPhone 7 concept renders showing many new design features

Rumors have been circulating since long about the next Apple flagship smartphone which may be called either iPhone 6S or iPhone 7. According to some, Apple will follow its old tradition and release a new phone in the iPhone 6 series this year i.e. iPhone 6S, while others feel the Cupertino giant will move on to the next series with iPhone 7.

Famous Dutch designer Martin Hajek has created some very stunning renders of how he imagines the new iPhone 7 would look like. He has posted these concept renders on the German website computerbild.de The designer imagines the iPhone 7 to have a 4.7-inch LCD panel in the front and a bright Apple logo at the back.

The Touch ID home button blends into the display screen. You may recall that Apple had filed a patent to incorporate Touch ID sensors into displays of devices and the designer might have considered this while creating the iPhone 7 renders. In the renders, the display occupies maximum space, the bezels are shown to be thin and the front-facing camera, proximity sensor and speaker are located at the very top. There is a dual-lens camera at the back.

Have a look at the beautiful iPhone 7 renders:

Stunning Apple iPhone 7 concept renders showing many new design features

How to Recycle Your Old Smartphones or Tablets to a IP Camera

In this era of technology, it is not surprising that there are a few old devices laying around inside your house which you do not use them anymore as there are newer smartphones with more improvements available in the market which you can easily purchase them. You might not want to sell them as they are of low value if sold in the second hand market. So what are you going to do with them?

In this entry, we are going to show you one way to recycle your old smartphones into something which is useful, a IP camera. IP camera is useful for you to monitor any activities which happen at your home when you are not at home, like, monitor your pet or monitor your children when you are working. In this way, you will have some peace of mind leaving your home.

To do this, it is very simple as all you need is your old version of smartphones or tablets. Firstly, you will need to install Alfred. Alfred is an app which is available for both Android and iOS and it also can be used cross platform. Therefore, you can use your iPhone as the camera and view it using your Android device. Next, you will need to set up your device at the right location and ensure that it is charged all the time to make it constantly on.

There are a few interesting features which comes with it. Firstly, it will send notification to you whenever there is disturbance in its field of view. Secondly, it has a Night Vision mode which is of a high quality result.

How to Recycle Your Old Smartphones or Tablets to a IP Camera

Screenshots showing the WhatsApp voice calls for iPhone leaked

Last month, some screenshots for the voice calling feature of WhatsApp on Android platform had leaked. Now this feature has been included in the latest version of WhatsApp on the Google Play Store which is the 2.11.561. However, recently an Indian iPhone uers has come with the screenshots which shows up the voice calling feature of WhatsApp running on an iPhone device.

This voice calling feature for the Apple iPhone has arrived on the version 2.11.17.444 of the WhatsApp application which is currently said to be under the beta stage and thus could be installed on only jailbroken iPhone handsets. The current version of the messaging application on App Store shows 2.11.16 that is without the voice calling feature. Looking to the screenshots below, you would see some small changes to the UI and a phone icon could be seen below the user’s profile picture. A tap on the dialer button would navigate you to the dialer which is similar to that on the iPhone. There is a “recent” button on the page which shows the call history registered with the app.

However, there is no word when would this official rolling of the voice-calling-feature for iPhone users would take place but looking to its availability on the Android platform we assume it to be coming soon to the iOS platform as well. An Italian iPhone site has tested this feature which you can see in the video below.

source: iPhoneItalia, BGR

Screenshots showing the WhatsApp voice calls for iPhone leaked

Apple to pump whopping $1.7 billion to Japanese display maker JDI for iPhone panels

JDI – Japan Display Inc. as we know it one of the largest display panel makers in the world. JDI is a combine venture of the Japanese government and big conglomerates like Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba. Sources from Reuters claim that Apple is currently ready to invest a whopping $1.7 billion along with JDI for a new pant of mobile display in the Ishikawa area.

According to insiders, this new plant would be made to exclusively supply displays for the future iPhones. This would certainly benefit all the Apple iPhone consumers as JDI is said to be the biggest manufacturer of mobile display panels. Earlier, such funding from the Cupertino tech giant have been found when it paid some billion dollars to Sharp’s production facilities for its Apple tablets display.

This collaboration of Apple with JDI with prove to be rally fruitful with some very new display technologies would be seen in the upcoming iPhones.

source: Reuters

Apple to pump whopping $1.7 billion to Japanese display maker JDI for iPhone panels

Apple gets patent for a VR headset that uses an iPhone for VR display

Apple has recently been awarded a patent for a VR headset that uses iPhone which serves as a virtual reality display. The headset is similar to Samsung’s Gear VR, Facebook’s Oculus VR or the Google cardboard.

The patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is titled “Head-Mounted Display Apparatus for Retaining a Portable Electronic Device with Display” which is described as head-mounted display system to which a portable electronic device having a screen such as a smartphone, could be physically coupled. The iPhone mounted in the headset would communicate with it through connectors and act as a virtual reality display in front of the wearer’s eyes. According to the patent, coupling the iPhone with the headset “temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit.” The gadget would have an optional remote to control the VR experience.

Although granted recently, Apple had filed the patent application way back in 2008 which shows that the Cupertino giant was considering the VR headset project long back, even before the Gear VR or Google Cardboard projects were announced. Apple’s VR headset would work in a similar manner. You could insert your iPhone or iPod inside the headset frame and enjoy watching videos. The headset offers a picture-in-picture feature that allows you to watch your surroundings at the same time.

Various additional features could be incorporated into the headset such as additional memory; spare batteries; controls such as buttons, switches, dials, touch pads or screens; camera, antenna, receiver, microphone, speakers, cooling system and much more. The headset and the portable device would extend their capabilities to one another enhancing the user experience.

If Apple does decide to build its own VR headset, it will no doubt be an excellent one and would provide tough competition to other similar gadgets out there. On the other hand, although it has applied for patents, Apple hasn’t shown much interest in building such a device yet.

Source USPTO

Via Appleinsider

Apple gets patent for a VR headset that uses an iPhone for VR display

Apple is Working on Providing Force Touch Feature to the Next iPhone

Force Touch is a feature from Apple which is able to differentiate between a light touch and a deep press when a user tap on the screen. It is going to be introduced for the first time on Apple’s smartwatch, Apple Watch. However, Apple is toying with an idea for bringing this feature into its iPhone range product. It is predicted that this feature will be applied on iPhone with some kind of motion/gesture sensing which is going to be embedded in the device’s hardware level. This feature on iPhone will be called 3D Touch Technology.

According to the rumors, the main supplier of the iPhone 6S’ 3D Touch Technology will be a US-based Avago Tech. The same company which is behind the initial development stage Wii Gesture Sensor technology. Currently, the 3D Touch Technology is in the early stage of R&D development. Therefore, there is no further confirmation from Apple regarding the new technology.

Hopefully, there are some good news in the future. Stay tuned!

Apple is Working on Providing Force Touch Feature to the Next iPhone

Apple New Concept Will Improve Camera Quality

Apple has introduced Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) through iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last year.It is a concept to compensate user hand motion when taking picture. The objective is to minimize the impact of the hand movement when taking pictures using iPhone to produce a better quality of pictures. In smaller iPhone, such as iPhone 6, it is accomplished by using software while in the bigger iPhone such as iPhone 6 Plus, it uses hardware OIS to increase the capabilities of better picture taking.

Recently, Apple has applied for a patent to use an image sensor for small and multifunction device like iPhone to compensate user’s hand movement to produce a better quality of pictures taken by the device. The patent filing is entitled “Mirror Tilt Actuation”.

Apple notes that by using OIS, it adjust the direction of the camera view to compensate of the user’s hand movement. This can be done by using “lens barrel shift” where the whole camera lens is moved or “camera tilt” where the lens and image sensor are tilted together, which according to Apple it is not ideal for multifunction devices.

Apple’s solution is to use image sensor and zoom lens with movement lens arrangement which move independently of each other. The solution is also including lens and mirror assembly that admits light into the camera. When a light enters the lens and mirror assembly through first lens, it will then redirected to the next mirror at a right angle until it reaches the remaining movable lens element. An actuator is included to tilt the mirror according to the movement of the iPhone. The actuator movement is controlled by magnet which is synchronized to stabilize the hand movement.

Hopefully the new concept will improve the quality of the photo taken by iPhone.

 

Apple New Concept Will Improve Camera Quality

Apple’s iOS 9 to focus more on stability and optimization rather than new features

Last month we heard that Apple was already testing its next operating system iOS 9. Later, iOS 9 was spotted running on iPhone 6 in the Rightware benchmark database and it was speculated that Apple’s new operating system would be ready for release by June when the Cupertino giant holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.

Now a report by 9to5Mac suggests that Apple is directing its focus on enhancing the stability and performance of the iOS 9. Although stability is always expected in the software of such a big company as Apple, the rapid release of operating systems one after the other have somewhat compromised their overall stability and performance, resulting in several complaints from customers.

Apple has released a new version of its operating system every year since 2007. In 2013, the company made some major changes in user interface and introduced certain new features like Control Center and Touch ID. Next year in iOS 8 the company streamlined the user interface and introduced new features Apple Pay and Health. Also included in it was some groundwork for Apple Watch. Some users felt that the iOS was losing its smooth and fluid touch as the performance of their devices had slowed down.

In view of these complaints, Apple wants to include several improvements to iOS 9 codenamed Monarch. According to sources, the Apple team is focusing greatly on ‘under-the-hood’ improvements like fixing of bugs, boosting performance and imparting stability to the new operating system instead of simply focusing on adding new features. The company is also keen to keep the OS and updates’ size at a manageable level which would especially be helpful to users with low 16GB storage devices.

Apple has sold record 74.5 million iPhone handsets in the last December quarter taking it at par with Samsung. The company predicts that there will be over 600 million iPhone users worldwide in three years’ time. If this is to happen, Apple is doing the right thing in putting out all efforts in stabilizing and optimizing the new iOS 9. Of course, it will have new features such as public transit as well as outdoor and indoor mapping.

According to 9to5Mac, it is still not clear whether Apple will be limiting the iOS 9 release to recent devices that run on 64-bit processors i.e. from Apple A7 onward. If such is the case, development of iOS for Apple and 3rd-party developers would become easy.

Source 9to5Mac

Apple’s iOS 9 to focus more on stability and optimization rather than new features

Timeline Apps for iPhone – New Way to Read Your News

Nowadays there is a lot of information going around. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming to read them or sometimes you might not get the whole picture of the news. Luckily, there is a new apps called Timeline. It is just released for your iPhone or iPad from Apple App store.

Timeline puts all the news that you read in a context. On top of that the apps will arrange them in the chronological order. Therefore, the news can go back from decades ago or even centuries. The apps also present you with carefully summarized current topics of the week from real journalists. You can explore them more if you are interested. Therefore, it can give you a different perspective of the current issue.

You can try the apps if you are into quality, perspective and analysis-driven journalism. Currently Timeline is only available on iPhone but it will soon available on iPad and Android device.

Download here for free.

Timeline Apps for iPhone – New Way to Read Your News

Pic Scanner app can help you to scan old photos and store them digitally by using only your iPhone

If you have a lot of old photographs, fading, crumbling, many of them black & white, lying around gathering dust but don’t have a scanner at home, there’s good news for you. The Pic Scanner app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is here.

The Pic Scanner app makes scanning of old photographs quick and easy. You can scan max. 4 photos at a time and if you have loads of photos, it will save you a lot of time. The photos get automatically cropped and straightened. You can also rotate and enhance them and apply various filters for a vintage or atmospheric look. You can even add captions, dates and locations to the photos and organize them into albums. The cameras of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus are quite efficient to give you some great results.

The Pic Scanner has been developed by App Initio Limited. The developers have also included leveling and perspective adjustments in the app so that you won’t have to worry if you hold your iPhone slightly off-kilter while taking the snaps. You can preserve these memories in your iPhone/iPad or archive them in your Dropbox. The Pic Scanner even allows you to share these pics with your family and friends on all major social media networks.

The app works on iOS 6.1 or later and is available on Apple’s itunes store for only $2.99, seems like a small price to pay for capturing and preserving your precious old memories.

Via PhoneArena

 

Pic Scanner app can help you to scan old photos and store them digitally by using only your iPhone

PowerLite: A Portable Flash and Portable Charger for Smartphone Camera

Smartphones nowadays come with a camera which is able to take a high quality of pictures. However, it does not work so well in a dark environment. There is a new product named PowerLite, which is currently, is being crowdfunded on Kickstarter and is aiming for a $60,000 target necessary to start production. In this entry, we are going to explain more about what is PowerLite and what it offers.

PowerLite works like a portable flash which able to remotely activate the shutter on your phone’s camera as well as recharge the battery of your phone. It weighs a little bit more than an ounce .3 inches. The device has a total of 14 LEDs with 630 Lumens which is equivalent to the light from a 40 watt bulb. The LEDs can be dimmed from your phone so that you can get the right amount of lightning to get the perfect picture. On top of that, PowerLite can also be used as a portable charger since it is also embedded with a 1600mAh battery inside the unit.

Another version of the product, PowerLite Slim, offers a 800mAh battery. There are two versions of each model available. One with Lightning cable or iPhone and another with a microUSB cable for phones run on Android 4.3 or higher.

PowerLite is pledged at $19 which is 58% off below of the expected retail price. When you share on Facebook or Twitter, you can pledge $5 and receive a PowerLite or PowerLite Slim. If there are enough fund within the next three days, then the product will be expected to ship in June.

PowerLite: A Portable Flash and Portable Charger for Smartphone Camera

SONICable the World’s Most Advanced Charging Cable for Android and iPhone

The issue that most of the smartphones users have nowadays is the running out of battery life when they least expect it. There are many ways to solve this issue, the smartphones users can either buy an external battery or sets the devices to be running on saving battery mode.  Alternatively, you can purchase SONICable USB cable. In this entry, we are going to show you more on what it is and what does it offer.

SONICable is a product by Indiegogo which claims that it can charge your iPhone 6 or Android handset twice as fast as the normal USB cable. The cable comes with either a Lightning or a microUSB connector and a special switch in which when it is switch off, it is like a normal USB cable where it can charge and sync. However, when it is switch on, then all the power is focused on charging while the data or sync is disabled. Unfortunately, currently, it only comes with 2 color, whereas in the future, more new colors options will be added.

SONICable costs $27 on Indiegogo and most probably due to ship in March 2015. The product is initially planned to get funding of $10,000 and the good news is that it has been surpassed. The campaign has already topped $36,000 in pledges and the campaign ended on February 23.

SONICable the World’s Most Advanced Charging Cable for Android and iPhone

A new 4-inch Apple iPhone 6s mini on the cards this year?

Last year Apple launched bigger phones, iPhone 6 with a 4.7-inch display and iPhone 6 plus with a 5.5-inch one. Both the phones became very successful and are still selling well. Around Christmas time we heard reports that Apple was working on a smaller sized 4-inch phone dubbed the iPhone 6s mini which would have a design like the iPhone 6 and power like the iPhone 5s.

Now we have another report from Zacks Equity Research, a US investment firm, claiming that in view of the continued interest by people in smaller iPhones, the Cupertino giant is being “forced” to launch a 4-inch handset in 2015 which might be called iPhone 6 mini or the iPhone 6s mini.

The new iPhone 6s mini would be considerably cheaper than the regular iPhone 6 and according to reports, Apple wants to sell a minimum of 10 million pieces of the “mini” handsets this year. Additional advantage of a “mini” iPhone is that it easy to handle and easily pocketable.

Currently, iPhone 5c is the cheapest phone in Apple’s portfolio but is still quite costly with its SIM-free version costing $450. It will be interesting to see what price tag Apple puts on the iPhone 6 mini. Rumors suggest that Apple may equip the “mini” with a little lower grade hardware to keep its price low.

Looks like Apple wants to target the low-price market segment with its affordable 4-inch iPhone 6s mini. It remains to be seen whether Apple is really coming out with a cheaper 4-inch iPhone this year and if so, how much lower it is prepared to go with its price tag if it wants to compete with the variety of cheap Android phones currently available in the market.

 

Source MyDrivers

Via BGR

A new 4-inch Apple iPhone 6s mini on the cards this year?