iPhone 6: What We Know

According to DigiTimes, the new iPhone will be launched in May 2014, while an iPad Max featuring a 12.9″ display is scheduled for October. This sounds rather unlikely, since it means that Apple would disrupt its usual schedule. In terms of design, there are several rumored options. First of all, Apple might make an iPhone Air, basically a very thin version of its smartphone. This wouldn’t be a dramatic change, unless Apple manages to create the thinnest smartphone in the world. Others have successfully made thin phones in the past, so this wouldn’t make our jaws drop. Secondly, Apple might have its try at curved displays, but as Samsung and LG have already manufactured their curved screen smartphones, this wouldn’t be revolutionary, either. The touchscreen sensors might suffer some changes for the better. Unlike the other rumors, this one seems a bit more realistic. In fact, Apple has just received a new patent for a hover touch sensor. Unlike the previous things, this would indeed be something never seen before. On top of that, Apple has also patented a new heart rate monitor for smartphones (or mobile devices, as I think that a smartwatch would make much more sense in this context). By the looks of it, the company wants to increase our fitness levels.