Update: When asked for comment, Alan Hely of Apple said in a one-line email to Gearburn: “We don’t comment on rumours or speculation.” So for now, the buck stops here.
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Thanks to Cnet (care of Weibo), we now know that someone has spied the iPhone 5S and iPhone 6. And this alleged iPhone spotter has seen the iPhone 6 and 5S at a Chinese Apple supplier.
According to the tipster, the iPhone 5S looks the same as the iPhone 5, and the iPhone 6 is gonna be thinner, wider and longer. Sounds very S3 to us. Here is the Google translated post:
A buddy from the apple vendor to see will be released this year the iphone 5s and iphone iphone 5s iphone 5 is said to almost the iphone 6 changes, screen should be Wucun, than crazy five wider, longer, thinner, lighter, just people not to take pictures, otherwise everyone to share.
Here’s the deal though. While Cnet is an ultra-reliable site, the tipster is less so. But, as has been proven time and again with most Apple tip-offs, these rumours usually turn out to be true. A five-inch screen sounds amazing though. Most rumours have pointed towards a 4.9-inch screen of course.
So while we’re at it, let’s speculate on the iPhone 6 and 5S. Macworld says that the iPhone 6 will have a “5G WiFi chip” and is “three times faster” then usual wifi. Knowyourcell takes it a bit further and adds some specs to the mix. It says both phones will have iOS 7, LTE and a 13MP. Also, both phones could come at a far lower price point. Let’s how that parts true, but knowing Apple, it won’t be.
We’ve contacted Apple’s media desk, and will let you know what the official response is.
