iPhone 6 (L), iPhone 6 Plus (R) (Photo : Reuters)
A new report implies that Apple Inc. is on the verge of launching its next iPhone, whether it will be named iPhone 6s or iPhone 7. The latest news suggests that the company has already started production of the next Apple mobile device, which will reportedly include Force Touch technology and an updated camera. It follows impressive sales figures of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which sold a grand total 61 million smartphone units inQ2 2015.
Apple product news and rumors are such trending topics on the Web and social media that entire websites are dedicated to them. One example is the innovative tech for the Force Touch technology, which is not a new term for big Apple fans.
In May Apple unveiled the Force Touch tech on its Macbook trackpad. The innovative tech, also included on the Apple Watch screen, features a surface with tiny pressure-sensitive electrodes that have the feel of a physical button, according to TechSpot.
Force Touch provides many features of the current smartphone touchscreens, but can also sense the amount of pressure that is applied via "haptic feedback," ranging from light to firm presses. This adds to the basic tap and swipe movements for mobile apps.
Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is widely considered as an Apple product prophet. His recent statement has paved the way for the Force Touch Screen on the next iPhone model.
Bloomberg's anonymous source has confirmed that Apple is indeed already producing iPhone 6s units in Asia, with production likely shifting into high gear in July. It will also have the same exterior design as the iPhone 6.
Another hot Apple rumor is a better camera for the next iPhone unit, with a boost from 8 megapixels to 12 megapixels, according to The Next Digit. This will attract more mobile phone photographers.
Based on the recent rumors and Apple's long history of new smartphone models having a September release date, the next iPhone version could be launched in a few months. For now, it is just a tech rumor.
