Well, previous year the company ordered between 70 million and 80 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets. Like the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the new iPhones will have 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens, respectively. While the iPhones have enjoyed vast popularity in a number of places, it is China which emerged as the company’s biggest smartphone market to date. According to the Wall Street Journal report, Apple told its suppliers that they build enough components to launch from 85 to 90 million units by December 3 of this year, a figure Al-Kharafi for Apple.
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Although Apple does not specify which one of its devices it intends on integrating this technology into, it is likely for the iPhone and iPad, but it could also apply to the second-generation Apple Watch 2.
Apple redesigns the iPhone every other year.
The changes in the iPhone models expected to be released later this year will be less noticeable than last year’s.
Bloomberg reported last week that Apple has started early production of devices, which feature a screen including the “Force Touch” technology introduced by Apple’s Watch.
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“China is poised to be Apple’s high-octane fuel for the next few years, especially for iPhones”, said FBR analyst Daniel Ives.
The Journal reported that gathered information regarding Apple’s orders came from suppliers of the company.
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The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are the best-selling devices that Apple has ever made, so this is a pretty big vote of confidence from Apple on the demand for the 6s. In 2010, Apple acquired Swedish face-recognition firm Polar Rose, which developed software applications that could recognize faces in images, similar to Facebook’s tagging feature. Apart from having the same screen sizes, the new iPhones will also bear the same screen resolution. The WSJ reports that the company is also looking to add a fourth color to its lineup, which now includes gold, silver, and space gray aluminum casing. However, all these remain to be rumors unless Apple finally makes an official announcement. The report hinted that Foxconn and Pegatron will serve as the main suppliers for Apple’s upcoming smartphone.
