Leading up to the announcement that Apple would host its media event on September 9, there have been quite a few rumors that the company was preparing to launch an “iPhone 6c.”
As is usual for these types of rumors, there was plenty of back-and-forth with it. Some reports suggested that the iPhone 6c would launch by the end of 2015, and see its announcement right alongside the reveal of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. A more recent report even indicated that the iPhone 6c would look practically identical to the iPhone 5c, as if the device were ready and waiting just to get announced in less than a month.
However, a new report has surfaced from 9to5Mac, and states that while Apple, according to the publication’s sources, have indeed been working on a new 4-inch device with the internals similar to the iPhone 6, the device simply isn’t ready for the real world just yet. That means that no one should expect to see the smaller iPhone at the September 9 event.
In an interesting addition, the sources have also informed the publication that Apple has been testing an iPhone with a 3.5-inch display, something that the company has moved away from in recent years. However, while Apple is said to be testing it, there doesn’t seem to be any signs that the company will actually release it.
In addition to all that, the report indicates that Apple is gearing up to discontinue the iPhone 5c proper, and will instead replace it with the iPhone 5s, which Apple plans on keeping around. That includes keeping the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus around, too, and be offered for $100 less per model. The report suggests that Apple will offer the iPhone 5s for free on a contract. It’s worth noting that many wireless carriers in the United States are moving away from contracts, or plan to, including Verizon Wireless, so it will be interesting to see how the iPhone 5s is priced, and how it sells, in that environment.
Of course, in other regions the iPhone 5c might still be on sale, just like the iPhone 4 was still available in some areas despite being discontinued in the United States.
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