Though Apple is yet to confirm anything about their next iPhone, an analyst has claimed that Cupertino has already finalised the screen size of iPhone 6 at 4.8-inch.
According to a Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company, iPhone 6 will feature a larger 4.8-inch display, matching the display size of all the other larger smartphones currently available in the market.
Arcuri is not the only one suspecting a larger iPhone model from Apple this year, Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities who is one of the most respected Apple analysts also claimed last September that a larger iPhone is likely to be Apple’s pipeline this year, but considering Apple’s “unwavering principle of one hand use”, it is for sure that the new device will not exceed 5-inch display size mark.
The iPhone 6, in addition to a larger screen, is rumoured to bring with it support for zippy Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, support for which was added to the Apple Macs in 2013.
Arcuri also reported that the handset maker is planning to come up with “key software innovations” with its next iOS platform major release. He expects the new handset to come loaded with iBeacon, Touch ID and Passbook as part of a push into mobile payments.
This move seems to be in line with a recent report from WorldPay, which claims that alternative methods of payments including mobile payments will surpass card payments by 2017.
Another rumor coming from DisplaySearch suggests that for iPhone 6 Apple might stick with LTPS (low-temperature polysilicon) LCD technology — the same it used in the 5S.
Arcuri also predicted the release of a 13-inch iPad in 2014 that will “blur the lines between tablets and PCs.”
