- Claims 4.7inch version will launch in August
- Larger 5.5inch screen version will follow a month later
- Claims production of handset will begin in July
More pictures claiming to show Apple's unannounced iPhone have been revealed.
The latest versions, which have a similar design to earlier leaks, show casings covered in a green film to protect them from scratches.
They reveal a new, more rounded design for the handset, which is expected to be announced in August or September.
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Australian blog MacFixit said:'We have just received from our contact in China a photo of what seems to be the back of an iPhone 6.
'We believe the picture to be genuine as we have received leaked product pics in the past that have also proven to be legitimate after official Apple product launches.'
The images are just the latest in a long line of claimed leaks which appear to show an identical design.
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Earlier this week German phone firm Deutsche Telekom begab telling customers Apple's iPhone 6 will launch on September 19th.
The operator told call center representatives to let customers know the date in a bid to stop them swapping operators, it has been claimed by apfelpage.de.
The new handset is believed to have a larger 4.7inch screen, with a second version boasting a 5.5inch screen.
According to Apple Insider, however, the date could be little more than an informed guess.
'The date is consistent with Apple's recent launches, making it likely an educated guess,' it said.
Apple historically launches its new iPhone models on Fridays, and Sept. 19 does fall on a Friday this year.
Apple also began selling its latest smartphones during the same week last year, as the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both became available on Sept. 20.
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In 2012 Apple made the iPhone 5 available on Sept. 21.
Prior to that, the iPhone 4S launched a few weeks later, on Oct. 14, 2011.
According to Digitimes, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to be manufacturing both models, while Pegatron has landed 30% of the 4.7-inch model's orders,
We have already seen dozens of moulds, designs and claimed leaks of Apple new iPhone.
However, a new video provides the best look yet at the rumoured design for a larger, 4.7inch screen handset.
Apple is rumoured to be preparing to launch the handset in August, a month earlier than expected - with an even larger 5.5inch model following a month later.
WILL WE SEE AN IPHONE AIR?
Apple's iPhone 6 is rumoured to come in a slim 'Air' version.
Up until August last year, Huawei was the record-holder for the thinnest phone in the world with its Ascend P6, at 6.18mm.
This was then replaced by the Vivo X3 at just 5.75mm.
By comparison, Apple’s current iPhone 5S has a depth of 7.6mm, while the iPad Air is slightly thinner at 7.5mm.
Samsung's Galaxy S4 is 7.9mm thick, while the HTC One is 9.3mm.
French site nowhereelse.fr this week posted this video of a 'dummy' handset.
It was made using an industrial model of the handset believed to have been made to help case and accessory makers ensure their products for the new design.
Taiwanese media reported supply-chain sources claim a 4.7-inch screen version of the iPhone 6 will reach stores in August, with a 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch model released in September.
However, the Economic Daily News did not say which markets would receive the phone first.
People involved in the supply chain had earlier confirmed to Reuters that there will be a 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch version.
Together, the Economic Daily News said 80 million iPhone 6 handsets would be produced this year.
Industry watchers have said increasing the iPhone's screen size from 4 inches would help Apple regain market share from competitors such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, who they say have responded to consumer desire for more screen size.
It is believed Japan Display Inc, Sharp Corp and South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd have all been tapped to make the screens.
Representatives for the three suppliers and for Apple declined to comment.
Both iPhone 6 screens will be larger than the 4.0-inch panels on Apple's existing iPhone 5S and 5C models.
Larger iPhones, the subject of months of speculation, would mark yet another incremental tweak to the popular smartphone line and an attempt to catch up to rivals like Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
CEO Tim Cook, while promising only 'new product categories' for 2014, has played his cards close to his chest.
Both iPhone 6 screens are expected to use in-cell touch panel technology - built into the screen and allowing for thinner construction than with standard touch panel films - that was introduced with the iPhone 5, the sources said.
But due to difficulties with in-cell production technology for the larger 5.5-inch size, one of the sources said, a decision was made to begin mass production with the 4.7-inch version alone.
Production of 5.5-inch screens is expected to start several months later, with the possibility of a shift to a film sensor instead of in-cell technology for that size, the source said.
Japan Display will be the first supplier to start production, at its flagship plant at Mobara, east of Tokyo, as early as May, the sources said. The others are due to begin output around June.
Images posted to Chinese social network Weibo earlier this week are thought to have been leaked by an anonymous insider working at Apple supplier Foxconn.
Although the images are blurry, they appear to show a rounded design and a protruding camera, similar to those seen on the iPod touch.
Alternatively, the models shown in the pictures could be the next generation of Apple's MP3 player.
Reports are claiming Apple is gearing up to go into mass production of the screen on its next flagship phone as early as next month.
The first image shows what appears to be a blueprint of the iPhone 6, while the other two images of prototype models are shown in silver with rounded edges - similar to those seen on last year’s iPad Air tablet.
Speculation is rife that Apple could follow up this super-thin tablet with an equally slim phone, dubbed iPhone Air, and the new images appear to corroborate this.
Earlier this month, Japanese magazine MacFan published drawings of what purported to be a 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch iPhone 6C.
The drawings feature a flat, bezel-free device with rectangle-shaped volume controls like those found on the current iPhone 5C, as well as a camera with a single LED-flash on the rear.
Recent concept images were then created using the schematics detailed in MacFan’s release, by designer Martin Hajek, and Italian artists Enrico Penello and Ran Avni.
These concepts feature a curved screen with 'bumps' at the top and bottom, along with an illuminated Touch ID sensor used to recognise fingerprints, first introduced on the iPhone 5S.
The latest mockups come after Taiwanese sources said the camera in the iPhone 6 will get a boost to 10MP megapixels, from its current 8MP version, along with a new lens offering better picture quality.
It is also expected to boast a new filter, allowing for clearer pictures.
If Apple follows its usual release schedule, the new models will be unveiled in September this year, although experts are expecting the tech giant to launch at least one model in June.
Apple's new devices are expected to use the in-cell touch panel technology - which embeds sensors more tightly into the screen - seen on previous models to make the next device as thin as possible.
But reports suggest difficulties with this technology in larger displays has caused Apple to delay production of the 5.5-inch versions.
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