
While Apple recently released a maximum of two different kinds of iPhones for consumers the last two years running: the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in 2013 and the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014, Apple could be planning to release up to three different handsets for consumers in Fall of 2015.
A recent report from Digitimes indicates that Apple is purportedly working on not only upgraded versions of its 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones, but is also working on a new 4-inch iPhone. The iPhones would be named, respectively, the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the iPhone 6c, as the report details.
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus would keep the larger display sizes that consumers have been gobbling up since their initial availability in 2014, while the iPhone 6c would act as a sort of support for the legacy 4-inch size that some are refusing to give up on due to the comfort of holding the device one-handed and reaching every part of the display without uncomfortable finger-stretching.
So far, these new handsets have been rumored to have RAM upgrades, Apple-branded SIM cards, and even support for Apple's new Force Touch technology that was first introduced on Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. Moreover, Apple will reportedly re-use the A8 chip in the iPhone 6c, and create a new A9 chip for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. These would give the devices improved performance, usability, and reliability across the board.
The devices may also ship with Apple's upcoming iOS 9 mobile operating system, or could remain on iOS 8 as the "biggest iOS release ever" has been rumored to stick with users for a little while longer than older operating system updates to improve the reliability and stability of the operating system as a whole.
Sources: Digitimes via MacRumors
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