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Alleged problems plaguing the construction of ultra-thin batteries for Apple's next-generation iPhones have apparently been solved after the company brought a new manufacturing partner in Taiwan on board, according to a Tuesday report from Asia.
Hsin Chu, Taiwan-based Simplo Technologies is said to have been able to craft batteries thin and flexible enough for the so-called "iPhone 6," a feat apparently not able to be matched by current suppliers Samsung and LG Chemical. The report comes via Taiwan's Economic Daily News and was noted by GforGames.
Reports that Apple's new 5.5-inch "phablet" may be delayed first surfaced in April. The device's design is said to call for a battery less than 2 millimeters tall, a significant reduction from the current generation.
Apple is widely expected to debut two new iPhone models this fall, both with displays larger than the current 4-inch unit found on the iPhone 5 series. The new handsets are also rumored to bring an "A8" application processor and a sapphire-covered display, though the latter is a hotly-debated prediction.
Initially thought to launch together, numerous reports have suggested that the 5.5-inch variant may face delays. Most recently, a report from well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that the larger device could be pushed back to 2015 thanks to problems with the manufacturing of its metal casing.
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Why do they show a robins-egg blue iPhone 6 when no one has said anything about colors?
So an alleged problem has allegedly been solved? Lets see how many more pitfalls we can drop the iPhone 6 in and pull it out the next day all without any real evidence of a problem or solution. What a fun game we can all play!
As long as the phone releases in September as expected we'll never know if there even was a problem with the battery in the first place (or any of the other alleged issues).
Why do they show a robins-egg blue iPhone 6 when no one has said anything about colors?
Why not? After all, this is all rumor and conjecture, no one knows anything about the dimensions, construction or appearance of the next-generation handsets.
This photo is an artist's rendition and may be wildly incorrect with what actually ships. We have seen enough of these artist's renditions over the years and we shouldn't be assuming anything from one of these concoctions.
It's not like AppleInsider has a "better" iPhone 6 photo than this one.
Besides that, there is a robins-egg blue iPhone 5c, the one pictured about is a hypothetical "iPhone 6c" if Apple continued with the same color offerings.
[quote name="GregInPrague" url="/t/181373/rumor-apple-solves-alleged-iphone-6-battery-issues-with-new-supplier#post_2564235"]So an alleged problem has allegedly been solved? Lets see how many more pitfalls we can drop the iPhone 6 in and pull it out the next day all without any real evidence of a problem or solution. What a fun game we can all play! As long as the phone releases in September as expected we'll never know if there even was a problem with the battery in the first place (or any of the other alleged issues). [/quote] Pretty soon we'll get a rumor that the rumored delay of the rumored 5.5" model has been resolved. :D
The alleged problem with an allegedly forthcoming Apple product has allegedly been resolved, alleges AI. Glad we've got that clarified.