AppleInsider Staff
Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has approved two new Apple handsets — said to be variants of the so-called "iPhone 6" — for sale in the country, the regulator's secretary general revealed on Wendesday, suggesting that Thailand could join the list of launch countries for the next-generation devices.
The new phones sport model identifiers A1586 and A1524, according to Thai broadsheet Manager Daily. Apple is said to have submitted the applications on Aug. 5 and received approval on Aug. 8.
Such an early filing date could indicate that Apple plans to expand the scope of the initial launch of an "iPhone 6." The company did not seek approval for the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s in Thailand until Sept. 25 of last year, and the handsets eventually began shipping in the Southeast Asian nation on Oct. 25.
While Apple is widely rumored to be planning the release of two all-new iPhones next month — Â one 4.7-inch model and a larger, 5.5-inch "phablet" variant — the existence of the two disparate identifiers does not necessarily support that case. Apple ships six distinct models of the iPhone 5s, for instance, depending upon the region and network technology in use.
Apple is reportedly planning to introduce the "iPhone 6" at a media event on Sept. 9, though no formal announcement has been made. If the company follows its traditional release schedule, the handsets would then become available on Sept. 19.
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Note “two identifiers” can easily mean two models of the same thing. The CDMA/GSM iPhone 4, for example.
Do they ship two distinct models of 5S to Thailand?
Jesus El Christo... everytime somebody on the Asian continent says the word "iPhone 6", AI has to run a story about it.
Do they ship two distinct models of 5S to Thailand?
more like 5s and 5c. both released on the same date last year... just a month late.
Or like Tallest Skil pointed out CDMA/GSM would require different sku's.
the TL;DR of this is: Thailand is slated for early release of next version(s) of iPhone.
could be good news for the rumored 5.5" screen size. But i would like to see more leaks about it to confirm its existance.