AppleInsider Staff
With Apple expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone in less than a month, parts leaks continue to plague the company's massive supply chain, as a display assembly supposedly headed for the updated handset has been examined in detail in a new video.
The assembly in the video is superficially identical to parts that have shown up from China in recent weeks, with a slightly different configuration than the iPhone 6 but a similar overall design. According to European repair firm MacManiack, which acquired the assembly from a supplier, the dimensions are identical to the iPhone 6 version.
The locations of the FaceTime camera and proximity sensor also mirror the current model, but the ribbon connectors have been slightly altered. Additionally, the shielding on the back of the LCD is glued into place, another variation from the iPhone 6.
Apple has apparently chosen to integrate the home button — Â and accompanying Touch ID sensor — Â with the LCD and digitizer connectors, possibly in a bid to save space or make assembly simpler. The firm believes that a new connector on the display assembly's rear points to Force Touch, but this is conjecture and other rumors have painted different pictures of that connector's purpose.
Apple is expected to announce the new iPhone, alongside an updated Apple TV, at an event on Sept. 9. Technological improvements headed for the so-called "iPhone 6s" likely include a new A9 processor, Force Touch, and an expansion to 2 gigabytes of onboard RAM.
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Plagued? No, I don't think so. Actually, the extent of leaks is somewhat less than usual. No real news on whether and what's coming with iPads or AppleTV. A few parts leaks with iPhone, which is not a big deal, since we know the form factor does not change. As an aside, I truly wish Apple would go back to putting the on/off button on top. Sigh.
Oh horrors! It's slightly THICKER; about two tenths of a millimeter! Apple is DOOMED!
"As an aside, I truly wish Apple would go back to putting the on/off button on top. Sigh."
I don't. I'm glad it's on the side for the 6/6+. It's so much easier to use considering the size of these phones.
[quote name="DeeGee48" url="/t/187565/new-video-gives-clearer-look-at-display-assembly-purportedly-for-apples-iphone-6s#post_2758546"]Oh horrors! It's slightly THICKER; about two tenths of a millimeter! Apple is DOOMED![/quote] This is all because Ive has moved onto a different role. No one will buy it now it's 0.2mm thicker, since that's all anyone anywhere cares about, same reason the iMacs have to be as thin as possible. No wonder Apple's shares are sliding. /s [quote name="RedGeminiPA" url="/t/187565/new-video-gives-clearer-look-at-display-assembly-purportedly-for-apples-iphone-6s#post_2758553"] [COLOR=181818]I don't. I'm glad it's on the side for the 6/6+. It's so much easier to use considering the size of these phones. [/COLOR] [/quote] I much prefer it on the top too. When trying to change the volume I turn off the phone half the time.
So, I guess for an iPhone 6 user, there is no point to upgrade. Hopefully they'll add something else, if they could waterproof to 10 feet, it would make it awesome when you jump in the pool, and forget to take the phone out.