Leaked iPhone 6 Quick Start Guide Tips Design, September 9 Launch: Report
While a number of reports had already been tipping a September 9 launch date for the next generation iPhone, a
new leaked image of the iPhone 6's alleged quick start guide is said to
reconfirm the launch date as well as the design of the phone.
The
September 9 launch date that's been tipped again is in-line with previous leaks that pointed to a mid-September launch for the
next iPhone 6 models. If true, the launch date would correspond to the
second Tuesday of September, a day that Apple used to unveil the iPhone
5c (Review) and iPhone 5s last year.
The leaked image has been
published by Nowhereelse.fr, who notably leaked iPhone 5s' quick start
guide last year ahead
of the official announcement, and which was spot-on. The site is
claiming the leak iPhone 6 quick start guide is from a trusted and loyal
source.
The leaked image of the alleged quick start guide shows
the much-anticipated September 9 launch date on the screen with the
handset's name as iPhone 6. The alleged quick start guide further
corroborate what's has been widely expected based on earlier leaks. The
leaked document again tips that the next iPhone would house the power
button on the right panel of the device, instead on the top panel seen
on current iPhone models.
However, the alleged quick start guide
contradicting flurry of earlier leaks show a new design of the iPhone 6.
The leaked document shows the alleged iPhone 6 sporting the same
straight-edge industrial design, instead of curved edges, seen on the
iPhone 4, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s. MacRumors also
points
to
some formatting errors on the leaked guide, further questioning its
authenticity.
Other features that are seen on the leaked quick
start guide that have previously been attributed to the iPhone 6 design
are redesigned volume buttons on the left panel; Lightning connector at
the bottom, and presence of Touch ID sensor on the home button.
In
addition to the leaked quick start guide, Nowhereelse.fr
citing
the
same Chinese supply chain source claims that the 128GB model is
confirmed.
Last week, a leaked schematics yet again tipped
that the upcoming iPhone might see the introduction of a new 128GB
inbuilt storage variant. The alleged iPhone 6 is said to come launch in
16GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage variants.
Another report on Tuesday
suggested possible screen resolutions for both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch
versions to be 750x1334 pixels and 1242x2208 pixels, respectively.
Additionally, iPhone 6 was said to not ship with the anticipated new Lightning Cable with reversible
ports.