Screen size, cost and specs are the current targets for iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 rumours, according to multiple reports.
Apple allegedly plans to release affordable handsets to expand its target market, International Business Times reports. According to the sources cited by Taiwanese tech-business Web site DigiTimes, apple is releasing a cheaper iPhone 5S with 3.5-inch screen display, IBT reports.
On the heels of the cheaper phone rumour, speculators are saying that the iPhone 6 screen will most likely be the size of the 4-inch iPhone 5. IBT reports recent leaks also indicate that the smartphone cost-savings come from using a plastic shell and "skimping on processor brawn."
"Another rumour about the low-cost smartphone from Apple is that the device will be available in different colours like its cousin iPod Touch 5th Gen," according to IBT. "Purported images of iPhone 5S leaked online over the past weeks claiming that the iPhone 5S is true and is, indeed, coming."
Another rumor floating around is the iPhone 5s will cost $350 for an unlocked phone. However, IBT reports Apple CEO Tim Cook stated the company is not working on a low-cost smartphone and has no plans to release one in the near future.
"Rumour has it that the next iPhone will include a faster A6X processor, larger storage capacity up to 128GB, added security feature such as the fingerprint sensor and longer battery life," according to the IBT Times. "The alleged low-cost iPhone, on the other hand, is rumoured to have the specs of either the iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S and will be available in a variety of colours."
According to IBT, Apple CEO Tim Cook "won't want to mess with the successful Apple formula left behind by Steve Jobs after his death two years ago," and predicts iOS 7 will be revealed exactly 100 days after its introduction, on Sept. 18. Following IBT's pattern, the iPhone 5s release would most likely be Sept. 20.
There is also a video available on Vimeo detailing the rumoured iPhone 5s, which the user has dubbed the "Budget Phone." Check it out, here.
