{"id":36408,"date":"2014-08-06T16:41:03","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=36408"},"modified":"2014-08-06T16:41:20","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T15:41:20","slug":"iphone-6-and-galaxy-note-4-to-launch-early-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/08\/iphone-6-and-galaxy-note-4-to-launch-early-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4 to launch early next month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of the biggest mobile launches of the year are slated for early September. According to\u00a0Recode<\/em>,\u00a0The Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Bloomberg<\/em>, Apple is planning to announce the iPhone 6 on September 9th. Samsung have invited the press to a Galaxy Note 4 event on September 3rd. Whether you’re an Android or iPhone fan,\u00a0early\u00a0next month\u00a0will be a very interesting time. Let’s take a look at what we expect to see.<\/p>\n

Apple iPhone 6<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(launch rumoured September 9th)<\/p>\n

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iPhone 6 concepts by Martin Hajek<\/p><\/div>\n

The iPhone 6 has been the subject of rumour and speculation even before the iPhone 5S was launched in September last year. According to these rumours and a body of photographic evidence, the next iPhone will be a big departure from its predecessors. The new iPhone is expected to launch with a 4.7-inch screen, a significant increase over the 4-inch iPhone 5S and a massive\u00a0change\u00a0from\u00a0the 3.5-inch iPhone 4S. An even larger model called the\u00a0iPhone Air<\/a>, at 5.5 inches, is also rumoured to debut later in the year or in early 2015. The new larger size may have some knock-on effects, such as the lock button moving from the top to the right side of the phone. The screens for these models may be covered with Sapphire-coated glass too, a move that could push prices for the already expensive Apple handset even higher.<\/p>\n

The new iPhone(s) will also come with some improved internals. An Apple A8 processor seems likely,\u00a0which would provide a boost to performance necessary for the higher resolution. A\u00a0more capacious\u00a0battery also seems an obvious choice, as even with a rumoured 6mm thick chassis there’ll be plenty of extra room for a larger battery. Other internal changes like additional RAM or additional storage are also possible. Even NFC has been spotted on purported iPhone 6 motherboards, which would be a big addition for Apple, as the company has pointedly avoided the tech so far.<\/p>\n

Samsung Galaxy Note 4<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(event announced September\u00a03rd)<\/p>\n

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Samsung’s Note 4 event invitation<\/p><\/div>\n

Another Samsung Galaxy Note announced at IFA seems an inevitably after three years, and Samsung have sent out their press invitations right on schedule. The Note 4 will be an important phone for Samsung, as they look to regain market share against incumbents like LG, Lenovo and Huawei.<\/p>\n

The new phone should again grow in\u00a0resolution and features, with a 5.7″ screen running at 2560 x 1440. Features that made it into the Galaxy S5, most notably a waterproof chassis with an IP67 rating, are also likely to make their way to the Note line. While a metal-clad design or even a curved display aren’t\u00a0impossible, a more standard design with textured plastic seems\u00a0the safer bet.<\/p>\n

Internally, we should also seem some iterative changes. A Snapdragon 801 or even 805 processor seem likely to be used, with a Samsung-made Exynos chipset for some markets (including Samsung’s native South Korea). Expect to see 3 or 4 GB of RAM, backed with the same expandable microSD storage and replaceable battery that have proven so popular with Samsung’s line of phones.<\/p>\n

Which handset are you excited for? Let us know in the comments below or speak to us on Twitter\u00a0@mobilefun<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Two of the biggest mobile launches of the year are slated for early September. According to\u00a0Recode,\u00a0The Wall Street Journal\u00a0and\u00a0Bloomberg, Apple is planning to announce the iPhone 6 on September 9th. Samsung have invited the press to a Galaxy Note 4 event on September 3rd. Whether you’re an Android or iPhone fan,\u00a0early\u00a0next month\u00a0will be a very […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[311,4087],"tags":[194,7553,7215,7552,308,173],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36408"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36408"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36414,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36408\/revisions\/36414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}