Apple may not debut its much-
anticipated 4-inch iPhone model this
year, while more details about the
implementation of the expected Force
Touch feature on the iPhone range have
been tipped.
KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo contradicts
recent rumours that suggested three new
iPhone models were likely to launch this
year - the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus,
and iPhone 6C.
Kuo further added that the next-
generation iPhone models featuring 4.7-
inch and 5.5-inch displays will sport
Force Touch technology that will work
differently when compared to the Apple
Watch, new MacBook and 13-inch Retin
MacBook Pro .
9to5mac citing Kuo claims that the Forc
Touch technology on the iPhone 6S will
sense "how much of a user's finger
contacts the display." It will only detect
touch when the user "adequately"
touches the screen, thus differentiating i
from light tap. The report claims that the
upcoming iPhones will feature dedicated
sensor, which will be placed under the
backlight, to accurately measure touch
pressure. Kuo says Samsung uses a
similar methodology for touch sensor
placement on Galaxy Note phablet
screens, though he adds that Apple's
implementation will be more advanced.
Kuo speculates that addition of Force
Touch will be a major upgrade from the
last year's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
leading him to believe that Apple might
call it 'iPhone 7'.
In the meanwhile, the Force Touch
sensors are being tipped to only be mad
available on the iPhone 6S Plus, with a
report out of China (via GSMArena)
adding the sensors will costs two and
half times as much as that on the Apple
Watch due to its larger size.
An earlier report hinting Apple will launc
three iPhones suggested that the iPhone
6S and iPhone 6S Plus will be
incremental updates from last year's
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone
6C on the other hand would be the
cheaper variant of the handset that the
Cupertino-based giant will launch to tap
emerging markets, which also includes
India. All three were said to launch in the
second half of 2015.
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