Could this be the iPhone 6S?

Publish Date
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 12:58PM

Photos have leaked on-line of what is rumoured to be the iPhone 6s. It Looks almost identical to the already released iPhone 6 but have new 'Force Touch' screen. 

The handset is expected to be called the 6s and 6s plus, they will have a radical overhaul internally and a new pressure sensitive screen. 

9to5Mac claims these images are the first of the phone, which is expected to be unveiled in September and go on sale soon after.

The first glimpse of Apple's iPhone 6s: Blog 9to5Mac says the handset will be unveiled in September, and will look almost identical externally to the current iPhone 6 and 6s.

'Apple Inc. has started early production of new iPhone models with a feature called Force Touch, which senses how hard users are pressing down on a screen,' people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.

According to Apple, 'In addition to recognizing touch, Apple Watch senses force, adding a new dimension to the user interface. 

'Force Touch uses tiny electrodes around the flexible Retina display to distinguish between a light tap and a deep press, and trigger instant access to a range of contextually specific controls. 

'With Force Touch, pressing firmly on the screen brings up additional controls in apps like Messages, Music, and Calendar. 

'It also lets you select different watch faces, pause or end a workout, search an address in Maps, and more. Force Touch is the most significant new sensing capability since Multi‑Touch. '

According to Bloomberg, the newest iPhones, in the same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions as the current iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices, will have a similar exterior design, the people said.

The handset looks almost identical to the current iPhone, according to the site

Volume manufacturing of the new iPhone is scheduled to ramp up as soon as next month.

The technology could also eventually allow Apple to kill off the home button.  

Instead of a button, fingerprint sensors would be built into the screen to allow the firm#s Touch ID system to work. 

Is the iPhone 6s a likely upgrade for you? 

 

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