Although most of the rumors we’ll be hearing over the next couple of
weeks will likely tread on old ground, the fact that we’ve official
confirmation of the iPhone 6 event
places renewed emphasis on whatever is divulged. For example, it has
long since been suggested that Apple’s next-gen iPhone will be pricier
than the current-generation iPhone 5s, but with carriers now coming
through with figures for the retail run of the fruit company’s impending
handset, we perhaps didn’t realize just how much more it will be
costing.
As per a report over at MovilZona, Telefonica has
slipped that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will sell for 750 Euros, while the
more sizeable, 5.5-inch model will start at a whopping 950 euros. It’s
quite an investment, in spite of what we’re hearing about the increase
in real estate, bumped processor and all of the other features, and
given that the base-level iPhone 5s is priced at $649 in the U.S.
(albeit sans tax), it appears that the next big thing out of Cupertino
will be a very expensive acquisition.
Earlier today, one analyst suggested
that a lower-end variant of the iPhone 6 will include a Gorilla Glass
panel as opposed to the sapphire glass we’ve heard about continually,
although it is unclear to which version Telefonica’s numbers
relate. Nevertheless, the take-home message seems to be that the iPhone 6
won’t only be the arguably the best we’ve seen to date, but also, by
some margin, the priciest.
Given that Telefonica is still in discussion with Apple,
there are certainly no guarantees associated with this report, but for
those hoping to grab the upgraded model at the same cost as the current
iPhone 5s, it’s a bit of a downer.
As well as the small matter of the two new smartphones, Apple will
apparently roll out its first major wearable in the form of the iWatch,
although like the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, general availability is not
anticipated until at least October.
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