iPhone 6: 5.5” and 4.7” models will launch together, says analyst

Wonk dismisses talk of separate events

Rumours that Apple could unveil the two versions of the iPhone 6 at separate launch events have been dismissed by a high-profile industry analyst, after probing accessory-makers in China.
Tech-site reports had suggested that battery and screen-manufacturing problems with the larger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 meant that it may not tip up until much later than the 4.7-inch model.
However, anyone hoping to get their hands on the iPhone phablet sooner rather than later got something of a fillip last week when it was claimed that Apple had discovered a way of making a battery thin and durable enough for the larger phone.

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iPhone 6 and iWatch could showcase new materials, hints Ive

God’s Own Englishman talks product design.

Apple is experimenting with new materials for forthcoming iGadgets, the company’s design don Jonathan Ive has confirmed.
In a New York Times profile of Apple CEO Tim Cook, the tech giant’s head of design Jonathan Ive revealed that recent projects at Cupertino involved working with unspecified constituents that have never before featured in its products.
He told the august US newspaper: “I've worked for the last 15 or 20 years on the most challenging, creative parts of what we do

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iPhone 6: New image leaked

Weibo user claims pic is from Foxconn factory.

A new photo purporting to show Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 6 has been leaked on Chinese micro–blogging site Weibo.
Clearly featuring a new–look handset with a protruding camera lens and iPad mini–style design, the image is said to have been taken at Foxconn’s factory in China.
This isn’t the first leaked photo we’ve seen of the iPhone 6, but it is the first one to have come directly from the production line, if it does indeed prove to be accurate.
Previously leaked images have shown a much thinner handset, which looks more like the current iPod touch than any other Apple product.

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Motorola Moto E vs Nokia Lumia 630

The best budget smartphones in town duke it out in a head to head.

The Moto E and Lumia 630 are two of the newest budget smarties. The Moto E is the successor to the Moto G, and is even more wallet-friendly, costing just £90.
The Lumia 630 was expected to cost the same, but it turns out it’ll cost a few pounds extra, at £99. Unless you snap it up SIM-free directly from Nokia, that is, in which case you're looking at an outlay of £129.
Still, they’re both extremely easy on the wallet, and both boast some very impressive specs for the price. But which should you go for? Read on to find out who’s king of the bargain bin.

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iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S5 price cut with Three World Cup promotion

Upfront fee dropped to £19.66.

Three has trimmed the asking price of flagship phones from Samsung and Apple, as part of a time-limited promotion to tie in with the World Cup.
To mark this year’s fiesta of football and in reference to the last time England knew glory in the tournament, the upfront charge for the 16GB editions of the iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S5 is £19.66.

The deal runs as long as England stay in the World Cup. Which could mean that it ends Tuesday June 24th, which is the date of our boys’ last group. Or, more optimistically, it might end on Sunday July 13th - the date of the final.

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