Alleged iPhone 6 manufacturing mold also points to a 4.7 inch display

It has long been rumored that the iPhone 6 will come with a 4.7 inch display. And a new leak which has surfaced over the weekend brings confirmation of that. What you see above is a manufacturing mold which is allegedly being used for the shaping of the new iPhone. The image shows a comparison with the iPhone 4s revealing the slot for a substantially larger device. The report claims that based on calculations, the mold could yield a device with a display of roughly 4.7-inches based on a rough comparison with iPhone 4s’ 3.5-inch display. The mold seems to be a little tapered at the bottom, but Nowwhereelse.fr believes that there are additional parts to be added to the bottom of the mold, which would result in the iPhone’s body being formed at the wider portion of the mold depression Here’s what the folks at Nowhereelse.fr had to say (translated): “Some of the holes that were drilled into the block in fact serve to fix the inserts which will form a crude which is then machined housing (finishes) using a CNC milling machine. Thus, and assuming that my theory is correct, the dimensions of the box will be determined by the widest part and not the bottom of the mold. In this assumption, I started to resize the photo to scale against me in reference to the size of the iPhone 4s. I then measured the dimensions of the widest part of the mold which is approximately 138mm long by 64mm wide.” As you can see below, Nowwhereelse.fr also confirmed that device’s screen would be roughly 4.7-inch screen by superimposing and resizing the image of an iPhone 5s into the mold and aligning it with the wider portion of the depression. Apple is expected to launch a 4.7 inch iPhone in September followed by a larger 5.5 inch model shortly after. We’ve seen several leaks in the past including cases revealing the 4.7 inch display of the new iPhone, so it’s almost a certainty at this point. A report claimed earlier today that Apple is negotiating with carriers to increase iPhone 6 prices by $100. Continue reading →

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