Now Apple stars to manufacture its new BIG iPhones
Apple suppliers will begin mass production of two new bigger-screen iPhones in China next month, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the plans.
Bigger iPhones on the way
One model with a 4.7-inch screen may be available to ship to retailers around September. A larger 5.5-inch version is also being prepared for manufacturing and may be available at the same time, the people said.
The current iPhone 5s has a four-inch screen . Rivals including Samsung. and HTC have smartphones with displays that are as large as 5.7 inches. Consumers have been moving towards larger-screen devices -- in China, 40 percent of mobile gadgets based on Google’s Android operating system that were sold in 2014 had display sizes of more than 5 inches.
CEO Tim Cook is under pressure to reignite Apple’s sales growth, said Bloomberg, and the iPhone, which generates more than half of the company’s annual revenue, remains his chief weapon.
Last year, the iPhone produced $91bn in revenue alone.
l The new iPhones will be rounder and thinner than previous models, said one of the Bloomberg contacts . Production of the 5.5-inch model is more complicated than the smaller version, resulting in lower production efficiency that must be overcome before manufacturing volume can be increased, said the person.
Apple is developing new iPhone designs including bigger screens with curved glass and enhanced sensors that can detect different levels of pressure, Bloomberg News reported in November.
Called 2.5-dimension glass, the material lets manufacturers taper the edges of the screen where the bezel meets the frame of smartphone.
Earlier this month, Apple also introduced new features for the software powering the iPhone and iPad in a bid to add more functions and utility to the devices. The company’s new iOS 8 mobile software has capabilities that enable people to use the gadgets to monitor their health and remotely control locks and lights for their home.
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