Reports coming from China and Thailand tell us more about the state of the iPhone

Aug 13, 2014 21:06 GMT  ·  By
In less than a month, the world will probably see the future iPhone 6. There have been reports about the announcement date, but Apple has not confirmed anything about that so far. A new rumor coming from Apple's Chinese suppliers talks about the state of the future iOS device. 
 
According to a post on Chinese blog site Weibo, the iPhone 6 is now in the final test stage. The prototype is undergoing the so-called "product validation test." This test is meant to check all of the features and possible issues before going into mass production. The source explains how a small number of future devices are manufactured and then go through quality-control check. 
 
It is the final moment when some can change something on the assembly line. The tweaks and refinements are meant to speed up production. 
 
CNet reminds everyone, that back in July of 2014, similar sources were claiming that the 4.7-inch diagonal display iPhone 6 had already entered mass production and the 5.5-inch one will only go into production after the second week of August. 
 
Another report coming from Thailand says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has approved not one, but two Apple phones for sale in that country. The cited source says that the model identifiers for the new devices are A1586 and A1524, and Apple has submitted the necessary paperwork on August 5 to receive the approval three days later.