14 DAY TRIAL // Several rumorists have reported on a less-than-likely scenario where Apple fans will witness the introduction of the iPhone 6 "S" upgrade in early 2015, or several months earlier than expected. This so that Apple can ultimately deploy the iPhone 7 a full year earlier, in the fall of 2015.
No need to gasp for air just yet. It’s one of the more feeble Apple rumors of 2014, but it managed to fledge enough to pick up some Steam, so we’re stuck with it now.
The Apple tradition
Tim Cook and his troops are as fanatical about their practices as the fans are about their products, but some things can only withstand the test of time for so long. Like many leading Wall Street analysts, we’ve long argued that the incremental S-upgrades churned out by Apple every other year don’t seem to be doing much for the company’s image.
Sure, every new iPhone sells millions upon millions of units with even the smallest upgrades added (like the iPhone 5S with its Touch ID sensor), but Apple knows it’s not all about the money. Or it is, but you have to save face. So, from that perspective, the iPhone 6S launching in early 2015 is plausible.
Muffling competition with an early iPhone 7
As every year goes, Samsung and everyone else rooting for Apple to perish will unleash an onslaught of smartphones in 2015. Although Apple can hold its own with just three different versions of the same phone, next year it’s said to bring out the big guns.
After releasing the 6S in spring, the Cupertino behemoth will go about its business for a few more months and then completely silence competition with the iPhone 7 announcement in fall. We can see the tagline now: “It’s so great that we couldn’t wait another year to show it to you.”
So, that’s:
iPhone 6S ETA: Q1 2015 iPhone 7 ETA: Q3 2015
