Apple decided to kill the iPhone C lineup when it debuted the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but the colorful plastic cases could be making a comeback in 2015, based on an alleged leak out of Apple’s supply chain.
A new 4-inch iPhone 6c might debut alongside the iPhone 6s this fall, according to leaked images that show an iPhone rear shell similar in size to the iPhone 5c. But this design may come with a few tweaks.
Check it out:
According to Future Supplier, two distinct differences appear in the rear shell they obtained. The first is the rear flash camera hole, which has been changed from a circle to an oval to be more like the flash of the iPhone 5s, even though the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have a round, dual-LED flash.
The other difference is a second line of speaker holes at the bottom of the hole. The iPhone 5c only has one. We can’t verify the authenticity of the images, and until more iPhone 6c leaks hit the web, we’re not likely to get our hopes up for an iPhone 6c. Many experts viewed the iPhone 5c as a flop, but now that Apple is only selling massive-screened phones, a smaller iPhone 6c unit could be a huge hit with consumers who are pretty happy with the standard 4-inchers.
Source: Future Supplier
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
18 responses to “‘Leaked’ photo offers first glimpse of colorful iPhone 6c”
“Apple decided to killing”? Wow, just wow.
Looks way to thick to be any kind of iphone 6 phone.
Bull$#It. Show me the screen.
I hope they give a metal body 6c.
4 inches..? It’s hard to believe they would make a phone that small again.
FYI there is still a group of people who don’t phones with big screens.
Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
I have a 6 and like it a lot. But I’d really love it, if it wasn’t so big.
Fair enough. I used to hate on giant phones, but went the 6Plus route for the bigger battery, and had the opposite experience. Now I’d never want to go back to a 4 incher.
Tried what?
a larger screen phone
But I want a 6 plus.. I’m just saying there are people who want small phones, never said I was one of them…
it’s actually 5Sc you know that?
I like the four inches better than the big screens, and wideness of it. Its easier with a hand held phone. Just saying..
They should kill the iPod touch line and replace it with iPhone 6c. Assuming that they can sell it for the same price. I don’t see why not. IPod touch is basically an iPhone without the cellular antenna.
It better be the same price as the current iPhone 5c when it comes out…
Undoubtedly, Apple is testing something like this in its R&D labs, which is probably where it leaked from. Thats a long way from a shipping product though. I can’t see why Apple would do this anyways. They won’t make much money, and it will serve only a small amount of buyers.
The iPhone 5c was extremely popular and made Apple a ton of money. Why wouldn’t a 6c?