The Apple iPhone 6 is practically guaranteed to be announced at Apple’s upcoming September 9th event. That said, while it was widely believed that Cupertino would make the handset available on launch day itself, a fresh report suggests that this might not be the case.
Reuters reports that a snag in production of screens for the upcoming phone might cause a delay in the launch or even limit the number of handsets available at launch. With Apple stepping up screen sized to 4.7 inches and possibly even 5.5 inches while making the device thinner still, suppliers are finding it increasingly hard to meet the company’s stringent quality requirements and specifications. The report goes on to suggest that Apple wanted to use a single backlight film but this resulted in the display being dimmer than expected. Usually two backlight films are used to ensure adequate brightness levels.
Going back to the drawing board to engineer a solution to the problem resulted in delays in production. Japan Display Inc, Sharp Corp and South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd are believed to be the suppliers delegated to manufacture the displays for the upcoming iPhone. While there is no doubt that we’ll be seeing a new iPhone at the event, it remains to be seen if the company will announce both variants simultaneously and if there is a delay in shipments. We’ll find out soon enough!
[Via – Reuters]