Apple is expected to release the next iPhone later this year, now a rumored prototype of the device has surfaced online that reveals that the phone might feature the next-gen A7 chip. The Apple iPhone 5 had a A6 chip with and the Apple iPad 4 had a A6X chip that is two times faster than the previous A5X chip. The new chip in the prototype has the model number of APL0698 instead of APL0598 which is the A6 chip in the iPhone 5. The A6X has the model number of APL5598 and the first digit of the model number varies if there is a slight increment and the second digit changes when transitioning to a new family, says Macrumors. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5S prototype with A7 chip surfaces”