While the name of the most recent Apple smartphone generation is iPhone 6s / 6s Plus – we already hear new rumors about possible 4-inch handset launch sometimes in 2016. Some experts mention iPhone 6c gadgets that should be colorful and more affordable compared to the iPhone 6s. Others believe Apple has iPhone 7c prototype that could be presented the next year.
Would we really see another iPhone model release in February 2016? Most rumors say this could unlikely happen so soon. Other hope that Apple would surprise its customers and present a smaller and cheaper version of its popular iDevice.
There is no official iPhone 7c release date confirmed by Apple. The company indeed says nothing about the 4-inch model launch and mentions no iPhone 6c or iPhone 7c names. Rumors are so various it’s hard to understand what is exactly coming out soon. Will there be a colorful device similar to iPhone 5c in 2016 or not? Would the 4-inch handset get a metal chassis or not? Will there be an iPhone update earlier than fall 2016?
The most recent reports from China now claim that Apple would unveil the iPhone 7c [colorful 4-inch smartphone with A9 processor] in September 2016. If these rumors are true there will be no iPhone 6c at all. The 7c handset could help Apple to increase demand for iPhone 7 that should also be launched next fall.
Still it’s hard to believe that Apple would release the 4-inch handset right before major iPhone 7 upgrade. The company could more likely present a smaller gadget in sprint 2016 to bring a cheaper handset to Chinese and Indian markets where customers prefer paying less for brand.