September is set to be a big month for consumer tech, especially with Apple’s expected Sept. 12 announcement of the iPhone. To ease you into a short work week, here’s a short primer on the rumors surrounding what Apple may have up its sleeve, and what it may be up against.
Release date: The big news event is expected on Sept. 12, but the iPhone is widely expected to hit store shelves on Sept. 21, as first reported by the blog iMore.
Last week, rumors popped up, however, that the Japanese company Sharp has fallen behind its production schedule of Apple screens. According to a report from Reuters, a source “familiar with Sharp’s production operations” said that there’s been some talk about Apple using financial incentives to get the manufacturer’s production yields back on track in order to avoid iPhone delays.
Screen: Sharp is one of the suppliers tapped to produce Apple screens, which are said to be one of the main features changing in this generation of the iPhone.
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple may use a thinner screen that will allow the next smartphone to be even lighter than the current model.
The screen, of course, is also supposed to be larger — most reports put the size at a 4-inch diagonal, which is significantly more screen real estate than the 3.5-inch screen that currently graces the company’s phone.
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