NEW DELHI: After surprising everyone by mentioning the iPhone 6's availability date on its official India website, Apple has taken a step back and removed it.
While Apple did not announce the timeframe for availability of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in India during the iPhone launch event, it announced September 26 as the availability date for the two new phones on its website shortly after the event. A few hours later, the Cupertino giant changed the date to October 17. A day later, it has removed the date, disappointing potential consumers who're eagerly waiting for the new phones.
It is possible that Apple removed the launch date after anticipating supply delays for one or both the new iPhone models. Preorders for the phone start September 12 in markets like US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and UK, with availability staring September 19. The company would want to ensure there are sufficient stocks to satisfy consumers in its key markets, before taking the new iPhone to other countries.
Last year, Apple received flak for limited availability of the new gold-coloured iPhone 5S during the initial sales period. Media reports had indicated that supplies of the larger, 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus could be limited due to component shortages and display issues.
It is interesting to note that unlike previous launch events, Apple did not go into specifics of the iPhone's launch in different markets. Instead, it just gave a wider 'end of the year' release timeline giving itself enough buffer to satisfy demand for an eagerly-anticipated iPhone model. The larger screens, make the new iPhone a major upgrade despite the phone being an evolutionary upgrade.
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Apple had also listed September 26 as the iPhone 6's availability date on its China website. However, it removed the date, later. According to Chinese media the reason for the delay was Apple not receiving a routine certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which inspects new smartphones before they are allowed on Chinese networks. It could be possible that supply constraints are also a reason for the delay. Reuters cited a China Mobile sales representative as saying employees had received a staff-wide notice saying the iPhone 6 will begin shipping at the end of 2014.
Apple had released the iPhone 5S and 5C in China in the first phase and had stressed that it was a key market for them. It is unlikely that it will launch the phone in India before making it available in China.
Having said that, Apple typically makes the iPhone available in India around Diwali. If it follows the same pattern, it could still launch the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus around October 23.
Just to recap, the two iPhone models take Apple to the big-screen smartphone segment, sporting 4.7- and 5.5-inch screens respectively. The iPhone 6's 4.7-inch display sports a resolution of 1334x750p, while the iPhone 6 Plus' 5.5-inch display sports a resolution of 1920x1080p. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the thinnest ever Apple has ever made. iPhone 5S and 5 are 7.6mm thick, but iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are even thinner at 6.8mm and 7.1mm respectively.
Powered by the new A8 processor, iPhone 6 is up to 50% more energy efficient, so you can have higher sustained performance, claimed Apple. The 64-bit CPU architecture-based A8 processor is 20% faster in application processing and 50% faster in rendering graphics compared to its predecessor. It is able to sustain performance-intensive tasks like playing a game at higher frame rates.
The two iPhone 6 models sport an 8MP iSight camera that features phase detection. Despite no increase in camera resolution, iPhone 6 takes 43MP panorama photos.
While Apple did not announce the timeframe for availability of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in India during the iPhone launch event, it announced September 26 as the availability date for the two new phones on its website shortly after the event. A few hours later, the Cupertino giant changed the date to October 17. A day later, it has removed the date, disappointing potential consumers who're eagerly waiting for the new phones.
It is possible that Apple removed the launch date after anticipating supply delays for one or both the new iPhone models. Preorders for the phone start September 12 in markets like US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and UK, with availability staring September 19. The company would want to ensure there are sufficient stocks to satisfy consumers in its key markets, before taking the new iPhone to other countries.
Last year, Apple received flak for limited availability of the new gold-coloured iPhone 5S during the initial sales period. Media reports had indicated that supplies of the larger, 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus could be limited due to component shortages and display issues.
It is interesting to note that unlike previous launch events, Apple did not go into specifics of the iPhone's launch in different markets. Instead, it just gave a wider 'end of the year' release timeline giving itself enough buffer to satisfy demand for an eagerly-anticipated iPhone model. The larger screens, make the new iPhone a major upgrade despite the phone being an evolutionary upgrade.
READ ALSO: Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus: 10 best features
Apple had also listed September 26 as the iPhone 6's availability date on its China website. However, it removed the date, later. According to Chinese media the reason for the delay was Apple not receiving a routine certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which inspects new smartphones before they are allowed on Chinese networks. It could be possible that supply constraints are also a reason for the delay. Reuters cited a China Mobile sales representative as saying employees had received a staff-wide notice saying the iPhone 6 will begin shipping at the end of 2014.
Apple had released the iPhone 5S and 5C in China in the first phase and had stressed that it was a key market for them. It is unlikely that it will launch the phone in India before making it available in China.
Having said that, Apple typically makes the iPhone available in India around Diwali. If it follows the same pattern, it could still launch the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus around October 23.
Just to recap, the two iPhone models take Apple to the big-screen smartphone segment, sporting 4.7- and 5.5-inch screens respectively. The iPhone 6's 4.7-inch display sports a resolution of 1334x750p, while the iPhone 6 Plus' 5.5-inch display sports a resolution of 1920x1080p. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are the thinnest ever Apple has ever made. iPhone 5S and 5 are 7.6mm thick, but iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are even thinner at 6.8mm and 7.1mm respectively.
Powered by the new A8 processor, iPhone 6 is up to 50% more energy efficient, so you can have higher sustained performance, claimed Apple. The 64-bit CPU architecture-based A8 processor is 20% faster in application processing and 50% faster in rendering graphics compared to its predecessor. It is able to sustain performance-intensive tasks like playing a game at higher frame rates.
The two iPhone 6 models sport an 8MP iSight camera that features phase detection. Despite no increase in camera resolution, iPhone 6 takes 43MP panorama photos.
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