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In addition to several photos over the weekend surfaced manufacturing molds that being used for the shaping of the iPhone 6, the images were free of the dimentions, so that we could determine or estimate the size of the device. A new photo shared by Nowhereelse.fr shows a nearly identical mold with an iPhone 4s placed next to it for comparison. The report claimed that based on comparison calculations, the mold could in fact yield a device with a display of roughly 4.7-inches, in line with iPhone 6 rumored size.
Some of the holes that were drilled into the block in fact serve to fix the inserts which will form a crude which is then machined housing (finishes) using a CNC milling machine. Thus, and assuming that my theory is correct, the dimensions of the box will be determined by the widest part and not the bottom of the mold.
In this assumption, I started to resize the photo to scale against me in reference to the size of the iPhone 4s. I then measured the dimensions of the widest part of the mold which is approximately 138mm long by 64mm wide.
by superimposing and resizing the image of an iPhone 5s into the mold and aligning it with the wider portion of the depression, Nowwhereelse.fr confirmed that device’s screen would be roughly 12 centimeters or 4.7 inches diagonally.
Apple is expected to launch a 4.7 inch iPhone in September followed by a larger 5.5-inch model shortly after. Jefferies analyst Peter Misek reported that Apple is negotiating with carriers for a $100 price increase on the iPhone 6 as the device gets larger and with more technology into it.
Source: Nowhereelse.fr via MacRumors
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