iPhone 6, iPod Touch, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, iWatch Release Date, Rumors & Features 2014: What Upgrades and Updates Does Apple Have in Store for Next Year?

iPhone 6

Will there be just one iPhone 6? Or will Apple decide to release a phablet-sized device alongside a plastic version with a 4 inch display? Phablet is a portmanteau of phone and tablet. The Samsung Galaxy Note (and its two successors) singlehandedly launched this hugely popular segment. Other 5 and 6-inch Android phones have put pressure on Jony Ive, Apple's Vice President of Design, to produce a larger iPhone. The larger iPhone is already being coined the iPhone 6 XL by various online news outlets.

It would be wise to keep a 4" model around for a variety of reasons. Chief among them is to appease traditional iPhone fans. Changing a product line too rapidly can lead to fans to feel like they are being brushed aside. No one wants to feel alienated. Also, keeping the same screen size will mean that apps will still be compatible. A 5 or 6-inch iPhone will require mobile developers to spend a lot of time and money to upsize the apps without just blowing them up.

The top-end iPhone 6 will not only have a larger screen, but a faster A8 processor (possibly quad core), more memory and better graphics as well. Apple may discontinue the current 5s model and offer it alongside their new phone. It is possible that the 5s will receive the same treatment the iPhone 5 got -- a new plastic shell -- along with the 'c' moniker.