Friday Apple Rumors: Images Show Off Possibly Finished iPad Air 2

by William White | August 8, 2014 4:03 pm

Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL news items for today:

[1]iPhone: What could possibly be a finished rear shell for the 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6[2] was shown off in pictures, reports MacRumors. The images show a rear shell that matches up with a similar leak shown off before. The images of the alleged rear shell for the iPhone 6 shows off recessed volume buttons cutouts and a scratch-resistant Apple (AAPL[3]) logo. The logo is said to be similar to the one found on the original iPhone and could possibly be made of a Liquidmetal alloy.

iWatch: A new rumors claim that Apple has delayed its upcoming iWatch[4], The Epoch Times notes. This rumor comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and states that iWatch production is being delayed from September to November. The rumor also claims that the iWatch won’t be released until December. Kuo now claims that Apple will only be able to release 3 million iWatches by the end of the year. Previous estimates claimed the tech company would put out 5 to 10 million of the devices by the end of 2014.

Air: A series of images show off what could possibly be a finished iPad Air 2[5], reports AppleInisder. The images of the possible iPad Air 2 show off several new features. These new features include Touch ID, a sleeker design and a speaker grill that has undergone slight changes. The device wasn’t powered on in any of the pictures and could possibly be a mockup of what the device will look like when it’s finished. However, the device is very detailed and has a finished look for a mockup.

For more about the company, check out our previous Apple Rumors stories.

Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2014/08/apple-aapl-14/

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