iPhone 6, iPhone 5S Release Delayed Due to Switch to 4.3-Inch Display

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S release has reportedly been pushed back to the end of the year due to issues with the display.

Apple decided to enlarge the screen on the device to 4.3-inches, according to a new Bloomberg report and this has caused production delays. The next-generation Apple smartphone, which could be either the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, will now debut at the end of the year instead of the originally expected fall launch date.

Bloomberg highlighted a report from Taiwan's Commercial Times, who first stated that Apple could be pushing back the smartphone's release after hearing from unidentified sources in the semiconductor industry.

MacRumors weighed in on the new report.

"The claim is highly unlikely to be true, as Apple undoubtedly finalized the design of the iPhone 5S months ago and the company will reportedly begin mass production later this month," wrote the site. "Regardless, the fact that the report was picked up by Bloomberg is giving it wide visibility."

Older reports point to the iPhone 5S being identical to the current model in the same way the iPhone 4 and 4S closely resemble each other. However, none of these rumors can truly be trusted.

In 2011, various tech outlets reported that Apple was planning to release a new iPhone 5 with a larger display, and when the launch rolled around, the company released the iPhone 4S. There is the possibility of Apple skipping over the iPhone 5S and releasing an iPhone 6 model to compete with the Android market that features handsets with bigger displays.

The cloudiness of some of these rumors should begin to clear up right before the expected launch. Apple's next iPhone will still most likely be released in either September or October.