IPhone 5 Apple may be in short supply, analyst argues

The mad rush to catch the annual new iPhone may be a bit madder than this year, with one analyst saying that there are not an abundance of iPhone 5S phones to go around September 20.

In a note to investors on Friday, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek claims "terrible" production yields Touch new ID fingerprint sensor led to a chronic shortage of new phones.

Munster estimates that the company will have only between 5 and 10 million phones ready to go for the remained of this quarter, when Apple's most loyal devotees should withdraw device.

The alleged deficiency may explain why Apple doesn't offer pre-orders for the device and does not start the sales until the actual release date.

May want to ensure as many phones as you can get in the hands of those lined up at its stores next Friday. If Misek is correct, it seems that a limited number of phones will be available online before those pesky delivery estimates begin to rise.

Of course, this year, there are two new phones going on sale, it can split the pack of iPhone buyers and ensure supplies are not iPhone 5S too quickly extinguished the iPhone c open for pre-orders today, before the release of next week. Misek estimates that Apple will have plenty of those to go around as it has built 20 m handsets by the end of the quarter.

Will be in line for an iPhone or iPhone 5 5 c 20 September? What laptop tickles your fancy? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Apple iPhone with 6-inch screens, the report argues

Apple is experimenting with larger screens for future iterations of its smartphones iPhone, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The business Bible says that Apple is working with test devices ranging from 4.8 to 6-inches in size, much larger than the current screen 4-inch residing on iPhone 5.

The 5S iPhone is likely to keep that from 4-inch Retina Display, but future iterations of the device might upsize magazine claiming that Apple is more willing to move from its traditional strategy in recent years.

The newspaper's sources claim that Apple is particularly interested in recent trials for a 4.8-inch display, which could emerge as a potential screen sizes for iPhone 6 by 2014. This device is likely to bring further changes to this year's expected incremental update.

According to the report, Apple is exploring potential areas of growth to compete with Samsung, which continues to offer all sorts of devices in all manner of sizes suitable for a wide range of audiences.

An iPhone in a choice of display formats would give potential buyers more choice in the face of endless options to Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy smartphone Notes.

Apple is expected to launch two new smartphones on 10 September, an iPhone and an iPhone 5 5 c, none of which is expected to offer a screen size larger than 4 inches.

Would you be interested in a 4.8 inch 6 iPhone? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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