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A 4.7-inch screen version of the iPhone 6 will
reach stores in August, the Economic Daily News reported without
specifying which markets would receive the phone first.
A 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch model will be released in September, the
newspaper said, as the iPhone 5 series was previously.
People involved in the supply chain had earlier confirmed to
Reuters that there will be a 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6
and a 5.5-inch version.
Together, the Economic Daily News said 80 million iPhone 6
handsets would be produced this year.
Industry watchers have said increasing the iPhone's screen size
from 4 inches would help Apple regain market share from
competitors such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, who they say
have responded to consumer desire for more screen size.
Representatives for Apple could not be reached for comment.
Representatives for Taiwanese iPhone contract manufacturer Hon
Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd and smartphone camera lens maker
Largan Precision Co Ltd, both mentioned in the Economic Daily
News report, had no comment.
(Reporting by Michael Gold; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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