Apple's iPhone 6S rumored for an early launch

PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple traditionally announces its iPhones in September, but reports from China suggest that supply chain issues may force the company to launch the next iteration of the device earlier than planned.

The iPhone 6S will be unveiled in August as excessive component yields at Apple's manufacturing partners have forced its hand, Digital Spy reprots citing United Daily News.

In other words, the firm went a little overboard ordering parts for the handset, giving its factories no choice but to push ahead with the manufacturing process and resulting in the device being completed ahead of schedule.

An August launch of the iPhone 6S could put Apple's software team under pressure to get iOS 9 up to scratch in time for release, with the operating system expected to be glimpsed for the first time at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

Previous reports suggest that the iPhone 6S will include a Force Touch display that is capable of distinguishing between a brief tap and a longer press, like the Apple Watch, and an upgraded 12-megapixel camera.

The handset is expected to be announced alongside Apple's successor to the iPhone 6 Plus, and possibly a follow-up to the plastic-coated iPhone 5C.