What are these? ( details on leaked iPhone 6 front cover )

Enabledobject said:

I don't know what they are, but that's a 5.5" screen. Good find.

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TechViking said:

So far noone knows what else it could be, so I guess I will have to disclose what I think that it is not entirely impossible that it might be.

I am thinking perhaps this could be part of a solar charging cell.

Thin, transparent solar film exists already. The solar film could be attached to the back of the front cover, and the details at the bottom of the front cover could be a part of this cell.

A company called Wysips had this demo via engadget: link.

Another company called S2E solar has an apparently similar technology: link.

Apple has a patent for using solar panels with a touch screen: link.

And Tag Heuer is making a phone which has solar charging technology: Engadget Link.

According to Tag Heuer: "An invisible photovoltaic component is built into the sapphire crystal screen, which produces enough electricity under specific natural or artificial light source to charge the phone." link.

So Tag Heuer is making a solar charging phone with a sapphire crystal screen. I wonder if Apple just might also do this, and as soon as with the iPhone 6?

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TechViking said:

I was looking at one of the news items of leaked supposedly iPhone 6 front covers ( at http://news.mydrivers.com/1/312/312009.htm ) and was curious of some differences between these and other such leaked covers.



What are the details at the bottom of the part?



Do earlier models have these?



Someone know what they are and what they are used for?



Thanks.



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TechViking said:

So far noone knows what else it could be, so I guess I will have to disclose what I think that it is not entirely impossible that it might be.

I am thinking perhaps this could be part of a solar charging cell.

Thin, transparent solar film exists already. The solar film could be attached to the back of the front cover, and the details at the bottom of the front cover could be a part of this cell.

A company called Wysips had this demo via engadget: link.

Another company called S2E solar has an apparently similar technology: link.

Apple has a patent for using solar panels with a touch screen: link.

And Tag Heuer is making a phone which has solar charging technology: Engadget Link.

According to Tag Heuer: "An invisible photovoltaic component is built into the sapphire crystal screen, which produces enough electricity under specific natural or artificial light source to charge the phone." link.

So Tag Heuer is making a solar charging phone with a sapphire crystal screen. I wonder if Apple just might also do this, and as soon as with the iPhone 6?

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Enabledobject said:

I don't know what they are, but that's a 5.5" screen. Good find.

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Appl3FTW said:

if those are legit, then the 5.5 in in production alongside 4.7. YESSSS!

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Xeyad said:

Sadly...from the source page, the other images show the panel compared to the iPhone 5 panel, and it's only slightly larger...so this isn't a 5.5" panel, it's the 4.7".

I need more proof that the 5.5 is coming

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