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Leaked Schematics Suggest 128 GB Storage Option for iPhone 6

kupkakez said:
I'll take a space gray 5.5" with 128GB. Thanks! :cool:
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That's going to be my choice as well. However, because I'm not in the US, I'm going to need to buy it unlocked, which will set me roughly $1000 if my assumptions are right. A lot for a freakin phone, but it'll be so worth it for me and my usage.
 
sandmanfvr said:
Wow everybody says 32 gb is dead, ever thought two 16 gb chips may be cheaper on them and there is 32 gb OR they are starting at 32gb? Just saying, I don't see them going from 16 to 64, but if they do then $100 to jump that amount wouldn't be to bad.
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16GB for people who will pick the cheapest option and don't care,

for everybody else 64gb is enough that you won't reasonably have to worry about space...

and 128gb for the crazy people (like my wife) that never want to delete any of the 1000's of songs they don't listen to or pictures they don't look at. ;)
 
Locoboof said:
A lot of people will be happy if this is indeed true. I'm ok with my 64gb,but happy for those that want this,if indeed this is true.
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This is a partial reason why I still have not upgraded from my 64GB 4S...I spent a boatload of money on the 4S, and I found the 5 family lacking in a lot of areas to entice me to upgrade.
 
Xeyad said:
That's going to be my choice as well. However, because I'm not in the US, I'm going to need to buy it unlocked, which will set me roughly $1000 if my assumptions are right. A lot for a freakin phone, but it'll be so worth it for me and my usage.
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I only buy my phones unlocked as well, but it will be worth it! :cool:
 
theOtherGeoff said:
no... 2 16s wouldn't be cheaper. because of 3D real estate, power consumption and . This is not a PC motherboard with 8 PCIe expansion slots. it's a mobile phone with every cubic mm spoken for.

For me, I have a hard time retiring the 32 size, and more in retiring the 64. There are 2 types of apple users... those that keep their data center in their pocket, and those that keep it in the cloud. The latter shouldn't need more than 32 (16 is too small if I'm any indicator of the hybrid... about 4GB of synced audio/podcasts, and 8GB of photos and video as of today) and the former will pay for the maximum amount they can get.
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Let me rephrase, it COULD be cheaper if the design warranted. I have seen many device tear downs online, where the 16 gig tablet or phone only had one nand chip on the board and the 32 gig model of course had two. IF Apple has one size chip for 16, 32, 64, and 128 then you are right, won't happen, but if the 128 gig is much bigger and the others take smaller size on the board, then maybe. I am just speak hypothetically I am probably wrong lol.
 
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Oh well, if 64 gb becomes the middle of the road option I'd be happy. Plenty of space. 128 gb is overkill for me though.
 
firedept said:
Prepare your bank accounts. I think this might be the first one getting into the 4 digit range.
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I donn't think so. When the 16GB is being dropped, the 32GB will become the new entry with the same price or a lil' bit more. Apple don't work in these ways. 16GB was entry level long enough, time to move on. See the MBP R 8GB is the new 4GB. No extra costs.
 
Mr.2double3 said:
I donn't think so. When the 16GB is being dropped, the 32GB will become the new entry with the same price or a lil' bit more. Apple don't work in these ways. 16GB was entry level long enough, time to move on. See the MBP R 8GB is the new 4GB. No extra costs.
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I hope you are right. I'd love to get a 4.7" 64GB iPhone 6, subsidized for $299 :)
 
Hopefully we will end up with more space for the same amount of money. I can't say I would need the 128GB but being able to get 32GB at the introductory price would be nice.
 
I know some people carry a lot of stuff on their phones. But 100 dollars for every multiple of storage space? No thanks Apple. I would rather donate the money to some charity!

32 GB is enough for me!
 
Shirke said:
What the peoples want is a slot for an SD card.
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Speak for yourself. I don't want to have to jack around with various third party parts that vary in quality/speed that can affect the phone speed and stability.
 
umm yahhhh

This is getting ridiculous and not in a good way either.
 
Every time I get a new iPhone I'm thinking about buying a larger memory version as the 16GB version requires me to do more planning than I like but than in the last minute I chicken out because I can't justify the price for myself and the feeling ripped off part. So $100 more from 16GB to now 64GB will have me convinced to go larger.

So yeah, leaving out the 32GB model has at least me spending more on my iPhone.
 
RickInHouston said:
It's not a gimmick. Not if you've had the opportunity to actually use a phone as your daily driver and use the feature. It's like setting it down on a table when not in use only it's charging instead of draining.

Once apple gets it in their phone you will understand.
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Isn't wire charge quicker? And all of these still be true?

Disadvantages
Lower efficiency, waste heat - The main disadvantages of inductive charging are its lower efficiency and increased resistive heating in comparison to direct contact. Implementations using lower frequencies or older drive technologies charge more slowly and generate heat within most portable electronics.
Slower charging - due to the lower efficiency, devices can take longer to charge when supplied power is equal.
More expensive - Inductive charging also requires drive electronics and coils in both device and charger, increasing the complexity and cost of manufacturing.
Inconvenience - When a mobile device is connected to a cable, it can be moved around within the limits of the cable and freely operated while charging. In current implementations of inductive charging (such as the Qi standard), the mobile device must be left on a pad, and thus can't be moved around or easily operated while charging.
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Anyway, I'll pass on this technology for as long as possible. Doesn't want any electromagnetic field in our house than necessary.
 
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The 16/64/128 options seem the most likely.

The key is the people who usually go for 32 but would never go for 16. Like me. If Apple makes 32 the base option, that's $100 I and many others won't be paying them. But if Apple makes 64 the second option, that's no more than I paid them for my iPhone 5 and I'm getting twice the storage capacity.

Yes, 32/64/128 would be the preferable set of choices, but it's not the end of the world. And it may still be what we actually see.
 
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