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According to an AppleInsider source, both the “iPhone 6S” and the “iPhone 6S Plus” will be upgraded to 2GB of RAM. AppleInsider claimed that the unnamed source has provided reliable information in the past so this rumor seems to be substantiated. Apple iPhones have been shipping with 1GB of RAM since 2012 so the iOS-based smartphones are due for an upgrade.
Apple first introduced 1GB of RAM in its custom A-series CPUs when the third-generation iPad was released in March 2012. Six months later, Apple revealed that the iPhone 5 would be upgraded to 1GB of RAM from the iPhone 4S' 512MB of RAM. Apple may follow the same pattern considering the iPad Air 2 -- which started shipping in October 2014 -- has 2GB of RAM in the A8X chip .
What is the benefit of additional RAM? Extra RAM enables your smartphone to handle multiple tasks at once. This means it can handle many more tabs in a browser and faster responses from apps since more data can be stored in the memory, thus reducing the need for the smartphone to constantly access the slower flash storage. The difference in RAM is especially noticeable when you are playing games on your device.
The pre-installed SIM that Apple debuted in the iPad Air 2 lets users sign up for mobile data plans from participating carriers in the Settings app without having to sign a contract. The Apple SIM offers the ability to choose from short-term plans offered by carriers in the U.S. (
Providers can be switched at any time using the Apple SIM, but there are several limitations. For example, iPad Air 2 buyers that initially start a contract with AT&T will not be able to use that SIM on other networks. If the iPad was purchased at Sprint or T-Mobile, the device will be locked to that specific network. Using the iPad Air 2 for Verizon will require you to have a Verizon SIM since that phone carrier decided not to support the Apple SIM at all. Fortunately, you will be able to switch between networks if you bought the iPad Air 2 with an Apple SIM from the Apple store. The upcoming "iPhone 6S" will likely have the same or more limitations since smartphones are mostly purchased from the phone carriers, whereas Apple's tablets are mostly bought from its own stores. This gives the phone carriers more leverage when it comes to deciding its Apple SIM options.
Earlier, there was speculation that the "iPhone 6S" camera would be radically different due to a potential dual-lens that is similar to the one used in the HTC One M8. However, follow-up reports suggested that Apple will continue using the 8-megapixel sensor used in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Another rumor about the "iPhone 6S" is that it will support Force Touch. Force Touch is a feature being introduced in the Apple Watch next month. In the Apple Watch, Force Touch utilizes tiny electrodes around the flexible Retina display to distinguish between light taps and deep presses. This will trigger access to contextually specific controls like an action menu within the Messages app. This rumor does not seem as plausible because Apple generally strays from modifying the exterior for the "S" line of iPhones. In the context of iOS, Force Touch would likely be able to make it simpler to take photos and edit the settings.
Based on Apple’s track record of the last few iPhone releases, the "iPhone 6S" is expected to be announced in September 2015. And Apple will be announcing the final details about the Apple Watch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco this Monday.
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