Allegedly 'Leaked' Photos Reportedly Show Front Panel of iPhone 6

Up until now we've generally only seen renderings of what the next iPhone could look like, but a new photo from China's Weibo (via 9to5Mac) may have given us one of our first clear glimpse of the device's actual front panel. For comparison, whoever took the photo also held up an iPhone 5s next to the supposed iPhone 6 panel within the confines of what looks like a factory setting.

All of the trademarks characteristics of an iPhone panel are there--including the home button, the front facing camera, and speaker--but the panel also features a thinner bezel and a larger screen in line with previous rumors. The images follow on the heels of other rumors, most notably the "leak" of an image of the molds allegedly used for the device.

Not long after the image surfaced, another blurry photograph depicting a powered iPhone 5 or 5s set alongside the alleged iPhone 6 panel appeared on Weibo (via MacRumors), clearly showing how the 4.7-inch screen compares to the screens for the existing models. Neither of the pictures appears to depict the much larger 5.6-inch model that's also expected to appear this year, most likely a few months after the rumored release of the 4.7-inch model.

The iPhone 6 is expected to hold some surprises inside it as well, including a faster A8 processor, a better camera, and possible integration with the similarly rumored "iWatch" through iOS 8. As we learned yesterday, all these new features are reportedly enough to make Apple want to raise the price on its signature smartphone by $100, but carriers are apparently resistant to the idea.

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