iPhone 6S mini launch rumour: Apple to bring back 4-inch form factor in 2015

If the  iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were overwhelmingly massive for your tiny palms, Apple might have found a solution to this problem. Rumour has it that Apple will bring back their 4-inch form factor and release the iPhone 6S mini in 2015.

According to Apple Insider , the specifications of the rumoured mini smartphone will match with that of iPhone 5s and the design with iPhone 6.

Analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company issued a note to investors claiming that Apple has been working on a new 4-inch iPhone model that could debut in 2015. The alleged iPhone 6S mini may feature a new design with curved screen edges, much like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

This could be an attempt to replace the iPhone 5c, Apple’s ‘cheaper’ smartphone that failed to woo audiences.

The report also states that the new 4-inch “iPhone 6s mini” may include “purpose-built low cost components” from Qualcomm to keep the price down.

Earlier reports suggest that the iPhone 6 helped achieve record-high sales figures for the company. According to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech , since the launch of the iPhone 6 , Apple’s share in British smartphone sales increased by 10.4 percent. Apple now accounts for 39.5% of British smartphone sales – the highest it has ever earned.