iPhone 6 Rumors: Actor Jimmy Lin 'Confirms' New Apple Smartphone's iPod Touch-like Design, Gets Matte Aluminum Finish, No Dual-LED Flash

It seems like there will be no shortage of iPhone 6 rumros coming into its alleged release date on September 19. 

In a new report by GSM Arena, Taiwanese actor, singer and race driver Jimmy Lin posted on his Weibo account the 'real' iPhone 6 smartphones. 

In the post, Lin confirmed that the new smartphone from Apple will indeed get a 4.7-inch display. He also mentioned that the iPhone 6's antenna will still be external.

As we can see from the image, the new iPhone will look much more like the iPod Touch or the iPad mini than the previous iPhone 5s, thanks to the rounded design which would allegedly allow the device to be more comfortable to hold. 

In the Weibo post, we can also see from the image that the iPhone 6 back looks like a matte aluminum finish, which is certainly pleasant to look at, but could make the phone slippery. To compensate for the larger display, Apple may have also placed the power button on the phone's right side, just like what most OEMs do for their Android phablets. 

Unfortunately for fans of the Apple camera, the new iPhone does not appear to get a dual-LED flash. If this is the real iPhone 6 prototype, then we expect the Cupertino manufacturer to unveil some form of replacement feature for that. 

Aside from the ones listed here, there are a number of other rumors about the iPhone 6 some of which include a thinner build, sapphire-coated display, improved Touch ID home button, and the power to automate home features through the new iOS 8. Other expected specs include a new A8 chipset that still supports 64-bit applications, and a better camera. 

Just before the WWDC kicked off last week, Foxconn said in press release that they will be developing both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions of the new iPhone. So far we have only seen the smaller edition. 

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