Apple iphone 6

The new iPhone could be one of the most pivotal devices in the Cupertino brand's history - with the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C simple updates to previous models, there's a lot of pressure heaped on the iPhone 6.

As per usual, the internet is awash with rumor, speculation and downright lies over this next-generation handset, which is why we spend our time trawling through each nugget of info, debating its merits and curating it into this easy-to-read hub for all things iPhone 6.

According to a survey of 4109 US consumers the iPhone 6 is the most anticipated Apple smartphone ever, with interest easily outstripping that of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5.

We've already been given a small sneak peak at what Apple may have in store for us on the iPhone 6 thanks to the announcement of iOS 8 at WWDC - from a bigger screen and camera to health monitoring and more storage.

What iOS 8 tells us about the iPhone 6
Some of you might have been expecting the iPhone 6 to have debuted in 2013, but given the iPhone's history - from the 3G onwards, there's always been a half-step S model before the next numbered iPhone - we were never going to get the 6 until 2014.

In fact, it will technically be the iPhone 8 when it finally launches... but hey, who's counting these days? It's unlikey to arrive alongside the new iPad, which is expected a few weeks later in October.

One thing is for sure, with the Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, Sony Xperia Z2 and HTC One M8 now out in wild, Apple needs to be on its game with the new iPhone - and many believe a bigger screen is simply a must.

Apparently there's new iPad Air and new iPad Mini tablets on the way too
Cut to the chase

What is it? A major revision of the iPhone including entire design
When is it out? September 9 2014 seems most likely
What will it cost? Prices are likely to start at around £550 / $944 / AU$1006
Latest update: Looking for an iPhone 6 release date? Well we may just have one as September 9 is looking pretty likely at the moment.

iPhone 6 release date

The iPhone 6 release date will be in 2014 and it's looking increasingly likely that we'll see it in September, which would fit in nicely with the rollout of the newly announced iOS 8.

More exactly, the iPhone 6 release date momentum has now gathered pace around September 9, an idle Tuesday at the start of the month.

Apple has launched the last few iPhones at a special event in September, so the smart money has always been on September 2014 for the iPhone 6's arrival - followed by a new iPad Air launch in October.

Not to mention the fact that according to ifun.de Apple is restricting holidays during September for employees at German Apple Stores, which strongly suggests a new hardware launch then.

It's looking increasingly likely that we'll see more than one Apple handset this year. KGI's analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has thrown his hat into the ring and seems to think a duo of new iPhones will be released, with a 4.7-inch iPhone coming out towards the end of the third quarter and a 5.5-inch iPhablet hitting the market late in the fourth quarter.

Suggestions of both sizes arriving September could also hold water, though we've also heard that Apple has had trouble finding appropriate batteries for the 5.5-inch device and that as a result it might even slip into next year.

Other rumors point to a September launch for both sizes, though they do re-iterate that the 5.5-inch model is facing production problems.

Having said all that though there is one rumor that falls outside of September. According to an unnamed source, a senior Store Leader recently remarked that October 14 would be an "immense" day for the company, with stores expected to be busy all month long. All of which points to a major product launch, such as the iPhone 6 or the new iPad Air.

Take that with a pinch of salt though as October 14 is a Tuesday and historically Apple launches its handsets on a Friday. Even if it is true it's possible that the phone will still be announced in September.

Reuters reports that Apple has gone on a massive hiring spree at factories in China, so i