Analyst says Apple has placed long term requests; expects production in August for late September launch.

The iPhone 6 is likely to arrive in September, according to a financial analyst.

Chris Whitmore of Deutsche Bank Equity Research made the claim in an investors note, released yesterday.

Whitmore said that Apple has begun placing orders for longer lead-time components.

He added that it is his belief that the iPhone maker will start ramping up production in August for a late September launch.

“our checks indicate orders for the new iPhone are starting now for longer lead-time components,” Whitmore wrote.

“Specifically, we believe Apple is currently placing component orders for iPhone volume manufacturing to ramp in the August timeframe, suggesting they’re on pace for a late September launch.”

Also, Whitmore joins the chorus of analysts that say a redesign of iOS is coming this year.

“We believe iOS is due for a material upgrade in order to freshen and reinvigorate the ‘cool’ factor around Apple’s products.

“The general look and feel of iOS is six years old and is in need of an update and some spark. It seems clear that Jony Ive’s fingerprints will be all over iOS7, which we expect to be the most significant iOS upgrade from a visual perspective.” https://passnownow.com/pnnblog/iphone-6-component-orders-have-begun