Beiruting News

German phone firm Deutsche Telekom has begun telling customers Apple's iPhone 6 will launch on September 19th.

The operator told call center representatives to let customers know the date in a bid to stop them swapping operators, it has been claimed by apfelpage.de.

The new handset is believed to have a larger 4.7inch screen, with a second version boasting a 5.5inch screen.

'The date is consistent with Apple's recent launches, making it likely an educated guess,' it said.

In 2012 Apple made the iPhone 5 available on Sept. 21.

Prior to that, the iPhone 4S launched a few weeks later, on Oct. 14, 2011.

According to Digitimes, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to be manufacturing both models, while Pegatron has landed 30% of the 4.7-inch model's orders,

Both iPhone 6 screens will be larger than the 4.0-inch panels on Apple's existing iPhone 5S and 5C models.

Both iPhone 6 screens are expected to use in-cell touch panel technology - built into the screen and allowing for thinner construction than with standard touch panel films - that was introduced with the iPhone 5, the sources said.