The iPhone 6 will be released in the fall, but consumers can order a 24-carat gold or platinum coated one through a luxury retailer.
Brikk has a listing for the iPhone 6 for a price of $4,500 to $8,795. Platinum, gold, and diamond encrusted iPhones are available through the company’s website.
The post comes as rumors are indicating the iPhone 6 will be launched Oct. 14. Previous reports said the phone would come out in September.
MacRumors, which cites an unnamed source, that the Oct. 14 release date will happen because it will be an “immense” day for Apple.
“Apple launching the iPhone 6 on a Tuesday would be a change from past years, as the company has launched previous iPhones and most new hardware on a Friday. However, the source claims that high customer demand and an ample supply due to a large production effort will motivate Apple to start iPhone 6 sales earlier in the week,” the site notes.
It’s also not clear if the October release for the next-gen smartphone includes the rumored 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch versions. It could be possible that the larger variant is released in 2015.
“Since the first iPhone debuted in 2007, however, every model has hit store shelves on a Friday save for the iPhone 4, which was released on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Further, the supposed month-long wait between the reported iPhone 6 announcement and sale date is questionable, as Apple usually releases iPhone models one week after a reveal. It also goes against the source’s claims of plentiful handset supply,” Apple Insider notes.
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The Associated Press top iOS apps for the week:
App Store Official Charts for the week ending July 28, 2014:
Top Paid iPhone Apps:
1. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.
2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang
3. Afterlight, Afterlight Collective, Inc
4. Facetune, Lightricks Ltd.
5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock, Northcube AB
6. 7 Minute Workout Challenge, Fitness Guide Inc
7. Buddyman: Kick (by Kick the Buddy), Crazylion Studios Limited
8. Geometry Dash,Robert Topala
9. Modern Combat 5: Blackout, Gameloft
10. THE GAME OF LIFE Classic Edition, Electronic Arts
Top Free iPhone Apps:
1. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, Glu Games Inc.
2. Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Inc.
3. Instagram. Instagram, Inc.
4. Timberman, Pawel Jedrysiak
5. Jenga, NaturalMotion
6. YouTube, Google, Inc.
7. Snapchat, Snapchat, Inc.
8. Make Them Jump!, Ketchapp
9. Free Music Download and Player for SoundCloud, PlayReap Studios
10. Facebook, Facebook, Inc.
Top Paid iPad Apps:
1. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang
2. PAW Patrol Rescue Run HD, Nickelodeon
3. Modern Combat 5: Blackout, Gameloft
4. The Survival Games : Mini Game With Worldwide Multiplayer, wang wei
5. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.
6. Texture Packs for Minecraft Pocket Edition, Jim Hoskins
7. Red Ball 4, FDG Entertainment
8. Hide N Seek : Mini Game With Worldwide Multiplayer, wang wei
9. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril, Warner Bros.
10.Plants vs. Zombies HD, PopCap
Top Free iPad Apps:
1. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.
2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang
3. Buddyman: Kick (by Kick the Buddy), Crazylion Studios Limited
4. Geometry Dash, Robert Topala
5. Modern Combat 5: Blackout, Gameloft
6. THE GAME OF LIFE Classic Edition, Electronic Arts
7. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations
8. Red Ball 4, FDG Entertainment
9. RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile, Atari
10. MONOPOLY, Electronic Arts
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