Morgan Stanley has created an iPhone install base chart that breaks down devices by generation and carrier.
The chart reveals that many iPhone users are still using the old iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones. This means that come launch of the iPhone 6, it's possible that Apple will see a massive update cycle from all those users looking to upgrade their smaller iPhones.
Are you one of those iPhone 4 or 4S owners? Are you waiting planning to upgrade this year? Let us know in the comments!
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Ketan naik - May 5, 2014 at 2:17pm
iPhone 6 will come with sapphire glass which will be fantastic that it will be scratch proof, hence I don't have to worry about scratches on my iPhone. I like my iPhone clean without scratches. At the moment I have to put plastic film to protect from scratches. Can't wait for iPhone 6.
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Rich - May 5, 2014 at 12:49pm
What if we don't want a bigger screen? I like my 4s. Maybe I need to buy another before they're obsolete. Maybe they need to provide an option, how about an iphone mini?? :-)
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gamerscul9870 - May 5, 2014 at 1:44pm
You already have a mini iPhone. IPad air is bigger than the mini therefore your iPhone is smaller than the taller one and soon the bigger one meaning you own it.
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Rich - May 6, 2014 at 12:15pm
Exactly! But what happens when they stop support or iOS updates for the 4s? That's why we'll need an iphone mini :-)
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WineShoppeGuy - May 4, 2014 at 10:50pm
I have been more than pleased with the i-phone 4 for 3 years. Will be definitely upgrading to 6 when ever it is available
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Jaskaran sahni - May 4, 2014 at 6:24pm
iPhone is a drug. No matter what comes in next. I'm surely gonna upgrade from i5 to i6. I'm like a super apple fan.
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Ketan naik - May 4, 2014 at 12:14pm
Bigger is better, I hope Apple bring really good iPhone 6 so our competitors have to work even more harder to compete. After all Apple is the creator and rest are copy cats. I tried every single phone, but what I have got from IPhone didn't got from others. I will alwYs use iPhone and will stay loyal to Apple. If iPhone was not invented all the phone companies will be still selling us shit phones which after 2 years it will have no resale value. I have IPhone 4s and I just valued it I can still fetch 200 pounds for it. Isn't it amazing!!!!
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Aik - May 4, 2014 at 10:28am
Got the i5s from an i4s and waiting to see what wow factor apple can add to the next cycle of fones. Hopefully it'll be a new design filled with innovation and new features.
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gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2014 at 11:35am
It always can.
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multibanco - May 4, 2014 at 9:10am
On iPhone 5! May update to 6 when it hits the stores... :)
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RWR - May 4, 2014 at 3:33am
But they didn't have iPhone 3GS and older for Sprint/Verizon...
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gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2014 at 3:34am
And go old school for turtle speed? The better the specs, the more you get.
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Mike Power - May 4, 2014 at 3:19am
Not really, I just gave my iphone 5s to my 5 years old daughter to play with, cause I discover The Nokia Lumia 1520. bye apple.
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D-a-n - May 4, 2014 at 1:42am
Have had every model and will most definitely get the 6, it's a drug, I'm hooked...
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John - May 3, 2014 at 6:30pm
Yup. Should be a fairly good upgrade from my 4s.
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Alfetoohi - May 3, 2014 at 2:34pm
Yes I'm one of them; getting older my eyes have reading problems if the screen will be larger otherwise I'll stay on my old iPhone 4
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gamerscul9870 - May 3, 2014 at 3:00pm
I have glasses and can read from a certain distance.
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Sepehr - May 3, 2014 at 1:45pm
No I don't find bigger screens necessary. In fact I find it unnecessary. I never liked the idea of iPhone 5 of putting the headphone jack in the bottom it makes it look awkward when I'm playing music with aux cable and having my phone upside down in my cop holder. Also I believe a cellphone(mobile) should be mobile not big, but I do understand due to customers apple has made the screen bigger because of other bigger screen smartphones.
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gamerscul9870 - May 3, 2014 at 2:32pm
Why not sideways like older iPhones?
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Miguel - May 3, 2014 at 9:42am
I use iPhone 5, but I will renew it for an iPhone 6.!
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Great! - May 3, 2014 at 6:48am
I'll wait and see but most likely upgrading. Apple isn't perfect but it's the best out there.
So getting the 5s. I have tape to instantly make it waterproof, an 8mp camera with the best flash around, and the cool retina detail at the edge of text and icons.
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Dave - May 3, 2014 at 3:11am
I'm thinking of upgrading to the Sony Xperia Z1. It's waterproof, has a 20mp camera, and looks sharp.
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Andrew - May 3, 2014 at 2:54am
I have a iPhone 4 and I am feeling the need to upgrade. Ios7 is a lot for this phone and I think there are many features I would like to have (Siri, better camera, bigger screen). I really hope the 6 is a blockbuster like the 4 was
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