Apple's rumored 5.5-inch iPhone 6 could be delayed as far back as 2015, according to a new report.
According to KGI securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is having trouble with the device's new metal casing and its new in-cell touchscreen, which combines several layers into one for a thinner and lighter design.
The problems affect both (rumored) upcoming iPhones, the 4.7-inch and the 5.5-inch models, but are more serious with the larger device.
Kuo is also concerned about the scratch-resistant sapphire glass cover that is rumored to adorn the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, fearing that it might not "pass the drop test near term."
All these issues might push the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 to the fourth quarter of 2014 -- or even to 2015.
Since none of this information has been officially confirmed by Apple (not even the existence of the aforementioned models), this is all currently pure speculation. All we know for certain is that Apple's regular schedule for releasing a new iPhone model typically falls in the September-October timeframe.
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