新华网11月11日电 据美国科技博客Gizmodo援引彭博社报道称,苹果公司总部大楼地下二层正在研制两款曲面大屏幕iPhone,并将于明年秋季发布。

由于该消息还处于未被证实的状态,因此彭博社所获得的具体细节有限,但有以下几点值得注意。

首先,苹果正在研制的两款iPhone分别为4.7英寸与5.5英寸。与目前最新的iPhone相比,屏幕大小有了明显的改变。4.7英寸似乎更像是Android的“标配”,而5.5英寸则将是苹果的“平板手机”。

第二,新iPhone将使用曲面屏幕。目前的问题是新iPhone将会使用如Lumia 800的曲屏还是像三星 Galaxy Round那样弧形更夸张的屏幕。如果选择前者,应该是从生产成本和制作工艺上做出的考虑。

第三,苹果正研制新的感应器,可以识别不同的压力大小。当然,该技术不会在明年秋季发布的新iPhone上与大家见面,但很有可能应用到今后的“平板手机”系列产品上。

报道称,彭博新闻社具有良好的业界声誉,因此该消息的准确性能够得到保障。

译者:张免

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There is a long, proud lineage of Apple product rumors, reaching back to before the original iPhone. Some come true, most do not. The latest, from Bloomberg, seems likely to split the difference: Two new, bigass iPhones being developed in some Cupertino subbasement, ready for release next fall.

Let's start with the details of Bloomberg's scoop, which are understandably vague this early on in the rumored development process. There are three salient points:

Apple is working on two new iPhone models, one 4.7 inches and one 5.5 inches. These would both be appreciably bigger than the 4-inch display sported by the iPhone 5 and 5C and 5S, although 4.7 inches does seem to be increasingly standard for Android handsets. That 5.5 incher, though, would be a certifiable Apple phablet. Phaaaabbbbblllleeeeeeetttttttttt.

These new phones would have "glass that curves downward at the edges." Which, sure! It's really a question of degree, of if we're talking about a gentle Lumia 800-style slope (which, by the way, was terrific) or a more dramatic inverse-Galaxy-Round kind of deal. The former seems far more likely for manufacturing considerations/costs alone.

Apple is also working on enhanced sensors, capable of detecting different levels of pressure.This technology isn't expected to be ready for next year's iPhone's, but would perhaps be a marquee 2015 feature. Presumably this would have manifold implications across gaming, arts, education, and beyond. Especially if paired with a phaaaabbbbblllleeeeeeetttttttttt.

There is absolutely no reason not to trust the Bloomberg report; it's a reputable newsgathering body that only publishes with ironclad sourcing. But it's important to remember that you can both believe Bloomberg and be utterly skeptical that any of these features will actually make it into next year's—or any year's—iPhone.

(原标题:彭博社:苹果明年发布曲面大屏幕iPhone)