Apple Begins Production of Force Touch-Enabled iPhone Models: Report

Apple has reportedly begun production of its next-generation iPhone models, expected to be called the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

As per a report by Bloomberg, the Cupertino giant has integrated its Force Touch technology in the new iPhone displays. The Force Touch technology was first introduced in the Apple Watch, followed by the new 12-inch MacBook. It can detect different touch pressures which can then be used to display more options to users than regular touch.

The report, which cites people with knowledge of the matter, adds that Apple has been working for the past two years to integrate the technology into iPhone displays, and that the latest iPhone models will be almost identical to the last generation except for the inclusion of Force Touch.

The report is in line with several other leaks in the past few months, with the most recent indicating the new iPhone models will be slightly longer (0.15mm) and thicker (0.2mm) to accommodate the Force Touch technology.

The Bloomberg report also adds that the company is expected to ramp up volume production of the next iPhone models as early as next month, and though the company expects production to be streamlined due to the similarity of this year's and last year's models, there might be a delay because of the supply and yields of the new type of Force Touch display.

So far, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are expected to feature the same 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays respectively as last year's models, but bring additions like 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, a 12-megapixel rear camera instead of an 8-megapixel offering, and an upgraded front-facing FaceTime camera with 1080p recording apart from a front-facing flash.