Apple has placed a huge order for its next iPhone, prompting RBC Capital Markets to notify investors this week that they see great upside potential for the iPhone 6 device before 2014 ends.
Though analyst Amit Daryanani currently forecasts sales of 56 million iPhones in the December quarter, he said in a note to investors that there is a chance the company could send out 70 million units in a three-month span, according to AppleInsider.com.
Daryanani said that supply chain data suggests Apple is asking its suppliers to make around 80 million iPhone 6 devices before the end of the year.
Apple is expected to unveil 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 devices during a special media event on September 9.
Last year, Apple sold approximately 60 million iPhones, mainly due to the release of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, according to Reuters.
Daryanani believes it is possible Apple could sell around 10 million iPhone 6 units during the device's launch weekend, and reach 15 million total units before the end of the September quarter.
Sales momentum could carry into the December quarter, during the key holiday season, where Daryanani predicts an upside potential for around 60 million iPhone units, according to AppleInsider.com.
This would place Apple at sales of around 75 million iPhone 6 units before the end of the year.
Apple's biggest quarter ever came in December 2013, when the company sold 51 million total iPhones.
Rumored specs for the next iPhone includes: 1704 x 960 pixel resolution, a faster A8 processor, camera upgrades, and a more durable, sapphire screen.
Respected analyst Sun Chang Xu claims Apple wants to get a 2,100mAh battery into the final shipping product. Leaked production photos of the battery suggests it could have a capacity of around 1,440mAh however.
Apple has not announced any information regarding its next iPhone device.
If the company follows its normal launch schedule, Apple fans can expect the iPhone 6 to be released on Sept. 19.
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