Revealed: Some features of iPhone 6

A new report claims to detail a handful of features we may see in the iPhone 6, including wireless charging and support for Near Field Communication (NFC) among others. Apple is nearly finished creating its next iPhone and is now testing the handset for qualities such as “speed, durability and network performance”. NFC is a feature that lets you execute actions and transfer information with your phone by simply tapping it against another device.

Android phones have had this feature for quite a while, and it’s commonly used in “tap-to-pay” mobile payments. The rumour aligns with previous speculation that Apple is working on a mobile payments system of its own to buy luxury goods through your iPhone. Rumour s that the iPhone will adopt NFC have been swirling for years, but we have yet to see an Apple device with such technology.

In 2012 Phil Schiller, the company’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, revealed that NFC doesn’t clearly present “a solution to a current problem”. The iPhone 6 may also support wireless charging. This means you’d be able to charge your iPhone without having to keep it plugged in. Current devices that support wireless charging, which include the LG G2 and Droid Maxx, use a charging pad for transferring power to the device.

The next iPhone may be able to provide faster internet speeds as well. Apple is reportedly upgrading the LTE radio inside its iPhone. The current iPhone features a Category 4 LTE radio, which enables speeds of up to 150 megabits per second. Apple is also expected to bump up the iPhone’s screen size to 4.7 inches. However, nothing is final until Apple unveils its next smartphone.