The Apple Watch will hit Apple Stores in certain countries on April 24, and fanboys will surely be lining up come release day. Well, at least that’s what Apple is hoping for. But even if the smartwatch doesn’t meet sales expectations, there’s always the iPhone to fall back on.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak doesn’t see the Apple Watch as something that can truly be a game changer for the company, but he stated that he will be purchasing one, just not the very expensive Apple Edition. Still, if the Apple Watch doesn’t rake in millions of dollars for Apple, the Cupertino giant still has the third and fourth quarter of 2015 to look forward to. Apple is expected to launch its flagship smartphone and tablet sometime in the third quarter and rake in millions by the fourth quarter of 2015, in time for the holiday season.

So what can consumers look forward to from Apple? How many iPhone versions will the company release this year? Will it have the same features as last year’s model? Or will it be introducing new features directed at health and mobile payment? Let’s look at what the rumor mill has churned up.

iPhone rumors

Three iPhones for 2015

There have been reports that Apple will be releasing a 4-inch screen iPhone alongside the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus come September. The 4-inch screen iPhone, or iPhone 6c, is expected to follow in the steps of the iPhone 5c, which is made of cheaper materials, making it cheaper than the other models.

Leaked images of the iPhone 6c back casing shows an elongated LED flash instead of a round one. Other reports have refuted this claim, stating that suppliers have not been tasked to produce materials that would be needed for a smaller iPhone model. Despite being mocked for producing an iPhone with a plastic casing, and rumors of the iPhone 5c production being halved last year due to low demand from consumers, it was later revealed that consumers eventually warmed up to the plastic-y iPhone. This could be something Apple can consider when it comes to deciding whether to release a smaller iPhone in the future.

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Force Touch

Force Touch is a technology introduced by Apple in its new MacBook’s trackpad. It utilizes pressure sensors to determine how much effort a person is applying to it which could translate to a lot of different things, such as fast forwarding a video when you apply greater pressure.

This technology is rumored to appear in the next generation of iPhones, which could change the way users interact with their iPhones. A long, hard press on the screen could be interpreted as going back to the Home screen instead of using the Home button, or something in that sense.

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Apple SIM

Last year, Apple introduced its very own network-agnostic SIM for its cellular-enabled iPad Air 2. This gave consumers the freedom to choose which carrier to connect to without having to deal with carrier contracts just to get connected; it can also be used by travelers to get a data connection from local providers.

The same carrier-agnostic SIM card is said to be coming to the next iPhone models. This will allow consumers to choose the lowest price offered by any network and not deal with lengthy contracts. Though this may sound good for consumers, it would also mean consumers have to pay for their devices without the subsidies offered by network carriers. Consumers may be turned off by the high price of the device and choose not to purchase a new iPhone.

These are just some of the recent rumors that have surfaced regarding the next iPhones. If you want more juicy rumors, check out Newest iPhone rumors: 3D display, iOS 9 features.

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