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Since it emerged that there'd be two configurations of the iPhone 6 - a 4.7-inch model and a larger, 5.5-inch variant - fans and commentators have offered numerous suggestions as to how Apple plans to differentiate between them through naming. There's been a lingering suspicion that the handset may follow the iPad's lead with 'iPhone Air', as well as the very plausible 'iPhone 6L', but according to information obtained by a fairly reliable source, it'll be called the 'iPhone 6 Plus'.

The iPhone 6 has managed to drum up quite a bit more excitement than your typical iPhone release, and there's fairly good reason for that. Whereas last year's launch wasn't much of an upgrade - we got an iPhone 5 with a bumped processor and Touch ID as well as another iPhone 5 with a plastic case - Apple has seemingly overhauled its famed handset line-up this time around, and as well as a 4.7-inch version, we're also expecting a 5.5-inch variant. In the case of the latter, bigger hardware will no doubt require a bigger battery, and more evidence has emerged that a 2,915mAh power pack will be used to keep the so-called 'iPhone 6L' ticking over.

The iPhone 6 mightn't even be official yet, but already, its major components can be purchased in China. Given that Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturing partner, is based in mainland China, this isn't particularly surprising, and having already seen a leak of a working iPhone 6 earlier today, it's clear that the leakers have beaten Apple to the draw this time around.

We're now just three days away from the iPhone 6 announcement that we've all been counting down to, and with leaks upon leaks already having spoiled some aspects of the big unveiling, one feature that we're still largely in the dark about it mobile payments.

Things have been a tad quiet on the iPhone 6 parts leaks front just lately, but today, we've an up-close look at the rear-facing camera of the 5.5-inch model, and with it, yet more indication that it will feature optical image stabilization, or OIS.