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An article at the Chinese news website ^[2] Sina.com discovered by analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets reports that only 30 percent of the battery ^[3] volumes produced currently meet Apple ^[4]'s standards. One of the Apple’s key suppliers confirmed that report ^[5] and noted that suppliers might have troubles providing batteries for the next iPhone ^[6] that could meet Apple’s standards. Noteworthy, the unnamed battery vendor is reportedly working to solve the problem. As far as we heard, Apple planes to release its next-generation iPhone later this year.

Moreover, White suggested that Apple might want to launch its next iPhone as soon as the August-September timeframe.

"If there is a battery challenge, we trust that Apple will be able to figure it out in time for a September launch," White wrote.

Apple's next iPhone is generally expected to have a 4G LTE radio for high-speed data connectivity. Its dock connector might also get a major redesign with a new, smaller form factor featuring 19 pins. Reports have also claimed the next iPhone will feature a larger 4-inch display with a resolution of 1,136 by 640 pixels.