IPhone 5 Rumors: What We Believe We Know (But Truly Don’t)
With the highly-anticipated launch of the iPad 2 finally out of the way, the grapevine is ripe with iPhone 5 rumors flying all around. From an edge-to-edge display to 4G capability to a July 2011 release, speculations about the newest generation iPhone are generating the rounds inside the tech world. But which of these rumored features are basically items of wishful thinking and which are really not such far-off possibilities?
Let’s try to pick out the iPhone five rumors which will likely see the light of day. Obviously, It is well worth noting that Apple rarely gets any distinct details leaked out prior to the actual release, so all these said functions should be taken with a grain of salt.
iPhone Five Out by Summer?
The launch date of the iPhone five is perhaps 1 of the easiest details to speculate on. Nothing is set in stone as yet but Apple’s history of summer releases will tell us that a late June or early July unveiling of the next iPhone is some thing that we could perhaps all look forward to. Besides, by that time, the iPad 2 ought to be entrenched inside the market well enough for Apple’s wise guys to shift their efforts from “perfecting” the tablet to doing the very same with the intelligent phone.
From Glass to Metal?
The latest buzz to hit the blogs lately is that the iPhone five is going for a metallic look reminiscent of the earliest iPhone model. If there is truth to this, then the all-glass backing “breakthrough technology” (as Apple puts it) of the iPhone four may not have been so revolutionary right after all.
When the iPhone four debuted the glass back last year, a lot of had been all praises for it – that is, until the “antennagate” problem surfaced. While the reports (far more like fabricated hype) of signal problems when the iPhone four is held in a specific way remain unverified to this day, the bad press it got may have swayed Apple to choose in favor of metal backing over that of retaining the glass panels.
Key Makeover for iPhone five?
Word also has it that the soon-to-be iPhone won’t only have a metallic back but some other changes to its physical functions also. Some blogs are speculating on an essentially complete “rethink” of the iPhone five design. Believe edge-to-edge, bigger display, as well as a white, slimmer iPhone, and maybe you may have some thing that remotely resembles the iPhone 5. Or not.
The notion of a wider, edge-to-edge screen for the wildly smartphone was spurred on by an alleged iPhone front casing photo that suddenly surfaced on the internet several weeks back. Even though having a screen that occupied the whole width of the device does sound fascinating, we’re far more thinking about the veracity of the source, which at the moment may possibly just be a Photoshop professional. On the other hand, talks of a slimmed-down and white iPhone 5 may possibly stem from these identical features adopted by the just-released iPad 2.
Do not look now but a smaller, cheaper version – the iPhone nano – could even be on the way. Given that the iPod Nano has met substantial success, this one might not be so far-fetched, but once again, there is not sufficient basis to support this rumor. And even if it had been not unfounded, we also do not know if its release will come before, right after, or together with the iPhone 5.
What’s Under the Hood?
The iPhone 5 might expertise some weight loss owing to the supposed elimination of the glass panel and a much more svelte design, but what might be underneath is heaps far more powerful than the prior version. Talks are rife that the multi-core A5 processor now utilised on the second-gen iPad will also make its appearance on the new iPhone.
Combined with a dual core graphics chip (GPU) which is reportedly in the works as well, the iPhone five will absolutely up the ante specially in relation to graphics-intensive applications. Greater battery performance is yet another subsequent advantage of the bumped up processor.
The next iPhone could also be the very first to offer 64GB of storage capacity – something that’s already accessible on the 4th-generation iPod Touch. We say, it is about time.
4G Network Coming Soon?
Both Verizon and AT&T, which are the two carriers slated to give the iPhone five, already have their 4G networks in place. The former offered its 4G connectivity to subscribers late last year, while the latter is set to launch its own 4G system in mid-2011.
Would Apple maybe maximize this technology to provide fifth-generation iPhone users with blazing fast web access? Many believe that this is so and we do too. If a heavily upgraded functions set isn’t sufficient to convince one to move on to the next iPhone, then maybe a zippy, seamless internet connection via 4G wireless would do so.
How Near is NFC?
The iPhone five buzz also includes hints of built-in near field communication (NFC), allowing the device to be employed for mobile payments. Such speculation is fueled by a recently revealed Apple patent that shows an e-wallet icon right on the home screen. Another reason why a digital wallet using NFC technologies could possibly be incorporated into the next iPhone? Google’s Nexus S has it. Although the iPhone is not one to play catch-up with Android phones (nor does it need to), Apple certainly would not want to be one-upped by the competition in any aspect.
Identical Price Tag?
Again taking cue from Apple’s move with the iPad 2, the imminent iPhone 5 could come at about the identical cost as the previous model. Besides, even assuming it doesn’t let go of its hold on the smartphone marketplace, the iPhone is bound to see a loosening of its iron grip. And with the influx of less expensive Android phones, the chink within the armor could well prove to be the iPhone pricing.
It’s all well and good to talk about what the next generation iPhone is likely to have or not have. But whether these iPhone five rumors will turn out to be hits or misses is some thing which is for Steve Jobs and his gang to know, and us to find out – come launch date.
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