IPhone 5 Rumors: What We Think We Know (But Truly Do Not)
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 latest generation iPhone are making the rounds within the tech world. But which of these rumored features are just items of wishful thinking and which are really not such far-off possibilities?
Let’s try to pick out the iPhone five rumors that will likely see the light of day. Of course, It’s well worth noting that Apple rarely gets any certain details leaked out before the actual release, so all these said features should be taken with a grain of salt.
iPhone Five Out by Summer?
The launch date of the iPhone five is possibly 1 of the easiest details to speculate on. Absolutely 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 something that we could possibly all look forward to. Besides, by that time, the iPad 2 ought to be entrenched within the market well enough for Apple’s wise guys to shift their efforts from “perfecting” the tablet to doing the exact same with the smart phone.
From Glass to Metal?
The most recent 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’s truth to this, then the all-glass backing “breakthrough technology” (as Apple puts it) of the iPhone four may not have been so revolutionary following all.
When the iPhone 4 debuted the glass back last year, a lot of had been all praises for it – which is, until the “antennagate” issue surfaced. While the reports (a lot more like fabricated hype) of signal troubles 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 determine 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 several other changes to its physical features as well. Some blogs are speculating on an essentially total “rethink” of the iPhone 5 design. Believe edge-to-edge, bigger display, along with a white, slimmer iPhone, and maybe you could have something that remotely resembles the iPhone 5. Or not.
The thought 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 web a couple of weeks back. Even though having a screen that occupied the whole width of the device does sound fascinating, we’re a lot 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 very same attributes adopted by the just-released iPad 2.
Don’t look now but a smaller, less expensive version – the iPhone nano – could even be on the way. Given that the iPod Nano has met significant success, this 1 may not be so far-fetched, but once more, there’s not enough basis to support this rumor. And even if it were not unfounded, we also don’t know if its release will come just before, following, or together with the iPhone five.
What is Behind the Scenes?
The iPhone 5 may expertise some weight reduction owing to the supposed elimination of the glass panel as well as a far more svelte design, but what could be underneath is heaps a lot more effective than the previous version. Talks are rife that the multi-core A5 processor now employed 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 inside the works too, the iPhone 5 will undoubtedly up the ante specifically with regards to graphics-intensive applications. Far better battery performance is an additional subsequent advantage of the bumped up processor.
The next iPhone could also be the first to give 64GB of storage capacity – something that’s already obtainable 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 supply the iPhone 5, already have their 4G networks in place. The former offered its 4G connectivity to subscribers late last year, even though the latter is set to launch its own 4G system in mid-2011.
Would Apple perhaps maximize this technology to provide fifth-generation iPhone users with blazing fast web access? Several believe that this is so and we do too. If a heavily upgraded functions set isn’t enough to convince 1 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 5 buzz also includes hints of built-in near field communication (NFC), allowing the device to be utilized for mobile payments. Such speculation is fueled by a lately revealed Apple patent that shows an e-wallet icon right on the home screen. One more reason why a digital wallet using NFC technology might be incorporated into the next iPhone? Google’s Nexus S has it. Whilst 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.
Very same Price Tag?
Again taking cue from Apple’s move with the iPad 2, the imminent iPhone 5 could come at about the very same 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 cheaper Android phones, the chink in the armor could well prove to be the iPhone pricing.
It is all well and good to talk about what the next generation iPhone is likely to have or not have. But whether these iPhone 5 rumors will turn out to be hits or misses is some thing that’s for Steve Jobs and his gang to know, and us to find out – come launch date.
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