iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round up
Here it is, the iPhone 5 release date, specs and rumour round-up! This is the place where you can find out all of the sordid rumours about what the iPhone 5 will be like. Will it be 4G? Will it have an A6 processor? Will it even be called the iPhone 5 or will it just be called the new iPhone, like its tablet sibling? When is the iPhone 5 coming out in the UK? This is the place where you can pig-out on respectable and ridiculous iPhone 5 rumours alike. Contributing author: Chris Martin.
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iPhone 5 release dates rumours:
UPDATE: iPhone 5 release date
In textbook Apple fashion, an invite has been sent out by the Californian tech giant
that reads "It's almost here." followed by a large number 12 (event date in September) that casts a shadow of the number 5. Which is as much of a hint as to what the event taking place at the Yerba Buena Centre for Arts Theatre, as Apple could possibly give. See Apple announces Sep. 12 special event.
Apple iPhone 5 media event - 12 September 2012. After these Apple iPhone unveiling events, the next generation iPhone is usually available to buy within 1-4 weeks, so die hard fans should get all Apple Store camping essentials ready. See also: iPhone 5 launch: everything you need to know.
iPhone 5 release date rumour 1
Apple will reveal its iPhone 5 and an iPad Mini on 12 September if we are to believe iMore. The website this is the date for a joint launch of both devices, citing 'sources who have proven accurate in the past'. The site even goes as far as to say the iPhone 5 will hit the shops nine days later on 21 September.
There's no date for the iPad Mini but a third device, the next generation of iPod Nano, will also be unveiled with the smartphone and tablet. These dates wouldn't be too far off Apple's launch of the iPhone 4S which went on sale on 14 October. By Chris Martin - read the full iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to be released on 12 September article.
iPhone 5 release date rumour 2
Apple will announce the iPhone 5 during a keynote speech on 7 August. If KnowYourMobile's 'reliable industry source' is to be believed, the illustrious iPhone 5's launch date is 7 August. The news contradicts the general expectation of an autumn launch of September or October.
The source was unable to reveal any other details about the launch or the iPhone 5's specifications. The smartphone will debut Apple's iOS 6 operating system but the date of 7 August doesn't match the fact Apple said the OS will be released in the autumn.
iPhone 5 release date rumour 3
iPhone 5 will "launch" in September - that's the claim by rumorsite Digitimes, which cites the ever-elusive but unquenchably talkative "Taiwan-based supply chain makers."
According to the post, Pegatron Technology "reportedly" now has orders for the Next iPhone "to be launched in September" as well as orders for a 10-inch iPad - apparently meaning an iPad
iPhone 5 release date rumour 4
The October prediction is backed up by the Japanese Apple bloggers Macotakara who say they have 'sources' confirming the Cupertino brand would be honouring the same upgrade cycle from now on. Here's a translation from the report featured on the well respected Japanese blog: "According to Asian reliable source, next iPhone will be released in September or October, and this cycle seems to be kept for years".
iPhone 5 release date rumour 5
Technology website T3 made the interesting observation that the iPhone 4S launch back in October last year, was the only time Apple has made users wait 15 months for a new device, rather than the usual 12 month cycle used for the previous four iPhones. Updated 22/3/12
iPhone 5 release date rumour 6
Apple’s next-generation iPhone will launch in June, according to a recruiter working at a Foxconn factory in China. The recruiter was filmed speaking about the iPhone 5 by Japanese TV Tokyo's World Business Satellite program, which was broadcast on Monday.
As pointed out by Apple Insider, when asked how many people the factory is going to hire, the Foxconn recruiter said: "We're looking for 18,000 employees... for the fifth-generation phone."When asked if he meant the iPhone 5, the recruiter replied: "That's right. It will come out in June."
Though the next iPhone will be the sixth-generation, many people throughout the industry are currently still referring to it as the iPhone 5. It is thought, however, that the next iPhone will follow the naming conventions of the new iPad, scrapping numbers all together. Updated 4/4/12
iPhone 5 Specs:
iPhone 5 faces a "battery challenge"
According to Hughes' post, the investors note by White (no relation to white) about Sina.com's report "suggested that only 30 percent of the battery volumes produced currently meet Apple's standards." Go to iPhone 5 will "launch" in September.
In what must surely be one of the great 2012 iOSphere understatements, the "unnamed battery vendor is reportedly working to solve the problem as development of Apple's next iPhone ramps up ahead of an anticipated release later this year." Read the full iPhone 5 faces a "battery challenge" article by John Cox.
iPhone 5 to get NFC chip
Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 will come with a near-field communications (NFC) chip.
Two prototypes of the next iPhone pulled indicate the smartphone will contain an NFC chip. The hardware code for the iPhone 5 called 'N41AP (5,1)' and 'N42AP (5,2)' have been discovered by 9to5mac.
im Peters, CTO of IT and communications firm SITA said: "Opinion is that Apple is going to incorporate NFC into Passbook. Apple just thinks about how they can make it really easy for the user, and then they figure out how to monetise it. They don’t think about how to monetise it and then tell the user what they can have. It doesn’t work like that." Read the full iPhone 5 to get NFC chip article by Chris Martin.
iPhone 5 will get mini dock connector
Apple will replace its traditional 30-pin connector with a smaller 19-pin docking port on the iPhone 5.
The mini port has been independently confirmed by TechCrunch which claims three independent manufacturers agree in the 19-pin connector. If this is the case then all current iPhone accessories with a dock will be incompatible with the iPhone 5.
Although Apple has used the 30-pin connector since the third generation of iPod, it supposedly wants to save space. The connector looks similar to a Thunderbolt port found on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display and will be roughly the same size. Read the full iPhone 5 will get mini dock connector here.
iPhone 5 to have e-wallet capability
For at least a year, it's been rumored that the Next iPhone would have a near-field communications (NFC) radio chip, which could eventually be used to support electronic payments or other proximity-based services. But a new iOS 6 app -- Passbook -- unveiled at Apple's recent Worldwide Developers Conference is seen by some as a precursor to a more fully developed e-payment infrastructure for the iPhone, an infrastructure that may not need a chip at all, at least at first.
Reporting for The Telegraph, Christopher Williams notes that Passbook was promoted by Apple as an easy-to-use container for various documents with associated barcodes, such as movie tickets, airline boarding passes and the like. Coupled with location data, Passbook can tell when you arrive at the airport, and retrieve the boarding pass, for example. Read the full iPhone 5 to have e-wallet capability article here.
iPhone 5 to may have tactile touchscreen
New Apple iPhone 5 patent seems to have some type of flexible surface, but uses stacked layers of "piezoelectric elements" to create the physical buttons or keys.
The patent reveals a "similar technology" to that of Tactus and makes the intuitive leap of faith that lies at the heart of iOSphere rumors: "A similar technology dealing with advanced haptics and feedback is reportedly being built for Apple's sixth-generation smartphone, presumably called the 'iPhone 5.'"
But if even it isn't in iPhone 5, "it's likely that a future iPhone will feature Tactus Technology's dynamic touchscreens," Smith declares. "Feeling buttons or controls on a smartphone would be extremely useful for completing tasks that typically require a keyboard. ... It's an incredible and exciting technology. ... But if this really is a hot technology, there's a great chance Apple will rush to get its recently-granted patent into its next iPhone, which is expected to arrive in September or October." Read the full iPhone 5 will have a tactile touchscreen article here.
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Comments
your mom said: get a life guys why cant we be friends
Spoiled197 said: ummmm apple sucks
DANNY_BOY77 said: Who really cares
Barbaric said: why are people fighting over android and IOS what benefit are any of you getting They are both good in their own respective ways at the end of the day thecooperationswill be the ones with the big pockets by burning yours Good Luck arguing for no cause L
Guest said: XD i find it hilarious that people even look at buying i-products its clear apple are just taking you for a ride look athttpukfinanceyahoocomne clearly shows how overpriced apple products are iphone is just an example
A don said: Shame on u
A don said: Shame on u
jinn said: You know why the new phone got an airbag in frontWell its because Apple aint got enough display panels to make the screensActually all the talk about servo actuated airbag is just spin Otherwise new owners will be in trouble one they drop the iphoneAirbags not much use as a screen
Restevis19 said: its funny how apple is inovating yet 90 of its organs are samsung was an apple fan since ipod classic i have been converted to samsung galaxy s3 i was an ownwe of the 30 gb classic ipod touch 2nd 3rd and forth gen and iphone 3g and iphone 4 not even close i even had the dock to connect to my tv and theres a huge difference apple is falling behind and cant wait for the new android flagship phone comes out
Chezzy taxi man said: Does the battery ever need replacing Ive had my iPhone 4 for since release and its as reliable as an iPhone battery can be As for the rest of your statement Its a phone Nothing more nothing less I suggest the following iPhone Samsung HTC Just pick one then concentrate on having A LIFE Its down to personal preference and what you want in a phone End of statementiPhone rules though
guest said: as much as i like iphones you cant actually have done your homework when stating this the iphone 4 and 4s are pretty weak compared to higher end android phones the 4s was a good improvement on the 4 with its dual core processors but even those were pretty weak ok lets compare the 4s to the galaxy s3 and you will understand how far behind the 4s is bit of an unfair comparison but still so true hence the need for the iphone 5this is the big problem with iphones in general they are so restricted that its as though they are designed litterally to last 12 months and then you will NEED to upgrade they make them with batteries you cant replace for a start meaning dead battery dead iphone ofcourse they will replace at a cost to you clever money making i like iphones but i really dont like apple they have got the people backed into a corner they cant get out of itunes batteries operating system its all designed to trap you and make you simply unable to change manufacturer due to losing everything sad but true and its become acceptable if every mobile phone released today was with none replaceable batteries alot of people would wonder why but apple has made this simply acceptable because they talk the talki dont know its a shame really the iphone 5 will be brilliant but does not change the fact apple got you all wrapped up for life
Oskarporada said: i have the samsung galaxy s3 and the iphone 4s and tbh they are both amazing but when iphone 5 comes out it will be the best phone ever made but overall android isent the best of what phones have in them
ali said: when is coming out i cant wait
Miyus55iskul said: Hw much is iPhone 5
quakeee said: 1 thing is for sure it will look like iphone 4S or maybe the iphone
Jbmalony666 said: Made them look stuped Oh the irony
Bassam bhutta said: Me 2 Cant wait fr iphone 5 Iphone5 u r d only thing stoping me from goin to sIII pls be awsomeeeee
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Aamin876 said: Iphon 5 is nice
phone lover said: IOS is looking a bit dated now inconparason to android but it does not need as much CPU to run it which is a big help on battery lifeApple seem to be falling for the biggest must be best game an iPhone doesnt need a gig or more of ram to run iOS It will just run down the battery quicker and 2cores are just a wastethe specs mean nothing in the real worldAndroid on the other hand needs a big CPU and over gig of ram to run it efficiently the skins are very heavy on CPU usage I hope people just buy what suits them and stop slagging each other offlifes to short and they are just phones