iPhone 5 to launch in September: rumour roundup
Apple is reportedly gearing up to release the next iPhone, the iPhone 5, as early as September.
As usual, specific details about what it'll look like and its features are being closely guarded by Jobs and co. but a number of substantial rumours have made their way into the US media.
So without further ado, here's a summary of the rumours currently circling the web:
The screen
DigiTimes in Taiwan says the iPhone 5 will have a curved glass screen, similar to Samsung's Nexus S, and says Apple have bought 200-300 glass-cutting machines in preparation.
Earlier this month, Mashable reported on a new Apple patent that adds a secondary display around the main touchscreen, which would offer more controls for the phone and larger display options for app developers to play about with.
The camera
Expect 8-megapixels as standard, says Bloomberg, and a dual-LED camera flash according to the folks at Electricpig. The 8MP prediction is one of the strongest, with a number of sources all hedging their bets on it.
Fewer buttons
Let's face it, the iPhone 4 (pictured) is hardly swamped with buttons but its successor will apparently have even less.
An anonymous Apple source reportedly told the Boy Genius Report that the iPhone 5 won't have a home button in favour of gesture-based commands.
Faster processor
According to Bloomberg, the iPhone 5 will include a A5 processor, the same powerful chip that's in the iPad 2.
iCloud connectivity
It's pretty much a given that the iPhone 5 will connect to iCloud, allowing users to connect it to their Mac and other Apple devices and seamlessly share documents, contacts and pictures between them all.
Mid-range iPhone
The Daily Mail claims that Apple will also release a cheaper version of the iPhone 'with the aim of boosting its market share in developing countries'. If so, Google will have some stiff competition for their cheaper-mid-range Android phones and Apple's market share can only be expected to grow.
And if all that's not enough, here's a not-entirely-serious advert that showcases what the phone may, or indeed may not, look like:
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EclecticBadger
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Samsung whooped Apple's butt with the Galaxy S II and the iPhonee 5 is just catch-up copy-catting. Neither however have cracked the crap battery life that necessitates charging every day - not particularly useful for the remote global explorer.
- 1 year ago
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EclecticBadger
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richjm
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EclecticBadger:
My iPhone 4 battery's dire lately too. It seems to be more so since it updated to the iOS 5.
- 1 year ago
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richjm
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UtopianSky
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EclecticBadger:
For the iPhones, you can get cheap little phone chargers that run off of AA batteries.
A pocket full of AA's can last you a long time.Also, there are cases for the iPhone that have solar panels to recharge the battery.
- 1 year ago
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UtopianSky
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UtopianSky
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My predictions:
No curved screen, no second screen, yes to the 8 mp camera, there will still be a home button, yes faster CPU, yes iCloud.
And the iPhone 4 will continue to be manufactured and sold as the cheaper alternative.
And how can you post an article with more than one media element? Does Current allow HTML?
- 1 year ago
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UtopianSky
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richjm
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UtopianSky:
I agree with you on everything except for... I reckon they will go ahead with the second display around the edges (I say that mainly because I just really want them to) and I'm 50/50 on whether they'll get rid of the home button. Do they even need to? It's not at all intrusive and it's kind of useful to grip with your thumb when you take the phone out of a pocket.
At the moment only Current.com staff can post more than one image in posts. We're looking into how we can give the option to users without spammers taking advantage of it or the site becoming awash with MySpace-like gif and video-packed posts.
- 1 year ago
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richjm
