iPhone 5: Latest Rumours & Possible Release Date
By Midnight Oil
Apple Still Tight Lipped over Future iPhone 5 Release Date
The big question on everybody’s lips is when in 2012 is when Apple's iPhone 5 will be released. Of course, rumour control is on overdrive at the moment as for the actual date, and Apple is keeping quite over it's new releases as normal. As for the iPhone 5, Apple will have to produce something extra special out of the hat to complete with their own iPhone 4 and more recent 4S, which to many, is already a bit of a design classic. Despite its sleek lines and innovative glass and metal alloy construction of the iPhone 4, technology marches ever onwards, this time towards to its replacement - the iPhone 5.
Most Wanted Features :
Removable Battery : The return of the removable battery will be a nice feature on the iPhone 5. While the battery on the iPhone 4S is bigger and has improved performance over its predecessor, it cannot be easily removed for replacement. A more powerful battery for the next iPhone is surely a must too.
Faster Processor : Is always desirable as both mobile software and apps get more and more hungry. How much more juice can Apple squeeze out of the A5 chip or do they have a new faster A6 chip up their sleeve for the iPhone 5?
More Storage : With people needing to store more films, music, images and videos on their iPhones means that need for more storage is critical. Although, a 16GB, 32GB and new 64GB versions would cater for different needs, as not everybody wants to fill their iPhone full of thousands of tunes and visual media and will more be made of Apple's iCloud.
New Antenna : ‘Antennagate’ took some of the shine off the iPhone 4 when it was released last year, so hopefully Apple have learnt a lesson and designed a left hand proof antenna on the iPhone 5.
Larger Screen : A bigger 3.7 inch screen instead of the current 3.5 inch screen could feature on the iPhone 5. 3D graphics is another option for Apple on the next incarnation of the iPhone.
Super-Fast Mobile Broadband : Will the iPhone 5 be ready to receive the new 4G as well as 3G networks? Also Apple’s Facetime really needs to be 3G/4G enabled to maximise this useful feature.
Better Voice Control : Could be greatly improved on from the iPhone 4S version Siri. Voice control has the potential to be a key feature on a mobile, but as yet none have really worked that well. Any strong English or for that matter Scottish accent is real problem for voice control
Software : While Apple is expected to release IOS 5 on October 12, with even more features, will the iPhone 5 see the release of IOS 6 at the same time? Only time will tell.
Design : Will Apple keep the unique and revolutionary glass back and front design on its next iPhone? Some people love it, others don’t. Perhaps the iPhone 5 will feature completely different materials for the body and screen. The unibody seems to be a good possibility.
Rumour Control : Other rumours floating about suggest that the iPhone 5 will be a pay phone similar to using a credit/debit card to pay for items. While in principle it is a great idea, getting shoppers and retailers to buy into this new technology is another story
Guess the Release Date - Well, unless you have stolen Steve Jobs’s crystal ball or kidnapped Apple’s A-team, your guess is as good as mine. Various dates have been quoted such as June or July 2012 for the iPhone 5, or perhaps August. It could be later in the year, as it is perhaps a bit too soon after the release of the highly successful iPhone 4S. The expected release of iPad 3 also affects the release date of the iPhone 5. Again, it’s just a case of wait and see.
1st April Release Date : If iPhone 5 is released on this date, it may also include unique features that will allow you to talk to and track UFOs, enables time travel, cures the common cold, feeds the cat while you are on holiday, replicates Belgium chocolate on demand, alerts you to restaurants that serve broccoli and controls the weather too….
© David Lloyd-Jones 2011
Useful Links :
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Comments
If the iphone 5 comes out on 1st april ...then It will make the Stig from Top Gear eat Clarkson Underware and james May shirt and Hamonds Big toe..
A good hub. I don't know why you mention the battery as an option; so far no iPods, iPhones or iPads have had removable batteries (you mentioned the removable iPhone battery "coming back"; it never existed!), and now Apple has stopped making computers with removable batteries. I'm sorry to say that I don't think we'll see any Apple products with this feature anytime in the near future.
Roger - Totally agree, would love to see that episode of Top Gear
Adam West - (great name by the way) I can see you point, and you are probably right. Although, a lot people like the idea that you can replace the battery from your cell/mobile. We will have to wait and see...
I hope this iPhone 5 whas more than enough features because i enjoy iphones.
iPhone 5 is nothing but the white and slightly retouched version of iPhone 4. A latest version to iPhone 4 is still under mystery. However, the show on 2nd March by Apple will solve and raise many mysteries.
We'll wait for it before making any more rumours onboard.
You could quite possible be 'white'. But, it would be a bit of a cop out from Apple to do that. Again it's the wait and see game that Apple like playing...
I believe it will come out the same month as last year or around that. Look at the iPad and iPad 2 release date.
i hope new iphone 5 contain various features and big capacity bicause i love iphones
it will be unveiled on September....
Why doesnt anyone care about flashplayer?
DroidX has flash! Come on look what your
competition has! I'm not spending over 500.00
Unless it has flash, not to mention a better
keyboard!
The iphone 4 that i use i haven't had any reception problems with it using the 850 mhz network here in Australia and i got 50 km range out of it and the phone call didn't breakup and in areas in australia that use 2.1 ghz does not go very far but 900 mhz goes about the same distence as the 850 mhz cell phone network and when 4g lte comes out here in oz it will start off with 1.8 ghz then when the analog tv gets switched off the 700 mhz 4g lte will start up but i do think it would be a waist of time if 2.6 ghz gets turned on the cell phone company's would get alot of complants from customers and i complained to the tio about the 2.1 ghz network in my area where i am 10 km from the cbd and 2.1 ghz doesn't like hilly areas at all and i would be interstred to see the 1.9 ghz in the us and see how many km away from the tower it works but i am looking forward to get the 4g lte iphone when it comes out and i would get one that is not locked to any network and here in oz iphones are not locked if you buy one from the apple store but they are locked if you buy under contract through a cell phone dealer but you can get them unlocked and it is by law australians can get there iphones unlocked by the custumer
Blimey mate, thank you for the comment, you nearly have a hub of your own there. Expand a little and publish if I was you...
Even I am waiting eagerly for iPhone 5 release.
i am wating iphone 5?????????????????????????????
Looks like its going to be 2012 for the iPhone 5 folks - another year... ;((
I am waiting for the new iphone 5 . My guess is that it will be launched in July2012.
I'M coming from other mobiles companies to begin my business with iPhone 5?.But the release iPhone i hope to begin in May instead June!
Apple Still Tight Lipped over Future iPhone 5 Release Date... What is your guess?
Despite its sleek lines and innovative glass and metal alloy construction of the iPhone 4, technology marches ever onwards, this time towards to its replacement - the iPhone 5.
Genna East 15 months ago
Thank you for this informative hub. By the way, I wondered about the battery in the Iphone 4; the mystery is now solved!