The iphone 4S has been selling in the millions. But, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t millions of people who are actually quite disappointed or even irked at what the iPhone 4S has to offer. Actually, it was exactly the same as the iPhone 4 in design and physical appearance. If not for the faster dual core A5 processor and the intelligent virtual assistant in Siri, the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S would have essentially been the same phone. Though Apple sold more than 4 Million iPhone 4S handsets on the weekend of its launch, it has to be said that many more millions actually skipped on the upgrade to the iPhone 4S, preferring to wait it out for the iPhone 5. Below, you will find a quick roundup of the specs, news and rumors that have been generated on the iPhone 5 which is due to be released for sure, in 2012.
iPhone 5 specifications (Expected)
iPhone 5 4G
The 4G network has arrived, with a big bang. Considering that 4G can result in download speeds that are in excess of 28.8Mbps, it has to be said that 3G will soon be left in the dust. Considering the fact that 4G has taken off quite amazingly in terms of popularity, Apple would be making a huge blunder if the iPhone 5 does not come with 4G LTE support. Some industry experts actually say that Apple wanted to include 4G LTE support in the iPhone 4S (which was incidentally supposed to be the iPhone 5), but just could not manage it as the 4G LTE chips were just too big for the iPhone’s current design and battery capabilities. So, this could essentially mean that the iPhone 5 will get a larger screen. You can read more about the probable iPhone 5 screen size in the passage below.
Will the iPhone 5 screen remain at 3.5 inches or will it be enlarged to a 4 or 4.3 inch screen?
This is a pretty tricky question, for several reasons. First off, it is public knowledge that Steve Jobs firmly believed that 3.5 inches was the perfect screen size for the iPhone 5.Steve Jobs was so supportive about a 3.5 inch screen because he thought it was the optimal size for a phone. Steve Jobs has publicly made statements to the press that he is concerned about the use of large screens on Apple devices as they will result in a compromise on battery life. According to him, the only solution would be to increase the size of the battery although that will call for design modifications that are just not feasible, considering that Apple makes some of the most stylish products that are available in the market today.
Another pressing problem that might prevent the iPhone 5 from getting a larger screen is that a larger screen might not allow Apple to incorporate it’s high quality retina display resolution on a larger screen. If the screen is going to be bigger than 3.5 inches, it would obviously be difficult to pack in the same amount of pixels per square inch, thereby compromising the quality of the screen. There have been rumors that seemed to suggest that Apple just couldn’t figure out a way to maintain the quality of the retina display on a screen that was larger than 3.5 inches, suggesting that Apple might keep the screen size of the iPhone 5 at just 3.5 inches, instead of increasing it to 4 or 4.3 inches.
When could the iPhone 5 possibly be released?
This is another tricky question to be answered as Apple usually never hints at release dates of its products. So, we pretty much have to guess at a probable release date. There are thousands of people who are expecting to buy the iPhone 5 in just 6 months time, sometime in June or July of 2012. But, what people fail to understand is that the summer release dates at Apple have traditionally been reserved for the iPad models. With iPad 3 production and shipping almost finalized, there is very little chance that the iPhone 5 will be launched or released along with the iPad 3. The iPhone 5 is just too popular a product to share a release date with another high profile gadget.
Quite recently, we read some very interesting rumors or assumptions that suggested that the iPhone 5 will be released on the first death anniversary of Steve Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011. We agree that October 5, 2012 is the most likely release date of the iPhone 5 as the date also coincides with the traditional release date of Apple products in the fall, with Apple trying to put out a product just before the holiday season, where people are most likely to shell out about $300 or $400 on an Apple product.
Other interesting specs that might be included in the iPhone 5
Though the vast majority of iPhone lovers are anticipating a larger screen and 4G LTE speeds, there are also some iPhone fans who want to see a faster processor and a new OS in the iPhone 5, when it does come out. Some industry experts believe that the iPhone 5 is going to feature a revolutionary quad core processor and an IOS6 operating system. However, the general consensus is that the iPhone 5 will retain the same A5 processor that is used in the iPhone 4S.
If you asked us, we would say that a quad core processor would be quite superfluous for a cell phone like the iPhone 5. No cell phone really needs the power of a quad core processor, at least for the average user. So, it is likely that the iPhone 5 will retain the dual core A5 processor that is featured in the iPhone 4S. However, we do think that the iPhone 5 will run on IOS6 that may possibly include some exciting features such as NFC support, 3D camera support, facial recognition and a few other exciting features.