A smaller dock connector for the next generation iPhone has been speculated earlier too. But if the sources of iLounge are to be believed iPhone 5 would sport an 8-pin dock connector, more than half of the current 19-pin version. Above is an illustrative image of what the new smaller dock might look like. Read more
With iPhone 5 launch drawing closer, there are quite a few image and specs leaks popping up on the internet. Here is one such image leak showing the iPhone 5 placed next to its predecessor iPhone 4S. Read more
Take this with a grain of salt. iPhone 5 launch event is currently said to happen on October 5th , reports AllthingsD, according to an ‘unnamed source’. All rumors so far have pointed to a September end or October start launch. This is the first time that a date has made it to the rumor lane, Tuesday October 4th (Not Friday this time?). Read more
T-Mobile top brass has clearly denied that the carrier would land iPhone 5 anytime in 2011. “We are not going to get the iPhone 5 this year,” said Cole Brodman, T-Mobile Chief Marketing Officer, speaking at a meeting for T-Mobile employees. T-Mobile would be the only major US carrier that would not be offering iPhone 5 at its expected October launch, if this report comes true.
Now, Broadman’s statement here leaves scope for a number of other posiblities. For one, there could be no iPhone 5 launch in 2011 at all. Also, Broadman does not mention iPhone 4S or iPhone 4GS, which has also been doing the rounds in the rumor district for long. Another possibility is that T-Mobile might offer the iPhone 5 in the beginning of 2012.
The big event, when all speculations come to rest either by becoming facts or going six feet under,is not far now. Apple is expected to roll-out the invites in the coming weeks.
via [TMONews]
A 64GB variant has been into rumors before the launch of every iPhone, but it never happened. Sadly, its not happening for iPhone 5 too, a product listing on Vodafone’s website suggests.
Vodafone Sure Signal, a signal boaster for their network, got listed on their website along with list of compatible phones. The website lists four iPhone 5 models, including both Black and White color in 16GB and 32GB variants. It also includes all previous versions of iPhone. Now, this could very well be a presumption from Vodafone, but if they are right Apple’s next generation iPhone would not upgrade in storage capacity. The major specs upgrade rumored for iPhone 5 so far include an 8 megapixel camera and A5 processor (which is used in iPad 2)
The sunnier side is that white iPhone 5 would be available from the launch, which sadly got delayed 10 months during in case of iPhone 4.
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5 in the coming weeks while the phone is rumored to go on sale sometime in October.
via [AppleInsider]
Apple’s cloud photo sharing service Photo Stream just leaked what looks like the icon for the next version of iPhone. The icon shows an iPhone with larger screen and rectangular home button, analogous to the previous iPhone 5 rumors. Many rumors suggest that iPhone 5 would not undergo a major tweak but Apple would not wait one and a half year to release a new iPhone that looks similar to earlier versions. The icon may also be of a smaller iPhone 4, reports 9to5mac. Read more
An iOS 5 screenshot running on a test device has been unearthed by 9to5mac which shows a new feature called ‘Assistant’. According to the source of this screenshot, Assistant is a voice guided navigation system that would be released with the launch of iPhone 5.
Apple bought Siri in 2010 and Assistant is said to be based on their technology. Siri for iPhone, “your virtual personal assistant” is much more than just voice inputs to the phone. Which means, as an intrinsic feature with the next iOS device the service would offer more than just voice inputs. Assistant would collect users data securely and integrate it with different voice commands to generate results. For example, a user might command ‘plan dinner with friends’, and the Assistant would take user’s location data and search for seat availability in nearby location, book tables and inform ‘friends’ contact group on the device. Ofcourse, the data would be crowd sourced and such execution may be seen in the final iteration of Assistant, after a few updates.
The tipster claims that Assistant is currently in a developmental phase and may not be available by the launch of iPhone 5. But, we certainly hope it does.
via [9to5mac]
Taiwanese website Apple.pro has posted pictures of iPhone 5 camera assembly which suggests that camera and flash on the device would be separated, unlike previous versions of iPhone. As the picture above shows, iPhone 4 camera and flash were put close in a single assembly while the same is to be separated on the next generation iPhone. iPhone case maker Kulcase has strengthened the rumors by putting an iPhone 5 case on trading website Alibaba.com, which shows a new placement of flash.