Wednesday, March 16, 2011
CES 2011 had barely come to an end when a massive amount of iPhone 5 rumors appeared last month. While the exact iPhone 5 release date has yet to leak out, it looks like Apple has scheduled a "Corporate Meeting" for June 5 through 9 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. AppleInsider believes that the corporate meeting is Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference, but points out that one can never be too sure when it comes to Apple.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 on the opening day of WWDC 2010 though, which was held June 7 through 11. On January 31 last year, Steve Jobs described the iPhone 4 as an A+ update, followed by a prototype of the device being found in a bar on March 18. A leak on April 9 suggested that it would offer FaceTime and LED flash. The screen technology, processor and RAM were leaked on May 17. And then finally, Steve Jobs went on stage in Moscone Center to unveil it on June 7. Apple could potentially launch the iPhone 5 on June 5 this year.
The hottest iPhone 5 rumors to date have been related to the chipset, form factor, connectivity options as well as what iOS 5 will offer. We guess it's safe to assume that a prototype of the device will not be lost in a bar. However, while Steve Jobs described the iPhone 4 as an A+ upgrade last year, he has yet to give any description of the iPhone 5. Given the fact that he's currently on a medical leave, though keeping an eye on the decision-making, the only thing we know for certain is that he has promised exciting things for 2011.
So, what is Steve Jobs' definition of exciting things? Well, Flash and traditional input methods can be ruled out, that's for sure. In other words, you'll not see Apple release a QWERTY phone with Flash 10.1 support for mobile professionals in June. If Apple's COO Tim Cook dropped a hint about what the iPhone 5 will offer during a recent earnings call, however, it means we should expect a device that goes far in catering to the masses. Will the iPhone 5 simply aim to redefine the mass-market device as part of an iCoin effort? Only time will tell.
Labels: iphone 5 release date, iPhone 5 rumors
Sunday, February 20, 2011
iphone 5 release date will be in july 2011!
The iPhone 5 built for 4G is COMING!!!
Lots of speculation is going around on the new iPhone 5 release date... in HD !!Verizon Wireless is currently testing a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 and 5 and Verizon confirms they are making network changes to bring the iphone to their network. The new iPhone 5 is going to be loaded with awesome new features like video chat on 3g and 4g (no longer restricted to WiFi only), face recognition and extreme downloading. (List of possible features below). Just when you think there is nothing else to come up with, more and more and more technology comes out. And it is on the rise, and not just at Apple, Inc!
This iPhone 5 will have dual core processors and higher and powerful graphic chips that can deliver higher video resolutions and better "still" images when taking pictures, AND it will make multi-tasking a breeze.
There are a few networks working on building a 4G network. T-mobile would be a likely carrier since they are GSM already. Sprint has a 4G network already... AT&T and Verizon Wireless are in the beginning stages. There are talks of Verizon Wireless getting iPhone sometime in 2010 but it looks like they will get it for sure in 2011 when the new iPhone 5 comes out.
Whether or not it will be 4G will be up to them!... can they build in time? They will definitely have the 3G version of iPhone, but with the new iPhone 5 (4g speeds) coming out, will they compete?! Regardless, there is much anticipation on how many people will leave AT&T for Verizon Wireless because of AT&T's lagging on app restrictions like Slingplayer and Google Voice and Skype (on 4g network, not Wi-Fi).
AT&T's restrictions have caused the percentage of people that are JailBreaking their iPhones to rise since Jail Breaking usually comes with Cydia which is the app store for jail broken phones. Most of the applications, ringtones, and even iphone themes!...are free with Cydia. Winterboard is part of the download, and it very easily add's the changes to your phone so you dont have to figure how to do it on your own...it is VERY automated.
The Palm Pre on Sprint and HTC EVO (Sprint now offering a 4G network) has made an attempt at being competitive with iPhone and Blackberry...and it seems they are making head way, although with the iPhone 4 released and the iPhone 5 on the way, they are sure to lose. Oh ya, the Blackberry Torch? = Nice try... but that browser is NOT full HTML.
iPhone 5 looks promising in terms of being sleek, packed with new hardware and finally less restrictions. Very exciting.
A few features of iPhone 5:
Thinner! With shiny glass back piece - 9.3 mm thick.
Face Recognition Security
Face Time (Video Chat) access on 3G AND 4G (available currently but only on 3G)
Custom SMS tones
Custom E-mail alerts with ability to assign different tones to each email address
A new, sleeker body design.
OLED screen.
Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
Wireless sync with iTunes
32G (basic) and 64G of memory. You're sure to never run out.
Extended battery life = 14 hours talk time on 3G and 7 hours on 4G. Standby 600 hours.
Hi Definition audio.
Messaging indicator light.
True GPS built in.
Labels: iphone 5 release date, july 2011, june