Apple

Apple iPhone 5 Release Date

9:03 pm



Updated - iPhone 5 Release Date ( Approx )

Overview - It is splashing in the news that iPhone 5 is going to release in next month i.e. in September 2012. But no one knows the perfect period of the official release of iPhone 5.

The long-awaited iPhone 5 release date  is just around the corner, if all the latest iPhone 5 rumors are true that is, and Apple fans are actively searching for details about the well-loved 6th generation iPhone. The handset remains unconfirmed, but sources say it will launch next month. Price slashes have already been spotted for the current iPhone 4, and 4S models.
An article at Seeking Alpha says the "iPhone 5 Will Be A Game Changer For Sprint," adding that an "upcoming iPhone 5 launch could mark the biggest opportunity for Sprint in a decade," after their "disastrous acquisition of Nextel" where the company "lost subscribers quarter after quarter and year after year."
Could the new iPhone 5 be what carries sprint through? The wireless provider already offers some of the best rate-plans available, for contract-based cellular plans of course. The article, which was posted earlier today, says Dan Hesse took over as CEO, and put in place a "long and painful turnaround plan," for Sprint which brought the once failing provider "from worst to first in customer service."
Since last fall Sprint was able to offer the iPhone, and close the gap in their product line, so it is likely the iPhone 5 will bring even more consumers to their company. After all, having the new iPhone 5, with a lower rate and date plan has to be a bonus for consumers. Sure a lot of customers will stay with their favorite carriers, but many people will surely jump ship if they see an opportunity to save money, and still own the iPhone 5.
If the latest iPhone 5 rumors are true, iPhone aficionados will know soon enough what Apple, Sprint, and all the other major wireless providers have planned. Sources say the technology giant has planned an event for September 12th, and has plans to release the new iPhone by September 21st. The iPhone 5 price is expected to start around $200 with a two-year-contract.
Watch the iPhone 5 release date rumors video in this article for leaked photos, rumors, and news about the next Apple smartphone model. Consumers can learn more about the iPhone 5 release date , and their favorite Apple products online, or at their local Apple Store.

Apple

New iPhone 5 release date, news and rumours

10:53 am

Apple iPhone 5 - Release Date, Updates, Rumors

Let's get introduced to upcoming New iPhone 5, it's release date, news, rumors, technical specifications, features and more on the new apple iPhone 5.



Rumours surrounding the iPhone 5’s release date, potential specs and features, and price have fuelled reports that Apple is gearing up to launch its next-gen smartphone around summer time. The handset, which is rumoured to be named the new iPhone, is reportedly under construction – and the rumour mill has been busy speculating about what we can expect to see from the device, if and when it lands.

 While none of the below have been confirmed by Apple – the company is notoriously good at keeping secrets – we’ve rounded up all the speculation dished out by sources, experts & fanboys to get some clue on what to expect from the iPhone 5.




Apple iPhone 5 - Release Date (Approx)

New reports from The Verge and others have suggested that Apple will in fact stay traditional and have a September 12th release for the next Apple iPhone. It is believed that Apple will go one step further officially releasing the rumoured iPad Mini during the same event.

Handset blog Know Your Mobile has cited a 'reliable industry source' in suggesting that Apple will hold a special keynote speech on August 7 to officially confirm the long awaited iPhone 5 release date, a date that is expected to follow later the same month. It is said that Apple has brought the unveiling of its next-gen handset from the widely rumoured October release in order to quell the rise of the rival Android powered Samsung Galaxy S3.

Previously, respected Japanese Apple blog Macotakara had alleged it had received word from "Asian sources" who claim that Apple will launch the device in September or October 2012 which would fit with last year’s arrival of the iPhone 4S.

"According to Asian reliable source, next iPhone will be released in September or October, and this cycle seems to be kept for years," read a translated portion of the report.

If the article proves to be accurate, it would mean the company is returning to the 12-month launch cycles we saw for the first four versions of the beloved device.

Last year's October iPhone 4S launch was the only time Apple has verged from the summer cycle, making users wait 15 months instead of the usual 12 for a new handset.

While the iPhone 4S was more of an evolutionary upgrade, with a faster processor an improved camera and the addition of the Siri voice control app, the iPhone 5 is likely to bring a more revolutionary approach, perhaps with the addition of a 4G LTE internet and a larger screen size.


Apple iPhone 5 - Market Price (Approx)

The 16GB iPhone 4S lines up in retailers with a hefty £499 price tag. Prices continue up all the way to £699 for the 64GB edition.

Ahead of the iPhone 4S successor’s announcement, it is believed that the sixth-gen model will simply replace the iPhone 4s in terms of price points and range of models with any 128GB storage option likely to hit the £799 price mark.





Apple iPhone 5 - Name

Following the March launch of the new iPad, eports have suggested that Apple is to cease the numbered naming convention of its pocket blowers and move the market leading iPhone range in line with its Mac offerings which see multiple product overhauls occur whilst maintaining the same base name.

“About two weeks ago we got a tip from a reliable source that Apple was going to call the iPhone 5 the new “iPhone,” according to Apple blog 9to5Mac.

 “That seemed a little nuts at the time but what a difference a Keynote makes. Apple chopped the suffix off if the iPad as part of a branding makeover that will likely expand.

The report added: “Just like iMac is not called iMac 1,2,3 it looks like Apple won’t be doing the numbering on iOS devices (though it never did with the iPod touch).”



iphone 5 release date

Apple iPhone 5 - Display

Apple has reportedly begun manufacturing on its rumoured iPhone 5 handsets. Reports suggest Sony has been working on display components for the Californian company’s next-gen smartphone since February – and will ramp up production on the panels at the end of this month.

According to AppleInsider, the consumer electronics manufacturer is working in conjunction with other firms, such as Toshiba Mobile Display and LG Display Co, to roll out enough panels for the heavily rumoured device, expected to launch later this year.

Stone Wu, a senior analyst at IHS Displaybank, said: “Even for those companies that start mass production in May, they can only reach an average yield of 65 to 70 per cent at present.”

In a recent survey by VoucherCodesPro.co.uk the most asked for feature on the iPhone 5 was a stronger display, with the iPhone 4's screen being notoriously easy to crack users are now hoping that Apple will use a much stronger display.

Although there has been no official word on the iPhone 5’s screen size, rumours suggest growing competition and market pressures will see Apple introduce a new plus 4-inch model.

These rumours have been backed up by a selection of industry analysts that have suggested Apple will be forced into the screen size overhaul as competition from rival handsets, such as the Samsung Galaxy S3, intensify.

Speaking with T3, industry specialist Daniel Ashdown from tech analysis company Juniper Research suggested Apple may opt for a larger screen for the iPhone 5.

He said: "It will be particularly interesting to see what the size of the display will be given that it has not changed thus far since the iPhone was launched with a 3.5-inch screen.

"Competitors have increased their devices to up to 4.3". We would be surprised if they [Apple] didn't break from tradition this time and increase the size of the next model."

Contrary to these claims, other reports have suggested Apple will retain its 3.5-inch iPhone display for future handsets as a larger screen could disturb the iOS platform’s offering of apps.
iPhone 5g 300x191 iPhone 5 Bloomberg confirms on October



Apple iPhone 5 - Specifications
The key reason for current users to upgrade to an iPhone 5 later this year will be a 'sleek unibody casing', according to an industry analyst.

 In a note to investors, Brian J. White of Topeka Capital Markets reckons production will begin on a new 4-inch iPhone in June this year, following a recent visit to suppliers in Taiwan and China, AppleInsider reported.

 He says the sixth generation iPhone device will boast a look similar to the single sheet aluminium casings featured on recent iterations of the Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lines.

 He wrote: "In our view, this will be the most significant iPhone upgrade with a four-inch screen and a new, sleek look that we believe will require a Unibody case.

 “This new, sleek look will be the most important reason that consumers decide to upgrade."

 Meanwhile, despite the on-going legal battles between the two companies over repeated patent infringements, Samsung looks set to continue its role as a component supplier for Apple’s iDevices.

 The Korean firm is reported to be providing the quad-core A6 chips to feature within the iPhone 5.

 “Apple has been in talks with Samsung over shipment of its A6 quad-core mobile processor (AP) chips to be used in the next iPhone,” sources told KoreaTimes.

 They added: “It appears that Apple clearly has concluded that Samsung remains a critical business partner.”

 Meanwhile, further reports have suggested Apple is to shave millimetres off the form of its next-generation handset thanks to the introduction of a new streamlined Sony camera sensor.

 Whilst handsets and tablets continue to ship with increasingly slim form factors, the lack of cut sized camera sensors has started to slow the possibilities of even slimmer devices.

 Sony, however, has announced a new back-illuminated CMOS sensor tipped for inclusion within the Apple iPhone 5 that will allow for increasingly thin designs with improved functionality.

 "This image sensor layers the pixel section containing formations of back-illuminated structure pixels onto chips containing the circuit section for signal processing, which is in place of supporting substrates for conventional back-illuminated CMOS image sensors," the component's description declared.

 "This structure achieves further enhancement in image quality, superior functionalities and a more compact size that will lead to enhanced camera evolution.”




Apple iPhone 5 - Design

The next generation Apple iPhone 5 could appear longer and thinner, with a widescreen aspect ratio, reports suggest.

9to5Mac has received word from its sources that the company will launch the device with a 3.999-inch screen (diagonally) with a resolution of 640 x 1136, compared to the existing 640 x 960, 3.5-inch offering.

The width of the screen will remain the same, but the device would be longer, if the article is correct. This contradicts claims that the Californian firm will include a 4-inch screen on the rumoured device.

The Apple news site says it knows of two prototype iPhone 5 devices currently being tested, both of which sport the new screen size.

A key advantage of the new aspect ratio, which is close to 16:9, will be full-screen native video, but 9to5Mac reckons the company is planning to integrate an extra row of app icons on the homescreen, making five in total.

It'll also allow for "extended application user interfaces that offer views of more content," according to the report.

The site added that it also believes current plans will see a smaller, redesigned dock connector, which will eventually graduate to all iOS devices.

Other reports have claimed something similar.

Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that its 'in-the-know' contact believes the iPhone 5 will feature a “different form factor”, adopting a brand new design following the antennagate issues that resulted in signal problems with the iPhone 4.

Since then Engadget has spoken to multiple sources who claim that a complete redesign of the handset body is on the cards and that the device is already being tested by staff at Apple HQ.

Also on the cards for the iPhone 5 is an all-metal back, similar to that found on the original iPhone, reportedly in a bid to avoid the embarrassing antenna issues experienced on the iPhone 4.

The glass posterior of the iPhone 4 was also prone to unsightly cracks if treated roughly, and was rumoured to be the cause of the delay of the white model - a headache all round for Apple.

An Apple patent also points to the iPhone using smaller conductive nodes beneath the screen, allowing for the overall device to be slimmer.





Apple iPhone 5 - Design

 New reports have suggested the iPhone 5 will land with a high-spec 3D snapper.

In fact, Cupertino-based Apple is also expected to include the hardware in all of its upcoming mobile devices, TrustedReviews reports.

In March, the Apple-dedicated site Patently Apple published details of what it claims to be of a patent registered by Apple. The patent outlines a 3D imaging camera that will reportedly allow users to make use of advanced micro lenses to add visual depth to extra-dimensional snaps.

A post on the site reads: “Apple has invented a killer 3D imaging camera that will apply to both still photography and video.

“The new cameras in development will utilize new depth-detection sensors such as LIDAR, RADAR and Laser that will create stereo disparity maps in creating 3D imagery.

“Additionally, the cameras will use advanced chrominance and luminance Sensors for superior color accuracy.”

We’re not sure what to make of a 3D camera, purely because we’ve played with them before and had mixed opinions.

But then again, this is Apple, so we could possibly see something remarkably new (and improved) than the lacklustre 3D kit found in, say, the Nintendo 3DS (please don’t shoot us!).


APPLE's WEB PRESENCE

Apple

Apple iPhone-4S 64GB

11:34 am

Apple iPhone-4S 64GB
The Apple iPhone 4S 64GB is quite a technologically advanced mobile phone that comes with a fast dual core processor, an 8 Megapixel camera, HD video recording ability, high resolution Retina Display and FaceTime video calling ability.

Design & build quality - It is a slim mobile phone with smart and curvy design. While the phone has a minimalistic design, it looks elegant and modern at the same time. The phone dimension is perfect to hold it comfortably and securely. Weighing at 140 gm, the iPhone 4S feels sturdy in your hand.

Display - Apple iPhone 4S has a Retina Display with 960 x 640 pixel resolution with 326 ppi pixel density. You can use the zoom in feature to clearly read or view detailed text and images without any significant quality loss. The 3.5 inch MultiTouch display has 800:1 contrast ratio and 500 cd/m2 maximum brightness to provide you a great viewing experience.

Camera Features - The iPhone 4S has a primary camera with 8 Megapixel resolution and auto focus technology. There is a built-in flash so that you can shoot pictures under low light conditions. The camera helps recording 1080p Full HD video as well. The front camera captures VGA quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second that is useful for video calling.

Hardware Specifications - The Apple iPhone 4S is build around a Dual-core A5 chip that smoothens workflow with lightning speed. There are a 3-axis gyro, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor to provide enhanced user-friendliness. An in-built 64GB memory lets you carry your world of work and entertainment data along with you.

Connectivity - The phone supports HSDPA, 5.76 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps, and HSUPA/32 - 48 kbps Class 10 (4+1, 3 + 2 slots) network speeds. It comes with Bluetooth v2.1 along with A2DP to facilitate wireless file transfer and sharing. With GPS support, the iPhone offers location and navigation information.

Operating System - The Apple iPhone 4S 64 GB has the latest iOS 5 Operating system with MACH OS kernel. This OS offers a practical and user-friendly navigation within the phone while also supporting external iCloud server. You can also choose and download from thousands of apps and games from the Apple Store.

Productivity features - The iPhone 4S supports Push Email, Messaging (threaded / conversation view), Instant Messaging, Office Suite, GPRS Class 12, Calendar, OpenGL ES 2.0 support and internet browsing.

Multimedia Features - As a product from Apple, the iPhone 4S is a great multimedia device as well. It has a Video Player that plays back file formats like MPEG4, Motion JPG, H.264, and MOV. The exemplary Music Player supports MP3, WAV and WMA formats.

Power Management - It has a Lithium-ion battery that provides up to 14 hours of talk time on 2G and 8 hours of talk time on 3G network. You get a maximum standby time of about 200 hours per a full charge.


Technical Specifications
SECONDARY DISPLAY
Screen Size3.5 inches
BROWSING AND INTERNET
Browsing And InternetYes
GAMING
GamingYes
AUDIO/VIDEO
Alert TypesVibration, MP3 ringtones
AUDIO
Music PlayerMP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/VBR player
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
MiscelaneousDocument Viewer, Airplay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p, Digital compass, Cellular, Multiple International Language Support
SIZE
Weight140 g
Dimensions115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm
BATTERY
Standby TimeUp to 200 hours
Battery TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
MEMORY
Internal Memory64GB storage
Phone BookYes
INPUT
Touch ScreenYes
Keyboard TypeTouchpad
CAMERA
Primary Camera8MP Camera
Secondary CameraVGA Camera
GENERAL
General FormTouch Screen
VIDEO
Video-RecordingYes, 1080p@30fps
Video-PlayerMPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOV
CALL FUNCTIONS
Speed DialingYes
Hands FreeYes
Conference CallYes
Call Waiting, Call HoldYes
Call TimerYes
PLATFORM
ProcessorDual-core A5 chip
Operating SystemiOS 5
Operating FrequencyGSM/EDGE (850,900,1800,1900 MHz)/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850,900,1900,2100 MHz)
Gsm/Cdma/Dual Sim/Triple SimGSM
JavaNo
MESSAGING
EmailYes
SmsYes
CONNECTIVITY
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
GprsYes
Infrared PortNo
3gYes
EdgeYes
UsbYes
Wlan802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Wi-FiYes
DISPLAY
TypeTouch Screen
Resolution960 x 640 Pixels
IN THE BOX
Sales PackageiPhone 4S, Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, Dock Connector to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation