Apple has typically released a new phone each summer since their original iPhone back in 2007. This year will probably mark a deviation from this trend however with rumours that the next iPhone will not see release until at least Christmas time. Apple have still not confirmed the exact details of their next iPhone just yet, or even what they are intending to call it. While there is the possibility that it will be a variation on the iPhone 4 many people are already referring to it as the iPhone 5.
With only rumours and leaks to go on it is hard to say what the next iPhone will entail exactly. Some features seem fairly certain, such as a dual core processor for example. Dual core has already kicked off in the smartphone industry with the LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix being the first to see release and it is hard to imagine an Apple phone released at the end of the year that would still be operating on a single core CPU.
Leaked images of an Apple prot otype screen also indicate that the iPhone 5 will have an increased screen size, getting closer to the 4" touchscreen giants of rival manufacturers. Although the display will have a bump up in overall size the phone is expected to stay fairly faithful to the iPhone 4's physical dimensions and the increase will be achieved mainly by reducing the bezel on the phone's front face to a bare minimum. The iPhone 5 will also likely come with Retina Display although Apple may well have produced a superior screen by that point.
Although originally speculated to come without it, it now seems almost certain that the iPhone 5 will come with support for Near Field Communications. Apple boss Steve Jobs had originally been against implementing the feature because he felt that it had too many teething problems but it now seems a dead cert to make an appearance in light of the many NFC patents filed by Apple.
Other rumours are speculating that this time around Apple intends to release two phones to the market the iPhone 5 and what could turn out to be the iPhone 5 Mini. This smaller handset will come with scaled down features and be aimed at the lower end of the market, presumably in response to the large amount of affordable Android smartphones on the market. Although this rumour has most likely just arisen from misinterpreted leaks it would certainly be an interesting sight to behold.
The only other rumour doing the rounds is that Apple has decided to ditch the glass finish of the iPhone 4 and replace it will a shiny metal cover instead. Regardless, we can expect the iPhone 5 to come with some significant hardware and software developments and it will most likely come in a slimmer overall package. Reports that the next iPhone will be more "evolutionary than revolutionary" suggest that the phone will perhaps not be the iPhone 5 after all but rather just some variant on the last handset. Unfortunately Apple enthusiasts may just have to wait for an official announcement for conformation on what the next Apple phone will entail.
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