iPhone 5 Release: Flurry of New Case Leaks Shows Form Factor .
At a time when the tech world is eagerly awaiting the launch of Apple's next generation iPhone, the rumor around the much-anticipated smartphone has been set on fire by several sightings of iPhone 4S/5 cases on AT&T's databases and inventory.
However, different photos and screen shots do not correspond with each other on whether the new form factor of the upcoming iPhone will be a mere refresh of the existing iPhone 4 or a complete renovation.BGR on Thursday posted a sloppy photo which claimed to be a screenshot from AT&T's inventory management system. The report said that iPhone 5 cases had started to appear before the device's launch sometime in October.The manufacturer of the first round of cases in AT&T's system is Case-mate, "the company that slipped up earlier this month and posted iPhone 5 cases and renders before quickly removing them after we published the images," the report said.
Another report from MacRumors also said that one of the Case-Mate iPhone 5 cases that appeared a couple of weeks ago was showing up at AT&T stores. The report stated that one of their readers had sent "alleged photos of iPhone 5 silicone sleeves that appear to have arrived at his AT&T store."Similar to other cases for the rumored redesign of the iPhone 5, these cases also show a thinner design and the mute switch moving to the opposite side of the device, according to the MacRumors report.Meanwhile, according to a 9to5Mac report, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 at its media event Oct. 4 with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB storage capacities. Rumors are rife that Apple will either reveal an updated iPhone 4 called the 4S or a completely new iPhone 5.A similar rumor came out last year just before the iPhone 4 was launched, but Apple released only 16GB and 32GB models at that time. However, there is hope that a 64GB model may be released this year.InMobi, which claims to be th e world's largest independent mobile ad network, has said that if Apple announces an update of the current iPhone 4 on Oct. 4, the interest in the new iPhone will come down among customers.According to a study it conducted, less than 15 per cent of the consumers would be likely to pick up the new handset, if Apple announces only a refresh of the current model of the iPhone. On the other hand, 41 per cent of mobile users in the U.S., Mexico and Canada intend to buy iPhone 5.iPhone 5 is believed to run on the latest iOS 5, which will be coming with 200 new features, including an improved notifications system, a Newsstand and iMessage. In addition, iPhone 5 is expected to feature the new iCloud service to enable a user to operate iTunes with wireless remote access of music from all personal computers and mobile devices.Other highly expected features of iPhone 5 include an 8-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash, a faster 1.2-to-1.5 GHz dual-core A5 processor chip, 1GB of RAM, an edge-to-edge 4-inch retina display, 4G networks for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, NFC and enhanced battery life.
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