{"id":55363,"date":"2012-07-28T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=55363"},"modified":"2012-11-14T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T12:34:19","slug":"iphone-5-rumour-round-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/55363-iphone-5-rumour-round-up-2.html","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 5 rumour round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rumours surrounding Apple\u2019s next entry in their iPhone range have been heating up for the last few months, particularly regarding a large 4-inch screen, NFC features, and a Q4 2012 release.<\/p>\n<p>The official name is not known yet, but many sources speculate that Apple won\u2019t deviate from the norm and that the device will be called the \u201ciPhone 5\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the prominent rumours regarding the Apple iPhone 5.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Screen<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The display itself is said to be an \u201cedge-to-edge\u201d display of 4-inches; a bump up from the iPhone 4S\u2019s 3.5-inch screen.<\/li>\n<li>The screen will be thinner than the iPhone 4S&#8217;s 9.3mm screen (<a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702303754904577532121136436182.html\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">New features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>NFC (Near Field Communication) will make an appearance, following Android\u2019s adoption of the technology (<a href=\"http:\/\/bits.blogs.nytimes.com\/2011\/03\/21\/mobile-payments-to-become-next-frontier-in-mobile-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Rumoured to support LTE networks (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/08\/16\/why-is-lte-equipment-being-installed-in-an-apple-store\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>A much-improved 8-megapixel rear camera with a greater aperture (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2011\/08\/16\/why-is-lte-equipment-being-installed-in-an-apple-store\/\" target=\"_blank\">AppleInsider<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Dual-LED flash on rear camera. Still no front camera flash (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitimes.com\/news\/a20110622PD217.html\" target=\"_blank\">DigiTimes<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Support for iOS 5 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-06-22\/apple-said-to-prepare-faster-iphone-for-september.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Rumoured voice-control system known as &#8220;The Assistant&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuaw.com\/2011\/09\/26\/rumor-iphone-5-to-feature-powerful-assistant-1-gb-of-ram\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tuaw<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>8GB and 32GB editions, with a possible 64GB (<a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-13579_3-20104748-37\/iphone-5-models-hinted-at-on-vodafone-web-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cnet<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Smaller 19-pin dock connector to make space for more internal components (TechCrunch).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Chip<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A5 Dual-core chip (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ericsavitz\/2011\/05\/13\/apple-analyst-says-no-lte-in-iphone-5-to-add-sprint-t-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>1GB of RAM (9to5Mac).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Casing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>10mm taller and 2mm thinner than iPhone 4\/4S (Apple.pro).<\/li>\n<li>White and black models (Cnet).<\/li>\n<li>Metal back casing (Cnet).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">ETA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to component manufacturer issues, an October release date is likely (Cnet).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_35364\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/columns\/35358-iphone-4s-disappointment-a-blow-to-tech-journalism-credibility.html\/attachment\/iphone-5-ciccarese-design\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35364\" class=\" wp-image-35364\" title=\"iPhone 5 - Ciccarese Design\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/iPhone-5-Ciccarese-Design.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 5 - Ciccarese Design\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/iPhone-5-Ciccarese-Design.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/iPhone-5-Ciccarese-Design-40x30.jpg 40w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/iPhone-5-Ciccarese-Design-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/iPhone-5-Ciccarese-Design-185x138.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What you thought you were getting &#8211; iPhone 5 concept by Ciccarese Design<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/quick-news\/54921-iphone-5-reportedly-in-production.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>iPhone 5 reportedly in production<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"iPhone 5 photos show taller frame\" href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/quick-news\/54977-leaked-iphone-5-photos-show-taller-frame.html\"><strong>iPhone 5 photos show taller frame<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/quick-news\/54921-iphone-5-reportedly-in-production.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>iPhone 5 reportedly in production<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/54739-iphone-5-pre-orders-launched.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>iPhone 5 pre-orders launched<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/quick-news\/54629-apple-explains-green-registry-retractions.html\" target=\"_blank\">Apple explains \u201cgreen\u201d registry retractions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/quick-news\/54227-apple-ipad-mini-rumours-heat-up.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple iPad mini rumours heat up<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With rumours circulating around Apple&#8217;s next iPhone entry, what are the most likely features the new device will boast? 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