Although Apple is keeping the iPhone 5 shrouded in the kind of secrecy we have come to expect, there have been a number of juicy leaks outlining the potential features and functions which it might posses. Here is a quick overview of what the fifth iPhone may have under the hood.
The iPhone 5 launch date has been the subject of serious speculation after it was delayed and missed the usual summer window. September is looking to be the most likely month for its official unveiling, with some sources speculating that it could be posing for the cameras as early as the 5th.
In terms of hardware there is even more debate within the industry. Many originally contended that the fifth iPhone would bear the `4S` subtitle, indicating that it would be an incrementally updated version of the current iPhone 4 rather than an entirely new handset. This is something Apple has done previously with the iPhone 3GS, but steam gathering behind alternative rumours suggests that a much more revolutionary smartphone will be emerging this autumn.
Depending on who you believe, the iPhone 5 will have a larger display without actually having a larger chassis than its predecessors. This will be achieved by stretching the screen right to the very edge of the case with virtually no surrounding bezel at all. The iPhone 5 could therefore have 3.7 or 4 diagonal inches of onscreen real estate, up from 3.5 on all previous iterations. Someone was spotted out and about with a previously unseen Apple device in San Francisco which closely resembled these descriptions, so a bigger edge-to-edge screen is looking more likely than ever.
Processing power is a big concern in the modern market, with the first spate of dual core phones arriving from rival manufacturers. The iPad 2 already has a dual core chip inside and so most expect the iPhone 5 will follow suit. Some are even suggesting that it could be clocked at up to 1.2GHz on each physical core, which would put it in the same league as the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Sensation in terms of raw clock cycles. An eight megapixel camera and full HD 1080p video capture are also expected.
The software available on the iPhone 5 is less of a mystery as Apple is committed to rolling out the iOS 5 platform this autumn. Although full details of the operating system remain a mystery, it seems likely that cloud-based services for data syncing, file access and security will be on the cards. This could make the onboard storage available on the iPhone 5 less relevant as information will be accessed over the airwaves rather than from flash memory on the phone itself.
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is another mooted feature of the fifth iPhone, allowing for small payments to be made by users when they are out and about. This is essentially a digital wallet function and since Apple`s rival Google is already pushing this feature on Android handsets it would make sense for the next iPhone to retain a competitive edge. Of course with all this speculation and rumour there is no way of knowing for sure whether the iPhone 5 will be the size of a small TV or a credit card, but the wait is nearly over.
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