A5-Equipped iPhone 4s Sent To Developers In Anticipation of iPhone 5?

Apple has sent out an A5-equipped iPhone 4s to developers. does it hint at the iPhone 5?One of the strongest indicators yet (aside from logical deduction and its inclusion in the in the iOS 4 SDK) that iPhone 5 is going to come with Apple’s dual-core A5 central processing unit (CPU) chip is a report from 9To5Mac’s Mark Gurman who thinks Apple is fixing to put greater emphasis on gaming performance...

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The iPhone 5 May Get NFC Technology After All…. Or not

Will the iPhone 5 feature NFC technology? Charles Moore of the iPhone 5 News Blog wades through the conflicting reports of whether or not the iPhone 5 will feature Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which would let you to pay for items, board airplanes, and start your car with just one swipe of your iPhone 5. Read what he has to say. In a blog a couple of weeks ago entitled “Near Field...

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News Of Dual-Network iPhone 5 Benefits Verizon More Than AT&T

Verizon’s recent gaffe confirms that the iPhone 5 will indeed be a dual-network device that will work with both CDMA and GSM. While the notion of a dual-network iPhone 5 isn’t much of a revelation, the news helps Verizon more than AT&T. Here’s why: Another slip of the tongue has confirmed yet another detail about the upcoming iPhone 5. Less than three weeks after Sony CEO Howard Stringer...

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Greenpeace’s “Green Libel:” Calling Apple the “Least Green” Tech Company

Greenpeace claims that Apple is the "least green" tech company. Does that really make any sense?For years now, Apple has led the way in the technology sector on environmentally-friendly design concepts and business practices. But Greenpeace’s recent report indicating that Apple’s investment in a data center — reportedly for a soon-to-be-unveiled cloud data storage feature on the iPhone 5 — doesn’t...

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Latest White iPhone 4, iPhone 5 and iPhone 6 (Yes!) Scuttlebutt From All Over

The white iPhone 4 is due out soon. How about the iPhone 5?Charles Moore of the iPhone 5 News Blog probes deep into the new rumors of the white iPhone 4 — and touches on new developments for the iPhone 5 and even iPhone 6! The Italian news site PhoneItalia says that according to information received “from a reliable source,” they can reveal (“perhaps”), that the white iPhone 4 will go on sale in Italy...

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Late iPhone 5 Release

The iPhone 4 has been Apple’s most successful iPhone by far, as the delayed release of the Verizon iPhone and rumors of a white iPhone 4 on the way keep sales brisk. But is the success of the iPhone 4 pushing back the iPhone 5? You know the old saying: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For as much as Apple analysts have pointed to the rise of the Droid platform in 2010 as the first shot fired in the...

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The Latest News On The White iPhone 4 & Its Impact On The iPhone 5 Release

iPhone 5 News Blog columnist Charles Moore reports on the latest news surrounding the white iPhone 4 and how it may impact the release of the iPhone 5. It’s not the news a lot of increasingly impatient would-be iPhone 5 upgraders are waiting for or want to hear, but it’s looking like the near-mythological white iPhone 4, originally intended to debut June 2010, and which has been the object of an...

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The iPhone 5′s Return To The Internal Antenna, Metal Back Would Be a “Mea Culpa” For Apple

A metal-backed mock-up of the iPhone 5. Will it be an admission from Apple that the iPhone 4 was indeed flawed?The “Antennagate” scandal of 2010 spooked iPhone users and marred the early image of the iPhone 4. While Apple fought hard in the press to brush off the reception issues, if the iPhone 5 features either an Internal Antenna and/or metal back, will it be a tacit admission that the iPhone...

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Smart Bezel Could Be The Big, New “Mystery Feature” For the iPhone 5

Apple's patent for the so-called "Smart Bezel." Will it end up on the iPhone 5? As the tech community endlessly prognosticates on the next big features for the iPhone 5, there’s no doubt that Apple  has kept some of the best bits hidden from the public. But could the recent exposé on Apple’s Smart Bezel patent be the mind-blowing feature that makes the iPhone 5 the smartphone of the year? Bigger...

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Dueling iPhone 5 Release Rumors; It’s Like Daisy Petal Picking

It’s coming in June; it’s coming in June – not; it’s coming in….. Appleinsider’s Neil Hughes says that rumors of a later-than-usual iPhone model revision for 2011 are being fueled by notoriously secretive Apple being even more secretive than usual in its dealings with overseas suppliers subcontracting to build the devices and their various components as regards the iPhone 5. Hughes cites a note...

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Patents Reveal That iPhone 5 and iPod May Support USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt

Apple's Dock Patent for the USB 3 and Thunderbolt. Will it show up on the iPhone 5?New Apple patents that feature inventions and technologies for future iPhones sometimes have to be taken with a grain of salt. But a recent patent for a new dock connector could end up on the iPhone 5 — and make syncing and data sharing lightning fast! Read how every iPhone user should hope this new technology ends...

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Why Apple Should Put The Brakes on 3D Technology For the iPhone 5

A schematic in Apple's patent for a 3D camera. Could it end up on the iPhone 5? A recent Apple patent for a 3D camera and other rumors suggest that Apple might be toying with 3D technology for the iPhone 5. Read why Apple and Steve Jobs should be careful about wading into the 3D waters with their next big iPhone. You may have heard some faint rumors of 3D camera technology someday coming...

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iPhone 5 Coming In June After All? Don’t Be Holding Your Breath In Anticipation

  Charles Moore sorts out the conflicting reports about the iPhone 5 release date. When it comes to the iPhone 5 release date, who are you going to believe? U.S. sources and Wall St. say it will come in late summer/early fall. Asian sources say the iPhone 5 is on track for June. How can you sort it all out? Charles Moore explains: I’ve been following Apple new product releases attentively...

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Did Sony CEO Howard Stringer Spill The Beans About An 8MP iPhone 5 Camera?

Will the iPhone 5 have an 8-megapixel camera? We’re recently reported that very few new features appear to be solid for the iPhone 5. But a recent slip-up by the Sony CEO suggests that an 8-megapixel camera might be a definite upgrade for the next iPhone. read Charles Moore’s new article: MacNN, Appleinsider,, CNET, and several other Apple-watcher sites reported over the weekend that Sony CEO Howard...

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Will Apple’s A5 Processor Be Enough To Satisfy iPhone 5 Users?

Will the A5 chip be enough to propel the iPhone 5 to greatness?Although many new features for the iPhone 5 have been speculated on, few seem to be set in stone — with the exception of the A5 processor. but if the A5 turns out to be the “crown jewel” of the iPhone 5 upgrade, will that be enough to excite iPhone users? There’s no doubt that the most talked-about piece of news concerning the iPhone...

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Will Google Beat Apple’s iPhone 5 To Market With Smartphone NFC Mobile Payments?

Will an Android phone like the Nexus S get NFC before the iPhone 5?At the top of the list for the iPhone 5 is Near Field Communication (NFC) — the ability to “wave and pay” using your smartphone. But will Google’s Android phones beat the iPhone 5 to market in the NFC race? Business Tech watcher RedHerring, citing a Bloomberg news report, noted this week that Google is close to the testing stage...

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