iPhone 5 “Lite” Rumor Suggests Confusing, Complicated Choices For iPhone Users

If you have been following the iPhone 5 rumor mill since its beginning, then this isn’t the first time (nor likely the last) that you will hear rumors of two iPhone 5 species coming to the next iPhone release. Some have framed the rumor as an iPhone 5 “pro” model and a “lite” model, whereas others have imagined the fabled iPhone 4s playing the “lite” role to the “pro” iPhone 5 in September. There...

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Will iPhone 5 Have Dual LED ?, Whither Siri?, And Why An iPhone 5 Lite Would Be A Smart Strategy For Apple

The Taiwanese IT industry newswatcher site Digitimes’ Siu Han and Steve Shen are reporting that recent insider rumors indicate that the iPhone 5 will likely ship with a dual-LED flash, with Taiwan-based LED packaging firms Everlight Electronics, Edison Opto and Lite-On Technology being pinpointed as potential suppliers, although [ahem....] all related companies are denying involvement with production of dual-LED flashes. Han and Shen note that these new rumors seem to be related to market reports...

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iPhone 5 Late Summer Release Speculation Gains Mainstream News Cycle Credibility

The rumor mills kicked into turbo-boost mode on Tuesday, with a shot of added gravitas supplied by the respected major news service Bloomberg weighing in. A Bloomberg report picked up by many mainsteeam media says that Apple Inc. is planning to launch a new model iPhone featuring its internally designed A5 dual-core processor that currently powers the iPad 2, and an upgraded camera — probably 8-megapixel resolution as opposed to the iPhone 4′s 5-megapixel unit, citing two unnamed insider sources...

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Exclusive: Bogus CNET Touting of “New” iPhone 5 Mockup Sends LiquidMetal Stock Shares Soaring

It seems that industry-leading tech news outlet CNET has recently crossed the line from being a reliable reporter of news to the new tabloid in iPhone 5 lore. Just days after CNET UK boldly proclaimed that the iPhone will be released on September 7th, today CNET is reporting that new iPhone 5 mockups posted by Thisismynext.com were crafted from insider information about the next iPhone form factor and thus paint an accurate portrait of what to expect from the iPhone 5. In an article entitled “Drawings...

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Opinion: Early Production Suggests iPhone 5, Not iPhone 4s, in Fall

The “iPhone 4s” has become the center of conversation again today, with top tech analysts suggesting that the now much-anticipated September 7th date as being the day that Apple launches the iPhone 4s, leaving the iPhone 5 for 2012. But recent reports of pre-production for new iPhone components suggests that a fall-released iPhone will be more than just a refresh — hence deserving of the iPhone 5...

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iPhone 5 Final Testing Reports, Prototype Spotted Support CNET UK September 7th Prediction

This week, CNET UK processed the big picture for the iPhone 5 and prognosticated a September 7th release date for the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 News Blog has always predicted a late-summer release, so we concur. Read about CNET’s logic behind their iPhone 5 release date prediction, and how recent reports of the next iPhone in final testing supports this. When you follow the full spectrum of iPhone 5...

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iPhone 5 Edge-to-Edge Screen “Edging” Closer To Being a Reality, But Will It Improve the iPhone Experience?

Since last summer, iPhone users have been calling for a larger, edge-to-edge screen for the iPhone 5. New rumors are suggesting that it might be on its way. But will a 4-inch screen dramatically improve the iPhone experience? iPhone gawkers have been rubbernecking the 2011 class of Android smartphones — some of which sport big slabs ‘o touch screens — and have been jonesing for a 4-inch, edge-to-edge...

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Unlocked iPhone 4 Further Extends Sales Cycle, But Will the iPhone 5 Come Unlocked As Well?

iPhone 4 - unlockedApple has once again offered a variation on the iPhone 4, this time with an “unlocked” version. Will Apple do the same with the iPhone 5 as well? Perhaps in a bid to give its iPhone 4 one final, gallant rush of sales, Apple has albeit quietly released an unlocked version of the iPhone 4 on its website. The new unlocked version is contract- and carrier-free, giving users a sim-free...

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Some Post-WWDC Next-Generation iPhone Notes Rumors, And Predictions

Dave Caolo at The Unofficial Apple Weblog has uncovered an explanation for the ambiguity over what the next iPhone will be called, noting that USB device files in yet-unreleased iOS 5 firmware’s iOS system files that reference “iPad3,1″ and “iPad3,2,” “iPhone4,1,” and “iPhone4,2,” therefore deducing that the iPhone 5 will be a 4th generation unit because the iPhone 3G was technically 1st generation...

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How 3Gs-Friendly Is iOS 5, and Will It Even Matter Once the iPhone 5 Is Released?

Current iPhone 3Gs users were relieved to hear that Apples new mobile iOS 5 operating system will indeed work with the 3Gs model iPhone. But there is reason to believe that the iPhone 3Gs may only be partially supported by the new operating system. And since iOS 5 won’t be released until Fall and with rumors of an iPhone 5 release in September, will anyone even care about the 3Gs by then? The only...

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iPhone 5 Sunday Coffee: On the Eve of the WWDC, Make Your Official Prediction

A "floating" iPhone 5 concept: pointless, but cool. It always feels good to be right. Here at the iPhone 5 News Blog, we don’t make many predictions, and the few ones that we have made (like the fact that the white iPhone 4 would be nothing more than “white”) have been good calls. But one of the boldest claims we’ve made is that the 2011 iPhone — namely, the iPhone 5 — would see a later-than-usual release, with the WWDC coming and going without a new iPhone announcement. We predicted a late-summer...

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Stuck On 4: If the iPhone 4s Rumors Are True, Why is the iPhone Afraid To Turn 5?

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a bit tired of seeing that “4″ in front all of the iPhone products and rumors coming our way. Granted, 4 is a beautiful number: it represents a nice, clean, divisible number, the time signature designation for most western pop music, the number of seasons — I have nothing against 4 per se. Except for the fact that Apple seems to be stuck on the number 4. If the rumors come true, the 2011 iPhone will in fact be yet another chapter in the iPhone 4 saga: the...

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Rumor Out Of The Far East: New iPhone Coming As Early As September, But It Won’t Be iPhone 5

Japanese Apple-watcher site Macotakara Kanteidan says that according to an anonymous source, the next iPhone release will be an upgraded model retaining the iPhone 4 on same form factor with an ARM Cortex-A9 chip as CPU, but it hasn’t been confirmed whether it will be single or dual-core. Other changes with this iPhone 4S are reportedly an 8 megapixel rear camera, and that it will be SIM-less in...

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Who Does iPhone 5 News The Best?

If you’re reading this iPhone 5 News Blog Sunday Coffee article, then chances are you’re what I call an iPhone 5′er. Just as adding ‘er to the end of conspiracy theories has become the fad in American vernacular — truthers, birthers, etc. — so too does the iPhone 5 conspiracy theory movement deserve such a moniker. I’m proud to be an iPhone 5′er. So, if in fact you’re an iPhone 5′er, how did you...

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Ten Reasons Why The iOS Is Better Than Android, And Will Toshiba’s New 4″ Display Show Up In iPhone 5?

Read Charles Moore’s new report on how Apple may be putting Toshiba’s new 4″ screen into the iPhone 5, plus 10 reasons why iOS still rules over Android. Perhaps you’re one of a growing number of prospective smartphone buyers or upgraders who’s considering going with an Android handset instead of waiting for the iPhone 5. If so, you might thank yourself for taking a look at a new column by LifeHacker‘s...

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iPhone 5 Not Necessarily Delayed Because Of Deadly Fire At Apple Components Supplier Factory

You may have heard in the iPhone 5 news this week about a deadly fire that broke out in one Apple’s top Chinese components suppliers’ factories, and how the loss of life and inventory would affect both the iPad 2 and iPhone 5. Blogs like Computerworld reported that the fire in Foxconn’s iPad 2 warehouse directly affected iPad 2 assembly, stating by way of collecting reports from across the blogosphere...

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Moved Camera Flash Another “Fix” For the iPhone 5, or a 3D Camera?

Thanks to a purported leak of an iPhone 5 case, new rumors of the iPhone 5 featuring a repositioned camera flash could be the result of yet another flawed design on the iPhone 4. But could that other cut-out also be for a rumored 3D camera? iPhone users eager for a sneak peak at the iPhone 5′s form factor have been abuzz in conjecture over a recently-discovered iPhone case being offered on the trade...

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iPhone 5 Release Date November 21st? – NFC Unlikely; Larger Display Maybe

New purported case design supposes the form factor of the iPhone 5?The UK news site T3 Online reports that according to a sales rep. for Brit iPhone reseller Phones4U, the iPhone 5 is expected to be released across the UK on November 21st, the source cited commenting that “iPhone 5 has been delayed until November following an issue with the handset’s software.” While he was at it, the chatty sales...

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Next iPhone Release To Be Version “4S” In September; No 4G iPhone 5 Until 2012 Say Analysts

Forbes Tech Trade blogger Eric Savitz reported Friday that Jefferies & Co. analyst and Apple-watcher Peter Misek is predicting in a research note that the iPhone update he projects as coming in September will be a stopgap model designated iPhone 4S rather than iPhone 5. According to Misek as interpreted by Savitz, at least one iPhone 5 holdup is failure to as yet achieve satisfactory performance...

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That a New Android Nexus Phone Will Take On The iPhone 5

An old Nexus mockup. Will the iPhone 5 have its hands full with the new Nexus?A recent press briefing with Google Android executives point to Google releasing a new Nexus device in direct response to the iPhone 5 sometime this year. Read why the iPhone 5′s technology and advancements will need to be next-generation enough to withstand Google’s gambit. For the multitude of Android phones that have...

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Christmas-if-You’re-Lucky iPhone 5 Launch? – Say It Isn’t So, But Apple Obviously Wants You To Buy A White iPhone 4 Now

iPhone 5 News Blog lead columnist Charles Moore reports on prognostications of a very late 2011 iPhone 5 release, and how Apple’s strategy may be to squeeze as many iPhone 4 sales out of consumer as possible in fiscal year 2011. U.K -based CNET Crave’s Andy Merrett reports via MacRumors that an unnamed AT&T customer care representative has purportedly leaked insider information that an iPhone...

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Fancy A White iPhone Sooner Rather Than Later? Trade In Your Old iPhone 3 or Black iPhone 4 At NextWorth

iPhone 5 News Blog lead columnist Charles Moore gives you a great tip on how to leverage your old iPhone for a new, white iPhone 4 — while you wait for the iPhone 5! Cool new products and version upgrades can make it tough to stick with a strict hardware replacement roadmap. For example, over the past 19 years I’ve attempted to keep my primary computer system upgrades spread out by at lest three...

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