Already the cacophony of rumors surrounding the iPhone 5 has reached dizzying heights. Not only have rumored specifications made their way online, but concept art, allegedly official renders, and engineering samples have all surfaced over the last few months. Just last week some retailers in China even started to take pre-orders for the device with some charging the ‘full price’ upfront. Now, the suspicion is that the iPhone 5 could be a lot closer than most people expect, and Apple is expected to reveal their latest handset to the world on the 7th of August.
While the fact of the matter is that this supposed ‘August 7th’ announcement date could just turn out to be another rumor, the one thing that it does have going for it is the fact that Apple traditionally unveils its iPhone handsets in the summer. Of course, they did depart from this convention with the iPhone 4S, but that may just be the exception to the rule. Also, if it is true that the iPhone 5 will be announced (and released) sometime in August then it coincides quite well with another rumor that had stated that the iPhone 5 went into production in June giving it a two month window to produce enough handsets to ship for the release.
On the other side of the spectrum however, the August 7th date is being called into doubt by those who point out that while iOS 6 is already in beta it is still a long way away from being a finished product. It is unlikely that the iPhone 5 will ship with iOS 5 and then be updated to iOS 6 later, and so it is reasonable to assume that Apple will want iOS 6 to be ready to ship in tandem with the iPhone 5. Some point out that with a three week window until August the 7th, Apple could attempt speed up the beta testing of the iOS 6 but it would still be cutting it rather close.
What to Expect from the iPhone 5
So far, all the rumors about the iPhone 5 seem to reinforce the fact that it should be a slimmer but longer device that features a bigger screen than its predecessors. Needless to say it is also expected to receive a bump in processing power, and feature a more polished version of Siri. Although there have been some outlandish rumors about the device featuring a 3D camera, it is unlikely to turn out to be true. Still, Apple may have a few surprises up its sleeve when the iPhone 5 is finally announced.
It may be a bit too early to mark out August 7th on your calender, but if a suspiciously large Apple event is scheduled for anywhere near that date then it may lend further credence to this latest ‘announcement date’. Many other sources still are confident that the iPhone 5 will only be released in September or October however, so there’s really no telling which date is more likely at this point in time.
Source: techzek
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