iPhone 5 Rumors

Expectations are high and the rumors are flying as to exactly what new features Apple's much-anticipated new "iPhone 5" will bring to market.

Millions of Apple fans around the world are waiting for the company's release of the latest iteration of its flagship smart phone that most are calling the "iPhone 5." The expectations are high this time around as the current iPhone 4S did not improve much from its predecessor, the iPhone 4, and consumers are now expecting some significant changes.

Some of the expected changes to the next Apple iPhone include a much improved display with higher pixel density to match the 2048 x 1536 resolution of the latest iPad device. Some reports indicate the new device might have a 4-inch Quantum Dot LED screen with curved glass and edge-to-edge display, but Apple spokesmen recently said the company will probably stay with the original iPhone 3.5-inch screen size. Some iPhone fans say the new phone has to stay with the same resolution due to the existing software it uses, although other reports have indicated that Apple might choose to employ a wider screen closer to 16:9 than the current 3:2, instead of just going to a larger screen altogether.

Part of the confusion surrounding the features of the iPhone 5 may be due to the many different prototypes being worked on in the Apple labs. After rumors of a 16:9 iPhone, some fans are now hoping to see an almost "all-screen" iPhone. However, an all-screen device may be unlikely due to the fact that Apple is still leaving its older devices on the market like the 2009 iPhone 3GS that is still sold as new, and a different aspect and pixel ratio could present problems because selling the 3:2 apps, like Apple does with iPhone apps on the bigger iPad screen, would not mesh.

The best guess so far is that the next iPhone may get a 4-inch screen, but it probably won't be widescreen because an increase of just half an inch would not affect overall usability much. Just to make things even more confusing, reports are surfacing that new models of the iPhone and iPod touch are already in the works and that Apple has installed a few prototypes of next-generation iPhone within the existing iPhone 4 design. Some think Apple is testing the new devices inside the older casings to throw off its competitors and to reduce internal leaks about the actual workings of the new device.

Some other reports on the sixth generation of the iPhone say it will be super fast with a 1.2 to 1.5 GHz processor and 1GB or more of RAM.
Other likely features include an 8 megapixel camera, a 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting, 4G LTE technology, Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, and much longer battery life. Although Apple has put out no official word on the release date of the new iPhone, considering it is already spring of 2012 now, a fall release looks likely. The fall date is backed up by the fact that the owners of the current iPhone 4S will have completed at least one year into their carrier contracts by that time, and it would allow most customers to qualify to purchase the new iPhone 5 at a subsidized price.