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Apple may replace Tim Cook’s intro with a Celebrity at the Wednesday event

According to Enderle Group analyst Rob Enderle, Apple may bring a celebrity to replace Tim Cook’s intro at this Wednesday media event. Does Apple need help in order to make a good impression and, moreover, isn’t the iPhone 5 special enough to introduce itself so that it needs a special introduction from a celebrity, or maybe it is Tim Cook’s lack of charm.

Enderle reached to this conclusion after analyzing the following facts: many details of the iPhone 5 have leaked so the event needs a celebrity in order to spice up the launch, and also, Tim Cook is not the pleasant presence that Steve Jobs was, thus, the event will need a hand from an entertainer.

“The company’s vaunted wall of secrecy might be cracking; we seem to know far more about the iPhone 5 than we should.”

“We’ll likely see a celebrity trotted out at the launch event to help create the kind of on-stage presence that Steve Jobs once had, and Tim Cook lacks.”

Yet, Enderle may have rushed in throwing out conclusions and missed one important detail: Apple solely is a charismatic company that does not cut to the pleasant presence of one man but to the innovative work of lots of people, and no matter what special media event Apple plans, people will still be too curious not to watch it.

Source: Macworld

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Apple’s Yerba Buena Decorations Illustrating Signs of Taller iPhone 5

The preparations for Apple’s 12 September event at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts are ready and the decorations are blazing of vibrant, rainbow colors. Yet, it seems that Apple had a hidden intention with the topic of the decorations.

A perspicacious visitor of the MacRumors forum noticed that the colorful front facade at Yerba Buena shows stretched iOS icons in the following order: Game Center, iTunes, Music and App Store. And now that it is pointed out, you can also try to discover more icons. For example, the stretched right side resembles to Safari icon.

The stretched decorations may hint at a larger iPhone 5 screen, which is not surprisingly at all. The latest rumors are speculating that Apple will introduce a taller iPhone with a 4” screen.

Source: MacRumors

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iPhone 5 Pre-orders to Begin September 12

So far, Apple used to introduce its new devices at special organized events and to start the shipments several days following the event. Let’s take for example the release of iPhone 4S; it was introduced on October 4 and released on the market on October 7.

According to iMore’s sources, this year Apple plans to release the new iPhone on September 12, as already announced, and to start the pre-orders at the same day. The September 12 release is available only in U.S. while on the international markets iPhone 5 pre-orders will begin most likely on October 5.

iPhone 5 concept by InventHelp

The news that Apple plans two waves of iPhone 5 pre-orders came from iMore’s trusted sources that proved reliable also in the past.

“The information on Apple pre-orders comes from sources that have provided iMore with accurate iPhone related launch dates in the past. The information on the international launches comes from sources that have provided our network, Mobile Nations, with accurate information in the past.”

To find out more details about iPhone 5’s release in September and about why this event may be Apple’s most special event so far, check Rene Ritchie’s article on iMore.

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Expected features of iPhone 5

The latest generation of iPhone is one the most debated subjects wondering around. Although no one knows exactly what Apple may bring at release date due to its secrecy and hard penalties, there are concepts and features that are expected to be identical with Apple’s perspective. Take for example iOS 6, many of the expected features turned out to be the exact ones as predicted; of course, among other new features that only Apple would provide.

When it comes to the Release Date, rumors argue that a possible launch could be September  21st or October, coming with iOS 6.

Advanced Siri:

Previous version of iPhone, namely iPhone 4S was the one that provided the Siri concept, the virtual personal assistant that  makes your work easier. It’s rumored that it would be capable of checking out trailers for movies, launch apps in a blink of an eye, tweet and many more features. Not to mention that Siri would receive support for languages like French, Mandarin, German, Italian, Cantonese, Korean etc.

Processor

It’s predicted that the new iPhone will have in fact a quad-core processor, named as the A6. Unlike Apple, ZTE and Huawei have already introduced their quad-core smartphone models at MWC 2012, but the devices are set to be launched this years’ Q4.

 

Design model

The latest generation of iPhone would be the first redesign from 2010 because previous two versions were exactly the same, with only minor changes, possessing a 3.5 inch screen. Apple Cupertino has made orders in Asia of screens that are bigger than the usual 3.5 inch. Possessing a bigger screen, the user can see more data so there won’t be that much use of scrolling and tapping.

LTE

iPhone 5 is said to possess the 4G LTE, just like the new iPad. Due to Apple’s LTE chip supplier that is facing “trouble meeting demand” related to smartphone chips, the iPhone launch could be postponed.

Dock Connector

Apple’s next strategy may be to abandon the average dock connector, coming with a smaller and rounded one, having half the length of previous version. It’s rumoured to possess fewer pins (around 16) than the original dock, around 16 and even the shape of the whole would come with a different design.

Nano-SIM

Latest technology, namely Nano- SIM is a smaller, more efficient way of storing contact and emergency data.

We are waiting eagerly for the new release and see if predicted features will be the ones that will rock on iPhone 5!

 

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iPhone and iPad Mini Display Shipments to Start in August

Sharp’s new president, Takashi Okuda, said at the earnings announcements event in Tokyo that Sarp Corp will start this month the shipments for next iPhone’s display.

“Shipments will start in August,” said Okuda briefly after the release of the company’s quarterly revenue.

Shap’s president made no other statements concerning the display, but trusted sources informed Reuters that the panels for the next generation iPhone will be 4 inches. That means that we should expect an iPhone 5 that is 30 percent bigger than the previous models.

The other two display suppliers of Apple, namely LG Display and Japan Display came with no statements so far, but Sharp’s announcement is enough to give credits to the rumors claiming the mid-September release of iPhone 5.

Moreover, at the beginning of this week, during an interview with Barclays, Tim Cook dropped few hints that were approving iPhone 5’s early October release.

It seems that also display production for iPad mini will begin this month. Paul Semenza, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch, told CNET that the production of a 7.8 inch display expected to be used for Apple’s smaller iPad may start in August.

“We expect panel production to start in August, with production ramping up to high volumes (more than a million units per month) in the fourth quarter.”

Semenza added that the iPad Mini may be ready for a late 2012 launch if production goes as planned. iLounge, too, has received from its sources the news that Apple’s small tablet will be ready for a November launch and that it may organize a special event for it.

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iPhone 5 and iPad Mini to be Released on September 21

As iMore claims, there are only 6 weeks left to separate us from the new iPhone. Trusted sources informed iMore about the release dates of iPhone 5, iPad Mini, and also of a new iPod nano.

“iMore has heard that Apple is planning to debut the new iPhone at a special event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, with the release date to follow 9 days later on Friday, September 21. This information comes from sources who have proven accurate in the past.”

No specific information about the release date of iPad Mini and the new iPod nano was provided, but both devices will be announced on September 12, too, at the same special event.

Last week, App4Phone received from Chinese manufacturing sources the news that iPhone 5 will be released on September 21. This report comes to confirm what iMore has recently heard. Also, a purported, fully assembled iPhone 5 body was brought into the open by iLab Factory.

Source: iMore

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New Pictures and Features of iPhone 5 that are rumored to outrun Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3 has scored high from the moment it was released and it’s believed to break the sales records for the Android smartphones. It features Google Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, S Voice (voice recognition that resembles to Siri), Direct Call (possibility of calling a person that one is writing the moment the device is brought to the ear), Smart stay (feature that keep your display on as long as you have your eyes on the screen due to the front camera that recognizes if you are looking at the screen), 8 Megapixels camera and full HD quality 1080p.

Now the latest generation of iPhone is rumored to outrun Samsung Galaxy S3, Apple still being the biggest manufacture of smartphones. Rumors about iPhone 5 feature Apple CPU A6, dual-core Cortex-A9 and iOS 6.

When it comes to the iPhone’s battery life everybody encounters trouble. It seems that the latest generation of iPhone will come with improvements for the “bug” because Apple’s battery suppliers are working hard to produce all the devices needed for the iPhone 5. It also depends on the manufacturers and the announcement of the release could be delayed due to the increased demand. So, the release date could be postponed to September or even October, according to Redhardware.

“If there is a battery challenge, we trust that Apple will be able to figure it out in time for a September launch”

Display of the latest generation of iPhone

All previous iPhone devices have come with 3.5-inch display and there is the possibility of coming with a 4-inch device on the market and 1,136 x 640 pixels resolution. It’s stated that measurements are likely to be near 125 mm by 58.5 by 7.4mm- a 10mm jump in height. The most visible chance in what concerns the design would be the metal panel on the back of the device. It will be made of metal and it would look flat. It looks like there’s no sign of the teardrop shape concept, the gadget coming with a flat back. It predicted to have Gorilla Glass 2, probably being thinner with the same strength as on the previous one or same thickness but with bigger strength.

New feature with 3D camera or optical zoom.

According to iTechpost, an anonymous claims possessing the latest generation of iPhone with 3D button at the bottom for the camera.

Upon tapping it, it brought up two options “like a camera then a map.”… can take 3D photos and “when you play the video back…it’s really cool.” The front camera, he added, was located on top of the speaker at the center. 

 

 

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iPhone 5 Concept Pictures and Release Date Rumors

Rumors of the latest generation of iPhone have been wondering around for quite a while because no one knows exactly when it would be released. It’s said that secrecy is in Apple’s DNA. It’s obvious that such a big corporation like Apple couldn’t have managed to maintain its gadgets secret until the release date if it weren’t for the demanding terms and penalties.

Lately, it’s rumoured that iPhone 5 will be announced on August 7 according to Know Your Mobile. It’s stated from a reliable source that the gadget will be launched with the help of a keynote speech. The latest concept of iPhone 5 features aluminium two-tone back panel with a 4-inch Retina display and NFC chip. Because the iPhone 4S was identical in design with its previous version iPhone 4, the latest generation of iPhone is said to come with a new and appealing design. It’s expected to come with iOS 6 and will have to face rivals on the market like Windows Phone 8 and Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Read more →