Apple is largely expected to release a Retina-displaying version of its iPad mini this year, along with an incrementally-improved iPhone dubbed the "iPhone 5S". According to a research note from Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities, both have hit delays, and with the iPhone 5S release date initially being touted for announcement in June in preparation for a July release, it now appears as though neither will be hitting the market anytime soon.
Further to the earlier reports from an analyst that the next-gen iPhone could arrive with as many as three different sizes of display, Japanese blog Macotakara has also waded into the debate, suggesting the so-called "iPhone 5S" may retail in three colorways. Citing a trusted source, the report alludes to a third color joining the current black and white variants, although doesn't offer an insight as to what this color might be.
GSMArena has revealed a bunch of iPhone 5S "prototype" images sourced from a tipster, and speculates as to whether they could bear any kind of resemblance to the Cupertino company's forthcoming seventh-gen smartphone. Revealing a curved display and form factor akin to the product outlined in a patent Apple was granted just days ago, it may well just be that an individual with Photoshop skills has decided to take advantage of the circumstances, but with many sources suggesting Apple's next iPhone could hit the market in a matter of a couple of months, it's certainly worth checking out.
We're now in April, and every year, without fail, the early spring sees the rumor mill gather a significant amount of steam where Apple is concerned. As well as the next-gen iPhone, talk of the Cupertino company releasing a low-cost iPhone at some point later this year has also been fairly rife, and according to The Wall Street Journal, the fruit company will begin producing the next iPhone, dubbed the 'iPhone 5S', at some point during this quarter. As the S moniker implies, the device is likely to take a very similar, if not identical shape to its predecessor, and The Journal is also touting the device for a summer release.
We are getting close to that time of the year again when speculation surrounding the next-generation iPhone hardware starts to intensify. We've recently seen Samsung announce the Galaxy S4 smartphone, which may not offer much in terms of visual innovation, but definitely packs a punch when it comes to internal hardware and specifications. Those who are coming to the end of their current minimum-term contracts will be debating whether or not to snap up the latest flagship Android device from Samsung, or wait to see what Apple has in store for us with the new iPhone, or the iPhone 5S.
All eyes may be on next week's Samsung Galaxy S IV launch party in New York City, if rumors stemming from Asia are anything to go by, Apple's counter smartphone offering may already be in production. Japanese blog Macotakara, which has a reputation for some high-profile hits as well as misses, has stated that Foxconn, Apple's main manufacturing source, is ramping up production of the so-called iPhone 5S. Although the Chinese company famously struggled to cope with the production of the iPhone 5 initially due to the radical new design, but since the 5S is supposedly very similar to its would-be predecessor, the firm is reportedly having little trouble adapting to a variant of what it now become accustomed to producing.
New photos coming out of France appear to show two speaker enclosures which, it is claimed, belong to the upcoming iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 smartphones from Apple.
We've been bamboozled by the number of rumors pertaining to the next-generation iPhone, unofficially dubbed the 'iPhone 5S', and iLounge has added even more to the mixer with an update on Friday. The iPhone 5S is almost certain to feature a faster processor, something the Cupertino company has done ever since the first model, but even more interesting, is the possibility of a 13-megapixel camera sensor supplied by Sony.
Of all the far-fetched rumors we've been fed of the purported "iPhone 5S" these past few weeks, this latest one really takes the biscuit. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities foresees the Apple's purchase of AuthenTec paying dividends with the seventh-gen smartphone, with the Cupertino finding a way of implementing some description of fingerprint sensor into the home button.
Considering the iPhone 5 was launched all the way back in September, I don't think it's unreasonable we begin talking about its eventual successor. The analysts certainly don't mind, having speculated about the "iPhone 5S" for at least a month now, and one such analyst - Peter Misek of Jefferies - has been at the heart of it. Today, he's chimed into the argument once more, noting to investors that two iPhone prototypes are currently being tested by the Cupertino company.
