What to expect from Apple’s next iPhone 5: A look at its rumored features
Is the iPhone 5 going to change everything again? As if the release of Apple’s iPhone 4 wasn’t good enough, Apple has upped the ante again with the highly anticipated release of the iPhone 5. Every Apple fan has been eagerly awaiting the release of the iPhone 5 sometime this 2011, but the question remains whether we will see it very soon in October 2011, this year, or perhaps next year 2012.
In the meantime, let’s take a closer look at what we can expect to see in the iPhone 5. Since it hasn’t been officially released yet, what we can offer is a brief rundown of the expected iPhone 5 features and specifications, according to the news. consolidation of various rumors and gossip. In terms of physical prospects, the iPhone 5 is likely to be slightly larger than the iPhone 4, which is rumored to have a 4-inch display compared to the iPhone 4’s previous 3.5-inch display. Most fascinating to hear is that the iPhone 5 can also sport a curved glass to act as a 3D screen.
In terms of flash storage, Apple fans might be disappointed to learn that the iPhone 5 would only launch in the same 16GB and 32GB variants as the iPhone 4. Many expected a 64GB iPhone 5, to catch up with his older cousin. the iPad 2. If it’s any consolation, at least the black and white colors should be released at the same time.
iPhone 5 raises the speed bar even higher thanks to its faster A5 chip running at 1.2-1.5GHz and doubled RAM from 512MB to 1GB. This enhancement provides dual-core processing power as seen in the iPad 2. Considering that the current iPhone 4 is already quite smooth and fast in operation, we can conclude that Apple is raising the bar even higher with its iPhone 5 for keep competitors at bay.
The iPhone 5’s camera also gets a significant boost from the iPhone 4’s 5-megapixel to 8-megapixel. As for camcorder fans, they would be delighted if the rumors are correct and claim that the current HD resolution of 720p would be upscaled to Full HD at 1080p. As for connectivity, 4G support is likely to be included, as well as working without SIM cards. As for the iPhone 4’s crisp, sharp Retina display with a record-breaking 960×640 pixels (326 pixels per inch) resolution, it’s unlikely it could be improved much more on the iPhone 5, due to the fact that the Retina display already captures more detail than the human retina can see.
Finally, on the iPhone 5 software front, the latest iOS 5.0 will naturally be released very soon, and it is expected to have more improvements, such as recognizing more multi-touch gestures. The iMessage app would allow all iPod, iPhone and iPad users to chat with each other. Moving towards the cloud storage trend, it also brings us the iCloud service, which allows wireless remote access to music, photos, applications, documents and calendars stored on PCs, laptops and mobile phones.