Iphone 5 Tim Cook seems to rule out the possibility of an iphone 5 with a 4 inch screen

May 31, 2012 by

Tim Cook seems to have ruled out the possibility of an iphone 5coming with a 4 inch screen, according to the website The Verge,  Tim Cook speaking at the D:10 conference says:-                                                     

” One things is that we’re not fragmented. Look at the percentage of users who upgraded to IOS5. We have one App store. We have one phone with one screen size, one resolution. So it’s pretty simple if you’re a developer”.

 

This comment made by Apple’s Tim Cook at the D:10 conference seem to conflict with most of the rumours that are flying around out there at the moment, that are claiming that the iphone 5 is coming with at least a 4 inch screen. 9to5Mac for example, who are a reliable source are claiming to have leaked images of parts of an iphone 5. As you can see in the image above courtesy of 9to5Mac here is a screen measuring 3.999 inches diagonally from corner to corner.

In reality nobody knows for sure what Apple has up it’s sleeves when it comes to the specs of the iphone 5, Apple have a good record of keeping secrets regarding their future planned products. If Apple fail to bring out a new iphone with at least a 4 inch screen, they are at risk of falling behind its competitors. This is because many of the top end smart phones, such as the HTC One X and the Samsung Galaxy S3 are coming packed with better features like quad-core processors, gorilla glass and almost five-inch screens.

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Apple has taken control of a domain called iphone5.com

May 22, 2012 by

Apple has taken control of a domain called the iphone5.com, which was a site that focused on providing the latest iphone 5 rumours.  A few weeks ago Apple filed a complaint to the world Intellectual Property Organization, claiming that this website has stolen Apples intellectual property. According to The Next Web  the world Intellectual Property Organization has now made its judgement by siding with Apple.  Now the  website has been taken over and transferred to a Corporation Service Company, this is a company that specialises in brand protection and is apparently in the employ of Apple.

 This type of action taken by Apple is not new, the company has taken action to protect its brand names in the past on a number of occasions. The domain  iPods.com was a classic example of this move by Apple. But Apple have not always opposed certain domain names that carry its trademarks. 

 

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Samsung Galaxy S3 has received over 9 million pre-orders

May 20, 2012 by

Samsung’s latest version of its flagship phone has received over 9 million pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone from more than 100 global carriers in just a week after it was announced according to the  Korea Economic Daily.

These sales are quite staggering, the Samsung Galaxy S3 took around six months to sell 10 million phones and 11 months to sell 20 million,” according to the MailOnline., This looks like it could be a match for the iphone 5 which is likely to be released in a few months time. Apple at the moment are predicting poor Q3 results, due to people waiting until the iphone 5 get released.

The phone will first go on sale on May 29 in Europe and then it will be slowly released  to other countries around the world. The US is set to receive it on June 1 and it will be available on all carriers.

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iphone 5 is to get a 4 inch screen but there’s a catch

May 15, 2012 by

It looks likely that the iphone 5 is to get a 4 inch screen, but there’s a catch. The catch is that only the height of the screen is being increased according to iLounge, they go on to say that the height of the screen is being increased by 11mm or 0.45 inches.  This will allow for an extra row of icons being added to the screen. This will also make the iphone about 10 mms taller than the previous iphone 4s, so consequently increasing the bulk of the phone so possibly upsetting potential customers. Also if they did up the screens height it would prove to be a headache for app developers moving from a 4:3 aspect ratio to a 16:9 aspect ratio. The best thing Apple could do is increase the phone screen size diagonally up to 3.7 or 4 inches. This would keep everything proportionate so making it easier for apps developers to accommodate their apps. Adopting  a 3.7 inch screen would also avoid having to increase the dimensions of the phone, so not risking the phone becoming too bulky in size.

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The iPhone 5 possibly going into production soon

May 10, 2012 by

The DigiTimes which is one of the most relaible sources for information about ios rumours claims, that Pegatron Technology who is a Chinese manufacturer has received a request to develop the iphone 5 for a September launch. This rumour could have some truth value, because this is the company that currently makes OEM parts for the iphone 4s and the new ipad. 

This report seems to appear to further validate the release dates of either September or October.  If there is any truth in this rumour which there is a good possibility of,  it would make it impossible to get the iphone ready in time for the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event in June.

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Iphone 5 will be released in October and will be made out of liquid metal

April 20, 2012 by

There are rumours  floating around according to the UK newspaper the telegraph that states that the Iphone 5 is to be made out of a type of metallic looking glass metal, which is called liquid metal.      Evidence comes from fact that apple has signed an exclusive deal with liquid metal technologies ltd. It is believed that apple has paid 11 million for the rights for it. The use of liquid metal will be ideal for the iphone, because it will make the iphone look thinner, lighter and sexier looking.  Its likely to be more durable than plastic and it will be easier to recycle too.

There is another rumour that indicates that the iphone 5 could be released in October rather than June. The evidence to back this claim up comes from Qualcomm, which makes some of the chips that go in the iphone. It seems that they do not have the production capacity to meet the production demands that are required for the June deadline. 

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