According to “MacFan” and various other online sources Apple’s next iPhone is scheduled to be unveiled on 20th June, if the latest rumors are to be believed. Apple’s Tim Cook will take center stage at a special media event to unveil what’s so called the iPhone 5S. The handset would then go on sale a few weeks later in early July, according to Electronista.
This rumored date is in line with Apple’s earlier release schedule, if you can recall back the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3GS and the 4 all launched in this timeframe. What’s more, the publication claims that a lower-priced iPhone will debut in August. This device would serve as a pre-paid option in developing markets like China and India.
This timescale of launching the iPhone 5s in July and a cheaper iPhone in august is something that we have been hearing from a number of analysts as of late.
Earlier in that month Apple will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the same conference that Apple has used to unveil iPhone hardware in the past. It is not yet rumoured if Apple will be announcing a new iPad in the conference, this may be something Apple will release towards the end of the year.
Rumours about Apple’s next iPhone, which may be the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, have been emerging since before the iPhone 5 rolled off the production line. Six months on from the iPhone 5 launch – so what will its successor have?
Now we’ll examine all the speculation so far, as well as making a few educated guesses of our own, in a bid to try and piece together a picture of Apple’s next iPhone.
iPhone 5S Design
In terms of design we have conflicting rumours pointing to both sides of the argument with plenty of leaks saying the iPhone 5S won’t change at all from the iPhone 5’s design, while others claim it’ll be a different design entirely.
With the dominance of large screen handsets in recent months many consumers now want something bigger from their Apple products. While the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 indeed sold well, there was still plenty of negative feedback from critics who felt the screen should have been larger. The iPhone 5 looks miniscule when compared to most Android handsets, and we feel the design could have easily fitted in a larger 4.2inch screen, something which the Motorola Razr i achieved and with a smaller footprint than Apple’s.
In either case, Apple will reportedly either stick with Retina IPS LCD or instead go for IGZO display technology. Some sources also believe the iPhone 5S will be available in multiple colour schemes.
iPhone 5S – Hardware/Processor
It is widely believed the iPhone 5S will receive a processor upgrade, at the very least we’d expect to see the A6X chip which appeared inside the iPad 4, but more likely it’ll be something even powerful.
Rumours claim Apple will have an A7 chip, which may be a quad-core, ready for the iPhone 5S, but who will actually be manufacturing is unclear. This is due to Apple distancing itself from partnering with Samsung; Apple is reported to be developing a closer working relationship with TSMC and Intel.
Whether a deal with Intel would mean a move away from ARM-based architecture or if Intel would simply make ARM chips on its behalf (which seems unlikely to us).
If indeed an ARM chip is used, it is possible Apple may opt to upgrade to ARM Cortex-A15 architecture as seen in the Samsung Galaxy S4 new Exynos 5 Octa chip.
If recent reports are anything to go by it seems more likely that the manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is readying Apple’s next-gen A7 processor chip which we may see in the iPhone 5S or iPhone 6.
iPhone 5S – Camera
It’s widely rumoured Apple will opt for a 13-megapixel camera for the iPhone 5S, also an upgrade which we think is most likely to happen. Apple will follow suit many of its competitors by introducing interesting new software suites to complement their iSight camera setup. Latest rumours also suggest an improved FaceTime camera, which again is quite likely.
iPhone 5S iOS 7
Whether if this is the big one and potentially what the iPhone 5S will be all about, waits to be seen. Not much is known about what Apple plans to do with its aging UI, but we think the overhaul will not be significant as the rumours suggest.
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