Leaked snaps said to confirm iPhone 5 speculation
Case in point
Much of the speculation surrounding Apple's next iPhone appears to have been confirmed through allegedly leaked product shots which show the iPhone 5 to have a smaller dock connector, redesigned speaker grilles and a repositioned microphone on the rear.
Various images of the supposed next-gen iPhone were snagged by 9to5Mac, which reckons the images show the phone's antenna moulded into a metal - or metal textured - backplate.
This is said to be Apple's way of creating a unibody iPhone enclosure, which should free up more space for internal goodies such as a generously sized battery pack.
Other rumours that the images support include the earphone jack being moved to the bottom of the handset, snazzier speaker grilles and a new opening between the camera lens and LED flash, said to be the second microphone for audio capture during video recording.
Further pics of the apparent iPhone 5 body show the front-facing camera repositioned in the centre, above the earpiece. It also shows a bezel, which perhaps squashes the iPhone 5 edge-to-edge display whispers.
According to 9to5Mac's photo sources, the display size has indeed been increased to dimensions just shy of 4in, although the phone does retain the same display width as the iPhone 4 and 4S.
This would make sense, as increasing the display to 3.99in with a 9:5 aspect ratio, would apparently scale iOS near perfectly, while adding an additional row of icons on the bottom, The Verge reports.
The iPhone 5 will hit shelves this October, allegedly. Until then, I'm afraid the rumours are likely to continue flooding in. ®
COMMENTS
Re: Well finally....
You reckon?
What about all of those Hi-Fis , 3rd party docks, clock radios, etc fitted with iThing docks. Its actually near impossible to buy something capable of playing music without a fruit-orientated connector (or with a connector for anything else).
The iThing add on industry will suffer collective apoplexy if Apple drop their propitiatory connector, not to mention the ire of iThing owners when they discover their new shiny won't fit their £400 BOSE speaker dock.
Of course, there could be an adaptor, but that is just so kludgey and, well, un-Apple-like
It's not officially leaked till it's "accidentally" left behind in a pub
No thanks
Same frikkin' uncomfortable in the hand sharp-cornered shape as the 4 though. The 3's were far sexier, and nicer, to hold.
Camera?
I'm sure I read somewhere that HTC had a patent for putting the camera in the centre........
Re: new dock connector
Precisely. I'm laughing fit to burst over all the Macolytes who a) think an iAnything has decent enough sound to warrant a dock sound system and b) the stupid twats who have shelled out a grand or more on a B&O sooper-dooper iDock and will now be crying into their chardonnay when this is released...
