The production of the new iPhone will start in July or August and the smartphone will look largely similar to the iPhone 4, one of the sources told Reuters.
The iPhone is one of Apple's most successful products, with more than 16 million sold in the last quarter of 2010. It accounted for more than a third of the company's sales in the quarter.
Hence, it is not surprising to see people expect that the new iPhone aka iPhone 5 will not only be ultra-thin but also it will boast of a tapered design with a curved glass display
The iPhone 5 is also expected to run on Apple's new powerful dual-core A5 processor and sport a bigger edge-to-edge 4-inch screen.
If it's true that iOS 5 will power the next generation iPhone, then expect an "incredible" user experience with iPhone 4S as iOS 5 boasts of 200 new features including:
Improved Notifications System - "Scaled beautifully," the new push notifications system is no longer annoying or obtrusive and will be displayed on the lock screen together with stock and weather alerts.
News Stand - Similar to iBooks, News Stand will be dedicated to magazines and newspapers.
Improved Mobile Safari - The mobile web browser now comes with tabbed browsing feature even as the Safari Reader allows users to quickly save stories for later reading in the Reading List.
Reminders - The new Reminders app in iOS 5 now makes it possible to maintain multiple list and save them with dates to alert you. The Reminders has geolocation capabilities i.e. it can send reminders to user based on user location.
Camera – The camera can now be accessed faster as it gets a shortcut on the lock screen. To access, double tap the home button and then tap the camera icon. For taking photos, simply tap the volume up button. Other new camera features include crop and rotate, edit, red eye reduction, auto focus and auto exposure, and auto enhance (using iPhoto).
Mail – The new Mail feature in iOS 5 has seen some significant changes. It now comes with rich text formatting message flagging and draggable addresses. Now entire messages can also be searched.
There are also keyboard enhancements: Now it is possible to drag the keyboard up, split the keyboard (to make it more ergonomic). The size of the keyboard can also be reduced to facilitate thumb-typing.
PC Free Function – iOS 5 is "PC free" i.e. now there is no need to hook up mobile Apple devices with PC to access iTunes. iOS updates are now possible over the air. iTunes library can also be synced wirelessly via Wi-Fi. iTunes sync is now automatic and possible even while an iOS device is being charged.
Delta updates are also available i.e. software updates are now over the air and you can download only the necessary update and not the entire app/software.
iMessage – iMessage is perhaps the most important feature in iOS 5. The iMessage, which is only available to iOS users, allows sending text and multimedia messages over Wi-Fi and 3G. It comes with read and delivery receipts and real time typing indication. The iMessage can be pushed out to all iOS devices a user owns, thereby allowing, for instance, the user to start a conversation in iPhone and continue the same on an iPad right where it was left off.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, if you're new to iPhone, go ahead and buy the iPhone that Apple will launch next (even if it's called 4S and doesn't boast of any revolutionary changes). You won't regret it because despite hundreds of smartphones being launched in the market, no mobile OS,
Android included, can come close to being compared to iOS in terms of finesse, elegance and user experience and iOS 5 is going to widen the gap even more. But if you're already an iPhone user and you're one of the lucky ones who can upgrade soon to a new iPhone at a discounted price, waiting for the next 'real thing' is definitely a good idea even if it means waiting till 2012.
Rumors that the iPhone 5 will show up in August is the latest to hit the Internet.
The September launch will also help Apple tide over problems related to supply delay, the analyst said.
An October/November launch date has also not been ruled out as Apple might want the new iPhone to hit the market with the iOS 5 pre-installed. The iOS 5's launch has been scheduled for Fall.
So when it’s going to be October/November, August or September ?
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