After several months of numerous rumors surrounding the release date of the new Apple iPhone 5, it now appears that the long wait will soon come to an end. People may be finally getting their hands on this fifth generation, iconic Apple iPhone 5 in October 2011. There is a lot of speculation that Apple is planning a huge event on October 4, 2011; if the reports are to believed, this event is expected to see the launch of not only the iPhone 5, but in addition the launch of the new iPod 3G and iPhone 4S.
A lot of sources, including The Wall Street journal, now firmly believe that Apple will be officially launching the iPhone 5 in October 2011 together with the first ever ‘entry level’ iPhone 4S for the budget conscious people.
So, let’s now review what do we know hence far know about the iPhone 5 features and specifications.
To begin with, the iPhone 5 is expected to sport a new 8.0 megapixel camera having the capability to record a full 1080p HD video.
The iPhone 5 is also widely expected to feature the very same, powerful A5 dual-core processor chip that is used in the present iPad 2 tablet computer. This definitely will give the new iPhone 5 smartphone a significantly more processing power when compared with any other iPhone 5 models before it.
The form factor of iPhone 5 is set to be far slimmer compared to all other previous models (including the current iPhone 4). iPhone 5 rumors have it that Apple is in fact manufacturing the slimmest smartphone ever made and will be taking away this distinction from Samsung’s Galaxy S2 super phone.
With the huge amount of interest that is built up around the new iPhone 5 specs and its launch, and along with the hard evidence that is pointing out that iPhone 5 is all set to be the most popular smartphone release ever, it is making people wonder whether Samsung has what it takes to maintain its current Android phone sales with the Samsung Galaxy S2. Some rumors claim of an upgraded model, the Samsung Galaxy S3, is on its way for competing directly with the iPhone 5.
Check with any existing Apple product owner and you are sure to get the reply that there’s just nothing better than the product used by them. All this is attributable to some very clever marketing from Apple and also the price paid by consumers for the Apple products.
A survey was recently taken with people currently not using any iPhones. When asked whether they would be looking forward to purchase the new iPhone 5 after its release, far more people now showed interest than the interest that was shown when iPhone 4 was released. 32% of the people surveyed confirmed that they intend to buy the new iPhone 5.