The Apple iPhone 5 release is approaching, and the rumour mill is getting busier. While Apple may have failed to release any info at the 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference, that certainly hasn’t stopped the speculation.
As is normally the case, these iPhone 5 rumours are all over the place, with some coming from respected sources and others that seem like guesses from unknown blogs. Some of the more common rumours include suggestions of a bigger screen, an A5 processor, and a much improved 8MP camera.
DigiTimes has suggested that the iPhone 5 will have a curved glass screen, similar to the “Contour” design on the Samsung Nexus S. This rumour seems to have some basis in reality, with DigiTimes claiming knowledge of Apple buying between 200 and 300 glass cutting machines.
Many of the other believable rumours are based around the display, with China Times claiming the iPhone 5 will have a slightly larger screen, iDealsChina posting photos of an iPhone 5 front bezel with a larger display, and continued speculation of an “edge-to-edge” display. The reason why so many of these rumours come from China is simple – that is where Apple make their devices.
Other than the display, most of the other rumours are based around the likelihood of an A5 processor. DigiTimes has reported that Apple are outsourcing the production of a processor based on the ARM Cortex A9 design, and both the China Times and the New York Times say they have confirmed that future iPhones will have an NFC (near filed communication) chip.
Two of the less likely rumours include a slide-out keyboard and multiple iPhone designs. After some clever detective work, CNET UK think they have figured out the release schedule, after finding a job posting repeated throughout the United Kingdom asking for “Apple iPhone Sales Specialists” to work from mid-August through the end of October for “an exciting project.”
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