All iPhone 5 speculation/rumours/wants thread

IceBus · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:43

So with (only) five months to go until we could see the next gen iPhone I figured it'd be interesting to see what people would like to see from the next iteration of the iPhone and also collect all the latest news/rumours.

Main rumours at the minute seem to be bigger screen, multi-core processor and potentially 4G.

I'd be quite happy just to have more storage space and a bit more user control (lock screen etc.).

What do people want/hope to see?

lemonkettaz · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:45

A new iphone already.

What is happening in the world

Raymond Lin · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:49

No chance for 4G. Why? 3G was practically standard and Apple still release a 2G iPhone.

Screen size? Er, can't see that happening, unless they keep the same res, otherwise all these apps have to be adjusted, again. And it wont be retina if it's bigger with the same res.

New chip i can picture.

Fix that aerial issue guaranteed.

More space, 64G? Possible.

Semple · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:52

4G
More Storage

I guess to be picky .. 1080p video recording

and better camera.

Has anyone seen any articles relating to it.

Nocky24 · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:52

Raymond Lin said:
No chance for 4G. Why? 3G was practically standard and Apple still release a 2G iPhone.

Screen size? Er, can't see that happening, unless they keep the same res, otherwise all these apps have to be adjusted, again. And it wont be retina if it's bigger with the same res.

New chip i can picture.

Fix that aerial issue guaranteed.

More space, 64G? Possible.

Sounds like we're in for another 'S' model if that's all they'd upgrade

Talbs13 · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:53

iOS 5. Major Redesign of iOS.

Bigger Resolution.

Wireless Syncing

Dual Core

1GB Memory

Marky · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:55

Won't be a bigger screen due to the current apps, and they probably won't include 4G because it's not used in many places yet.

I can see it carrying a new, faster chip & more RAM. Fixing the aerial issues. Come in Black/White and possibly other colours. And come in 32GB and 64GB models.

Raymond Lin · 24 Jan 2011 at 18:57

Nocky24 said:
Sounds like we're in for another 'S' model if that's all they'd upgrade

You sound shocked lol

It happened before so it's likely to happen again.

Apple are never really on the cutting edge of technology, they are good at design and integrating EXISTING technology. Hence 4G being it's infancy is a pipe dream. The camera took 3 generations to match my old Nokia N95 too.

Then again....I didn't see the retina display upcoming.

Talbs13 · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:00

I also don't see many people with iPhone 4 upgrading to iPhone 5 / 4s.

The iPhone 4 is a fantastic phone and it would have to be a HUGE HUGE HUGE leap in technology or design for me to upgrade to the next revision. I held off getting the 3GS as it was a rip-off - and that paid off.

Tunney · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:07

It could have HSPA+, which T-Mobile USA is advertising as 4G. :S

I think the rest of the spec is pretty much a given: new custom Apple dual-core chip based on the ARM Cortex-A9 design, dual-core SGX543 and probably more RAM. I wouldn't be surprised if it had NFC included too.

However, this is all 5 months away. No point getting too excited yet.

mikeossy · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:09

I reckon you all pretty much have it spot on.

Antenna issue resolved and the faster processor, bigger memory and possibly the introduction of a NFC chip?.
Wireless syncing, and wireless tethering (looks likely this will be in iOS 4.3)
Mini USB port for charging to which in the EU Apple signed up for so a universal phone charger can be used.

I guess come june we will know.

"andy" · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:10

Nocky24 said:
Sounds like we're in for another 'S' model if that's all they'd upgrade

well what do you propose ? they arent going to make it bigger with a big sreen and they arent going to make any changes that could damage backwards compatibility

isnt much more they could do to improve it really

.Ox. · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:11

I don't want a bigger screen.
If I wanted a bigger screen I'd get an ipad.

Slinky1989 · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:20

mikeossy said:
Wireless syncing

Mini USB port for charging to which in the EU Apple signed up for so a universal phone charger can be used.

I guess come june we will know.

These won't happen.

Apple have repeatedly said that they will only sync by USB due to the fact that people could be syncing 32gb (possibly more if we get a storage increase) at a time and not everyone has a decent wireless network.

And there's no way there'll be a micro USB port as they've created a micro USB adaptor (which you have to buy extra) for their normal connection which is ruled by the EU as complying with that initiative.

The wireless tethering though is pretty much a definate, been mentioned on several rumour sites now.

mikeossy · 24 Jan 2011 at 19:58

"slinky" said:
These won't happen.

Apple have repeatedly said that they will only sync by USB due to the fact that people could be syncing 32gb (possibly more if we get a storage increase) at a time and not everyone has a decent wireless network.

And there's no way there'll be a micro USB port as they've created a micro USB adaptor (which you have to buy extra) for their normal connection which is ruled by the EU as complying with that initiative.

The wireless tethering though is pretty much a definate, been mentioned on several rumour sites now.

I stand corrected sir, reading more into the charging adaptor ins and outs!.
Still could see a wireless sync in the future......long term future that is! lol

Marky · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:01

What I want to know is... What will it look like?!

Will it take the same shape as the current iPhone 4? or Will they go in a totally different direction?

Discuss.

Slinky1989 · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:03

Lol, tbh I did think it was a bit of a cop out by them really. But I guess they've kinda locked themselves into using the crazy connector they do because it's been in all of their mobile devices from the word go.

Would love to see wireless sync happen, but like you say, probably won't be for a while!

Screen size/resolution increase may well be likely as a lot of the rumours about the iPad 2 have been about a doubling in resolution.

Head over to mac rumours as that's where I hear most of this stuff

mikeossy · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:33

Marky said:
What I want to know is... What will it look like?!

Will it take the same shape as the current iPhone 4? or Will they go in a totally different direction?

Discuss.

I expect it to be more or less the same et al the 3g and 3gs.

A white version for sure will arrive and as with the US version on Verizon the antenna relocated after lastyears 'antennagate'.

Would love to see a red version as per the special edition nanos a few years back?.

FreeStream · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:35

iPhone 4S is almost certainly what your going to get.

VaderDSL · 24 Jan 2011 at 20:35

Wonder if they'll change the back from glass to metal? The 3rd part metal backs look great imo.