Earlier today, Reuters reported that iPhone 5 will come with a 19-pin connector port instead of the current 30-pin connector in order to make room for the headphone jack at bottom and now, following up on its original claim from earlier this year that Apple is looking to replace the current 30-pin dock connector with a new smaller version, iMore is now...
The European Telecommunications Institute (ETSI) announced last month that it has adopted a standardized design for next-generation SIM cards a.k.a the nano-SIMs which are are approximately 40 percent smaller than the current micro-SIM used in Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S. Today, all those rumors suggesting that Apple's next generation iPhone will also feature a nano-SIM have been...
Chinese iPhone parts supplier tvc-mall.com has listed new iPhone 5 TPU Gel cases for sale that confirm a longer handset with smaller dock connector, as noted by CydiaBlog. This new iPhone TPU case which is available in black and white colors apparently matches with the previously leaked iPhone blueprint drawings as well as with the hands-on video leaked...
Some new pictures have surfaced of what Kitguru.net is claiming to be a the iPhone 5. They say that this is a "pre-release test sample", and that is why it doesn't look too polished. This device strikes quite a resemblance to previous "leaked" iPhone 5 parts. It is hard to say if this adds some legitimacy to...
Apple's next generation iPhone a.k.a the iPhone 5, is expected to be introduced later this year at an Apple event sporting a larger 4-inch display, a thinner and longer chassis and an aluminum backplate in addition to packing NFC and 4G LTE capabilities. This highly anticipated iPhone upgrade is expected to be the leading handset of...
Terry Gou, the chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co (commonly known as Foxconn), told the media on Monday that consumers should wait for the launch of iPhone 5 as Apple's next model "will put Samsung's Galaxy III to shame" reports Patently Apple. Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and also the main manufacturer behind iPhone and iPad,...
Chip manufacturers have ramped up the production of 4G & Wi-Fi chips and have started stocking them for Apple's next-generation iPhone, reports DigiTimes. Vendors including Qualcomm, Broadcom, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Texas Instruments (TI) and OmniVision are manufacturing 4G LTE chips using a 28nm process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in anticipation of iPhone 5 which is set to hit the...
Looks like all sorts of rumors regarding Apple's 6th generation iPhone are pouring in today. Earlier, we reported how an analyst believes the next iPhone will indeed have a 16:9 display and now, another report by Apple Insider speculates the iPhone 5 to sport a front-facing camera capable of HD resolution. The report claims that in addition to an...
According to sources in the Taiwanese supply chain (via CNET), Apple is preparing for an exciting upcoming September this year that will see the launch of iPhone 5 as well as the widely rumored iPad Mini. The report points out Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White's meeting with his contacts in the supply chain, quoting him saying that Apple is...
9to5Mac has discovered that the next iPhone could come with a new WiFi chip that supports dual band WiFi with WiFi Direct that could allow for AirDrop to be supported in iOS. The new chip, the Broadcom BCM4334 is built on a smaller, more efficient 40nm process. The WiFi chip in current models of the iPhone...
Looks like its going to be the week of next-gen iPhone leaks. Only yesterday, images of purported iPhone 5 rear shell along with its side were leaked by at least two different sources. Today, a new blueprint has been leaked on the web (via Macotakara) which points at a larger display measuring a little over 4"...
A new report by 9to5Mac notes that folks at popular iPhone repair firm iFixyouri, have got their hands on a purported iPhone 5 rear shell along with its sides. The source believes it could either be a part from the next generation iPhone or from one of its prototypes, and is made of an aluminum alloy with an...