Apple iPhone 5: hottest rumour roundup

 

As the release of the iPhone 5 surely draws closer, the already sizzling rumours continue to hot up. Everyone wants to know about the next iPhone, but what do we really know of Apple’s next smartphone? The answer lies somewhere here, in our roundup of the hottest Apple iPhone 5 rumours.

From what colours will be available at launch, to the size of the memory cards rumored to be injecting the iPhone 5 with more memory than an elephant, here’s a bitesize chunk of the hottest iPhone 5 rumours.

The iPhone 5 will have a larger screen

That the iPhone 5 will have a larger screen than the current iPhone looks dead cert, but how big will it be? The most consistent rumours indicate a 4-inch Retina Display. That’s half an inch larger than the current models, but still nearly smaller than say, the Samsung Galaxy S3’s 4.8-inch display. Will that be big enough? 

iPhone 5 blueprint reveals larger display

A white iPhone 5 could be ready at launch

Earlier this week a photo appeared online of what could be the final case design for a white iPhone 5. From the looks of things, the iPhone 5 will have a 16:9, 4-inch display, and a slightly tweaked camera position, centred, rather than to the left of the earpiece. But the big news is that a white iPhone 5 may exist, suggesting that one might actually be available at launch. Apple customers have in the past had to wait for months for a white iPhone 4. A white iPhone 5 would race off the shelves quicker than you can say FaceTime. 


Apple’s thinnest ever screen

The iPhone 5 is reported to feature a new type of LCD screen with built-in touch sensors, saving on space for better components inside, and bringing the weight of the iPhone 5 down. The payoff is a larger, but thinner iPhone. 

It will have a two-tone design

A two-tone look will be the biggest design overhaul to the iPhone range since the iPhone 4. Alleged photos of the device have shown the back panel of the phone in black and white, and silver aluminium and white using a combination of metal and glass. The iPhone 5 could be the most striking looking iPhone yet.

Groundbreaking camera focus technology

A rumour back in January suggested that one of the biggest upgrades to the iPhone 5 will be in its camera. Apple has been rumoured to be working with camera technology specialist Lytro to develop cameras that that lets users focus after a shot is taken. The payoff would be great pictures, no matter how fast moving the subject. 


iPhone 5 camera to pack groundbreaking camera tech

The iPhone 5 will use nano-Sims 
 With nano-sims, Sim cards are about to get smaller, and the iPhone will be among the first devices to feature the smallest sim ever sim cards, freeing up more room in its innards, presumably for all the amazing tech rumoured to feature inside the iPhone 5. 
 It’s coming this year

As the rumour mill goes into overdrive and pictures begin leaking online, a 2012 iPhone 5 release looks increasingly likely. Reports from China suggest that the iPhone 5 is already being put into production to make way for a release in the coming months. Will you be waiting in line for an iPhone 5?

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Amazon Kindle Fire in UK, BlackBerry 10 delay, Amazon phone rumours, and more Mass Effect

 

Welcome to this week’s gadget digest. Here we round up some of the week’s stories that you may have missed, or that fell under our watchful radar. Today we’ve got word on a uK arrival for Amazon’s Kindle Fire, an Amazon phone, the latest on those BlackBerry 10 handsets, a new look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and more.

So do read on to catch up on all the latest stories that we didn’t get the chance to let you know about earlier.

Amazon Kindle Fire coming to the UK?

The Amazon Kindle Fire isn’t on sale in the UK, but that looks set to change. It’s been widely reported this week that the Kindle Fire will finally go on sale later this year. If it does, the 7-inch tablet that can play games and movies will arrive in time to do battle with Google’s 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet.

New Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer reveals new baddie

A new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer was released earlier in the week giving fans of the series a first look at new villain Raul Mendez, leader of the bizarrely-named 99%. The story centers on a war that takes place in 2025, and will feature all kinds of futuristic weapons, including remote controlled gun-toting quadricopters.

BlackBerry 10 handsets delated until January

We already know that new BlackBerry 10 handsets are on the way, but not this year. BlackBerry confirmed this week that we won’t see the new BlackBerry 10 devices won’t be hitting the shops until January 2013 at the earliest. The operating system has taken longer to develop than anticipated. Were you waiting on the new handsets? 


 

Amazon 5-inch phone to go on sale this year?


Word is that Amazon is testing a brand new smartphone of its own. Rumours this week suggest it will have a 5-inch screen and be sold at a very competitive price. It follows rumours that the Amazon Kindle Fire will finally launch in the UK later this year.

Mass Effect 3 additional extra content out July 17th

The downloadable multiplayer pack adds new mods, gear, new maps and six new N7 classes: Destroyer, Paladin, Demolisher, Slayer, Shadow, and Fury. And it’s free from July 17th

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iPhone 5 and iPad mini prototypes leaked

 

What could be the first sighting of both the iPhone 5 and iPad mini have appeared online, providing a first look at what appears to be a larger 4-inch iPhone, and a smaller, thinner iPad with a few design tweaks around the edges and an extra speaker for a better-sounding iPad.

While this isn’t the first time such a rumour has appeared online, it is reported (via gottabebemobile) that the photos of the new iPhone and iPad mini come from a trusted source from within the Apple supply chain.

Starting with the supposed iPhone 5, it appears that, true to rumours, the new iPhone will measure 4-inches, adding an extra half an inch to the current iPhone 4S model. The larger screen will be seen as an essential addition, in a market where smartphone screens are getting bigger.

Its main competitor the Samsung Galaxy S3 has a 4.8-inch screen by comparison.The engineering sample seen in photos reveals little else, but it does confirm that the camera will remain in the same place, in the top left hand corner of the device.

The iPad Mini sample reveals an orange model, that when placed on top of an existing iPad model, is clearly smaller. It also looks like Apple will as reported be using a smaller dock connector to charge the device.

A 7-inch model has been rumoured. The latest spied photos seem to indicate these rumours are true. The iPad mini will also be thinner, and have two speakers, instead of one.

The iPad mini is especially intriguing since it will be going up against the Google Nexus 7 – another 7-inch tablet with some decent specs, and pricing starting from just £160, rising to £199.

With tablets such as the nexus 7 around, pricing of the iPad mini will be more important than ever in a market where competitors are constantly trying to bite away at Apple. How much would you pay for an iPad mini?

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