So now we all know that the iPhone 5 is coming, because according to reports, Apple has officially sent out invites for a media event on 12 September.
The email invitation shows a big “12,” for 12 September, casting a shadow in the shape of a “5.” A pretty big hint if ever there was one.
So now the next big speculation point is, what does the iPhone 5 look like? According to Israeli tech site, GSMIsrael, the iPhone 5 was spotted at the IFA 2012 in Berlin. The site says that the CEO of a major cover and case manufacturer was carrying the device. From the video the iPhone 5 does seem to have a bigger screen that the previous versions, and has has a headphone jack on the bottom edge of the phone. You can see their YouTube video on top.
What are the other rumours about the iPhone 5?
The iPhone 5? Screengrab from GSM Israel video.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the next iPhone will use a new technology that makes the smartphone’s screen thinner. The report says that The technology, which integrates touch sensors into the LCD, makes it unnecessary to have a separate touch-screen layer.
A Reuters report says the next iPhone will come with a 19-pin connector port at the bottom instead of the proprietary 30-pin port “to make room for the earphone moving to the bottom”.
Apple’s new iPhone will also likely have a Quad-core processor, the A-6 according to rumours.
