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? [caption id=“attachment_443909” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
The iPhone 5? Screengrab from GSM Israel video.[/caption] 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.