The estimated price of the iPhone 5

If you believe the latest rumors, the iPhone5 appear on the market on Sept. 21. According to the trend of Apple, we can assume that the cost of the new device will be comparable with the cost of the previous model at the time of entering the market. Of course, in the CIS countries the iPhone 5 will cost much more.

If the wind off the time a year ago, we can recall that in the U.S. cost of iPhone 4S at the conclusion of a contract with mobile operator was only $ 199. Price quite tempting, but unattainable for the Russian market. Now for the purchase of iPhone 4S will have to pay not less than 23,900 rubles. This high price is due to rigid company policy Applek emerging markets.

Criticism of the buyers and sellers make their insidious business, leaving Rossi championship for Android devices. The latter, unlike the iPhone, are more affordable.

Not so long ago, Apple has been criticized by the largest mobile operator in Russia - LLC "Mobile Telesystems". Sky-high price of apple devices, making them far from the most popular smartphones on the market, significantly reducing the sales of devices.

Apple has sold 250 million iPhone smartphones

For five years, Apple's managed to sell 250 million copies of its smartphones around the world. Users are not repelled rather high cost of the device, iPhone eagerly bought by people of different ages, social status and religion.

If the rounded value of a smartphone to $ 600, it is easy to calculate that the gadget is for 5 years has brought us 150 billion dollars. Sales data were known on the basis of the internal statistics of the company.



The first sales of the gadget started in 2007, counting the actual statistics, as of June 30, 2012. Just found out that the average sales of smartphones for the last three months amounted to about two million copies of the smartphone in a week. All these figures suggest that the company sold 250 million mobile phones.

It is noteworthy that the success of the company has been coldly received by different analysts. They do not believe that the Cupertino company will repeat the same success. Mobile gadgets are now more and more adjusted to the needs of developing countries, where there are not many people who can afford the iPhone. Increased and the number of similar functionality to the "apple" smartphone devices, but for a more affordable price.

We have already mentioned that the Samsung was in the last quarter to implement more smartphones than Apple. The growing influence of the competition for the fifth month, does not allow Apple shares rise in value. The positive dynamics can only begin with the release of the iPhone 5 in the arena - so analysts say.

Presentation of the iPhone and the iPad mini 5 is scheduled for September 12

Many times called the tentative date of presentation of the iPhone 5. At this time the information came from a reliable source, whose predictions are usually true. It is reported that the new iPhone will be presented at a specially organized event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Output smartphone appointed nine days later, on September 21.

iPad mini, another anticipated new product, as will be presented September 12 at the same event as the new iPod nano. Release Date iPad mini is not yet known, but perhaps it is just as September 21. In addition, there is speculation that the new iPod touch will show the audience all the same event, which seems to be quite interesting not only because of the iPhone 5.

Last year, the iPhone 4S was submitted Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and the production began ten days later, on October 14. Then, at the presentation were also presented updates iPod line and the white iPod touch 4. This year, on Wednesday, March 7 the iPad 3, and its production started after 7 days, on March 16. The presentation was also presented to 1080p Apple TV.

Then, in March, Apple announced plans to release five in October, like last year, was released on 4S. However, according to several news leaked, the company will be ready early in September. Now we have the most probable date - September 12. Hopefully, if it changes, the earlier.

In August, Sharp will supply displays for the iPhone 5

At a conference of Sharp, which was dedicated to the development strategy of the corporation and the income statement in the last fiscal quarter, it became known that in August, will begin delivery of displays for the new generation iPhone.


The information came from the lips of a sudden the new president of Sharp, Takashi Okuda. More detailed information could not figure out, Takashi refused to develop the theme. Taking into account the latest information regarding the release smartphone by Apple, this information is relevant and fits perfectly into the scheme of the release device.

Sharp has also planned to produce displays and for the iPad next generation, but did not manage to control the quality of the company from Cupertino. It seems that the Japanese company has been able to cope with criticism of Apple, and has become a major supplier of displays for the anticipated smartphone. It is worth noting that among the suppliers of screens for the Apple device is present and LG.

If you believe the rumors, the iPhone will receive five new 4-inch display with in-cell. This technology allows you to embed the touch panel LCD matrix, which makes the display much thinner, and the picture is more juicy.

The new patent company Apple - cover with flexible display

There is information about a new patent by Apple, which deals with special covers for mobile gadgets. This cover is equipped with an additional flexible display and at this stage is called Smart Cover.


Based on available information, the device can go into a state of the flexible display without changing the gadget. It is noted that the secondary display will greatly expand the functionality of the Tablet PC.

Power Smart Cover will come at the expense of battery devices for this purpose has a special connector on the side face of the tablet. Similarly, will take place and data sharing, and fastening the cover to the device at the expense of the magnets.

It is also learned that? part of the second display will be used as an additional interface. This interface will be able to show more icons, as well as display notice. The rest of the screen can act as a virtual keyboard and touch the canvas for the needs of designers. Stated the opportunity to work as a multimedia player.

In iOS 6 will not be supported by a standard client for YouTube

A few days ago, Apple introduced the fourth is "beta» iOS 6, which is available for developers. This release differs important feature - the lack of customer YouTube, which is always accompanied to the "apple" operating system.

This fact could be attributed to an error of developers, but not this time. In the coming iOS 6 is really no longer be referred to the traditional client video service. This fact was confirmed by officials of Apple, as well as to Google.

This situation is due to the expiration of the license to use YouTube in the gadget from Apple. The company did not renew the agreement with Google, and hopes that users will go to the video network via web browser Safari. It is also noted that Google's developers have already engaged in the development of special applications for iOS, which will simplify the interaction iOS 6 and YouTube.

It is noteworthy that in later versions of iOS standard application will remain available. In general, according to the representatives of both companies, customers will benefit from this situation, having a more functional application to work with "YouTube".

Samsung tries to get Apple to talk iPhone 5

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- There's been no shortage of once-confidential Apple information spilling out recently, ahead of the Apple v. Samsung patent trial here. But with the proceedings in full swing, today could have brought the biggest revelation of all.

During the cross-examination of Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, Samsung's attorney tried to get the executive to talk about a product that hasn't been announced yet.

In an attempt to get Schiller talking about design, Samsung attorney William Price asked Schiller whether Apple's next iPhone model would look anything like existing versions, or if changes were in store.

Apple's legal team jumped up to object the question immediately, telling U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh that an answer would be divulging confidential information. After a brief pause, Koh overruled, saying she would let Price ask the question.

Schiller, looking nervous, sought confirmation from Price of what had just been asked of him. Then he said, "I prefer not to tell confidential information about future products."The courtroom went dead silent.

Price didn't press for more.

Apple is expected to roll out a new version of the iPhone next month, per numerous rumors. That event is rumored to take place on September 12, by which time this trial will presumably be wrapped up.

iPhone 5 event rumors pump eBay smartphone trade-ins

iPhone 4s lined up at an Apple Store when the product launched in 2010.

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Multiple reports that Apple will hold a special event to unveil its next iPhone have resulted in a noticeable boost in people trading in their old devices, eBay said today.

According to the online sales site, submissions to its trade-in program increased 70 percent in the past three days, when compared with the same period the week before.

The company says that during that span "nearly" 100,000 smartphones were offered up for trade-in by people using the company's Instant Sale program. Among the Apple phones that people offered to trade-in, eBay says the 16GB model of the iPhone 4S tops the list, followed by the 8GB iPhone 4 and 32GB iPhone 4S.

How does this compare with when an Apple device is actually announced? According tostatistics from last year, eBay got 375,000 trade-in offers for smartphones from October 4 to 6 -- the 4th being the day the iPhone 4S was announced. Of that bunch, 89 percent of the devices were iPhones.

The Apple event rumor stemmed from a report by tech blog iMore, which said Apple will hold it on Wednesday, September 12, to unveil its next-generation iPhone model, which would subsequently go on sale Friday, September 21. Extra outlets, including The New York Times, All Things D, Bloomberg, Reuters, The Loop, and The Verge, added on with their own confirmations.

eBay is just one of a few places where people tend to sell off their old gadgets when new versions are expected. There are also trade-in sites like Gazelle, NextWorth, and BuyMyTronics, along with trade-in programs from Apple itself, as well as from retailers like RadioShack. eBay, for its part, says it has racked up more than 10 million "trade-in offers" since it launched its program in October 2010.

iPhone 5 sales to hit 170 million over next year, predicts analyst

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Out of 200 million iPhones sold over the next year, the iPhone 5 could account for 170 million of them.

At least, that's the number predicted by Asymco analyst Horace Dediu.

Generating one of his usual market analyses, Dediu is eyeing total iPhone sales of 200 million over the next 12 months. And based on past sales, the iPhone 5 will capture around 85 percentof those.

To arrive at his figures, the analyst quoted Apple's own marketing chief Phil Schiller. Testifying at the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial, Schiller explained the company's iPhone sales projections as such:

"Each new generation sold approximately equal to all previous generations combined."

The iPhone 4 beat all three of its predecessors and the 4S is about half way to surpassing the first four models in sales. Assuming the 4S stays alive at least another year, it will handily outshine the other models before its retirement.Charting out those projections, Dediu found that the iPhone 3G outsold the original by four times and the 3GS outsold both the 3G and the original iPhone by a factor of 1.6.

Looking beyond the next year, the analyst believes the iPhone 5 could rack up more than 200 million in sales over its lifetime, meaning the next two years. Depending on how Apple's strategy, the iPhone's penetration, and other factors play out, the iPhone 5 may even see sales as high as 250 million.

Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone sometime next month, with the latest reports pegging September 12 as the date for the company's annual launch event.

My speakers can beat up your iPhone

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The day the iPhone 5 goes on sale, millions of people will happily line up to buy Apple's latest marvel. How could they resist? What with the temptations of the iPhone 5's rumored smaller 19-pin dock connector, in-cell technology that enables the screen's touch sensors and LCD to be consolidated into a single layer, global LTE networks, and oodles of other goodies, it's no wonder Americans on average replace their cell phones every 21.7 months. Computers, digital cameras, tablets, and other gizmos have somewhat longer useful lives, but their owners never develop long-term, decade or more relationships with their stuff. One soulless product inevitably leads to the next, an endless parade of tech. Great audio gear can last practically forever, and not only that, you might want to keep it forever.

Four years ago I wrote about a friend who was using, on a near-daily basis, a turntable he bought 30 years earlier. He's still using it. I have another friend who will never part with his 30-year-old speakers he bought 20 years ago. He has zero interest in buying more modern speakers. So while high-end audio gear is expensive, it might wind up being cheaper to own than buying a series of disposable and inferior-sounding products over the years.

Why a longer iPhone 5 screen needs to happen

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For months, we've heard talk of an iPhone 5 with a longer screen. The latest stories around the Internet suggest not only that this is a likely reality, but that iOS 6 supports this new resolution: 640x1,136 pixels, to be exact. That's an extra 176 pixels longer than the current iPhone's640x960 display.

Then I thought about it, and quickly changed my tune.When I heard of the next iPhone's longer screen, I thought: I'd just prefer a slightly bigger screen, not necessarily a longer one. My current iPhone 4S feels like it has a perfect aspect ratio. Why change it?

A longer screen may sound strange, but it's a very good thing, for two obvious reasons.

HD video
The existing iPhone screen is a tweener: its aspect ratio doesn't fall into the laptop-standard 16:9 category, nor does it match the 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad. It makes sense that the iPad's not 16:9 because books, PDFs, and digital magazines fit the 4:3 ratio better. The rumored screen of the next iPhone would be 16:9.

Video, however -- especially HD video -- works well with a 16:9 screen. Most Android phones are already 16:9. Apple's own 1080p video camera shoots in 16:9, and the video gets letterboxed or suffers slight digital zoom on the iPhone 4S.

iPhone 5 tops iPad Mini as more desirable product, survey says

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The next iPhone and the iPad Mini haven't even been announced, but some people are already looking to see which will come out ahead.

By a wide margin, more customers want to buy an iPhone 5 than an iPad Mini, according to a survey conducted by coupon site CouponCodes4u.

The 1,900-person survey found that 78 percent would choose the iPhone 5, some saying they would use the smartphone more, while others questioned the use of a smaller version of the current iPad.

The results aren't that surprising. While the iPad has been a phenomenal success, it remains a largely a luxury item. The iPhone, however, is a utilitarian device at a time when smartphones are a must-have for many consumers. Undoubtedly, both will sell well if Apple unveils the products, as it's expected to do next month.

The survey, meanwhile, doesn't represent a full cross-section of consumers. More than three-quarters of the respondents already owned an Apple product, with 64 percent owning an iPhone and nearly 40 percent an iPad.

The survey also found that 21 percent of the respondents would consider an iPad Mini for their children.

iPhone 5 rumor roundup

August 7, 2012
Back to the taller screen
One of the most popular iPhone 5 rumors surfaced again when 9to5Mac reported that Apple has been testing a taller display for its next handset. 9to5Mac used iOS development tools to simulate a 640x1,136-pixel-resolution screen, which gave the phone five rows of icons stacked vertically above the dock, instead of the four displayed with iOS 5.

Now a 9-pin connector
We've already heard that Apple might shrink the iPhone's 30-pin connector to either 19 or 8 pins, but now the possibility of a 9-pin connector is afloat. 9to5Mac says it found a code string for a 9-pin connector in the latest beta version of iOS 6. It's important to keep in mind, though, that until Apple issues the final release of iOS 6 the company will continue to add and remove strings as it tests the operating system.

August 6, 2012
An even smaller SIM
Alleged iPhone 5 part photos from a French Web site show a slightly smaller Home button and a narrower SIM card tray than in the iPhone 4/4S. The possibility of a nano-SIM has surfaced previously. If true, it could make more space for a larger battery

Displays for the new iPhone release Sharp

After a pretty poor quarterly earnings, Sharp's on the horizon appeared brighter news. The company will supply the new displays for the iPhone this month.
Sharp, along with LG Display and Japan Display has been identified as the likely producers of displays for next-generation iPhone. And delivery in August, a match that could be heard from unofficial sources, the release of the new smartphone on September 12.
Several reports and leaks suggest that the new display will be a four, it will fit into a new form factor, which will be stretched vertically to resemble the iPhone 4. The same Wall Street Journal reported on its sources, that a new generation of smartphones will be a lot thinner, but this information is not confirmed, as many others.

New iPhone 5 release date, news and rumours

Although widely expected, there was no iPhone 5 in 2011 after all, though the company did announce the iPhone 4S.

So we'll surely see a total revision of the iPhone during 2012. We've gathered together all the latest rumours on the new iPhone 5 to give us a reasonable picture of what Apple's latest handset might be like.

You'll find all the rumours below, but why not check out our new iPhone 5 rumours video first?

Rumored iPhone 5 Photos Show Fully Assembled “Next iPhone”

The as-of-yet unreleased and, for all we know, fictional iPhone “5” has just been “confirmed” once again, appearing in its familiar form. The whole gang of rumors are here, long and sleek, 4-ish-inch screen, smaller, 19-pin connector, new speaker configuration and headphone jack and centered FaceTime camera.

Japanese website iLab posted high-resolution photos of what appears to be a fully assembled “next iPhone,” as well as some individual components, such as cameras, home buttons, etc.

The team at 9to5mac.com are quick to point out that they were the first to present pictures of what might or might not be the next iPhone. The iLab pictures, however, are the first we’ve seen of what could be a completely assembled “next iPhone” from front to back. These pictures are just another part of an on-going story of slow and consistent leaks, and though these pictures lend a bit of context, they don’t really bring any new information to the party.

With all the talk about what’s going on with the front and bottom of the device, it is good to see how the back could look. The pictures on iLab show a black device (we’ve also seen what could be parts for a white iPhone) with a dark, brushed metallic gray back. These photos, should they hold true, suggest that Apple isn’t moving very far from their glass-wrapped-in-metal designs of the iPhone 4 and 4S, a design they’ve apparently been circling over for many years.

It should go without saying, of course, that this entire design and every part we’ve seen could be completely wrong. After all, many assumed last year and even “confirmed” that the “iPhone 5” (which ended up being the iPhone 4S) would boast a tear-drop shape. What’s different about this year’s purported parts, however, is that no one seems to be disputing them or offering other suggestions. I’ve asked many times before, but if Tim Cook really is doubling down on secrecy, then why do we supposedly know so much about this device more than 2 months before it’s expected to release?

Now, rumors are nothing new to the smartphone game. In fact, many non-Apple devices are fondled, pictured and videotaped long before their carrier or manufacturer ever admit they exist. Apple, on the other hand, have always been notorious about keeping their devices hidden underneath thick cloaks of secrecy, save the most extreme example when the iPhone 4 was left at that bar that one time.

Personally, I think the phone portrayed in all of these photos is a great looking device and a natural evolution for the Apple smartphone. To be honest, I’m going to buy the thing no matter what, unless, of course, it looks like one of those garish “X”-centric Droid devices. There is some small part of me, however, that wishes the next iPhone will look nothing like these pictures, blowing us all away and leaving us utterly surprised. After all, part of the fun of owning Apple devices is having to wait until Apple themselves holds a press event to wow the world with their latest and greatest. Knowing what the latest and greatest will look like before its time is just like knowing he could see dead people before watching the film for the first time, and that is a disappointment I hope I never have to live through again.

iPhone 5 Rumors Persist: New Dock Connector, Thinner Design

The iPhone 5 rumors are starting to sync, providing a  basic outline of what Apple’s next phone might look like.

While it has been previously reported that the new iPhone (or what many assume will be called the iPhone 5) will have a new, smaller dock connector,Reuters is now corroborating these rumors.

The next iPhone will come with a 19-pin connector rather than the 30-pin port on the current iPhone and iPad  ”to make room for the earphone moving to the bottom,” two Reuters sources who are “familiar with the matter” said.

Apple has recently moved to a new dock connector on the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and sells an accessory so the new charging port is compatible with older chargers.

The move to use a new dock or charging port would save some space and may also  allow the phone to be thinner.

Which brings us to another rumor. Last week The Wall Street Journalreported that Apple will use  a new type of thinner screen that will integrate the touchscreen right into the LCD.

On the current iPhone, the touchscreen is a layer on top of the LCD. The new screen technology, which is said to be currently in mass production, would allow the phone to be thinner. Previous rumors also suggested that the phone would have a slightly larger 4-inch display (the current iPhone has a 3.5-inch screen) and use the second generation of Gorilla Glass, the durable glass that covers the current iPhone. That glass is also thinner, although it provides the same level of protection.

Additionally, the next iPhone has been rumored to have LTE and a faster processor and graphics.

Apple is expected to release the next iPhone during the fall, with many reports pointing to October, close to a year after the iPhone 4S was released. The next version of the iPhone software, iOS 6, was previewed in June and is also due out around the same time. Check out some of the new features in iOS 6 here.

Reuters  has also reported that Apple’s  third-quarter earnings, which will be announced Tuesday, may fall short, as iPhone sales have slowed over the past couple of months as buyers await the new phone. Apple has not said issued any  statement  about the next version of its iPhone.