Source bekräftigt iPhone 5 zu einem iPhone 4 aufzufrischen
The iPhone 5 News Blog’s well-placed source — a top-level executive at an iPhone case company — reaffirms that the next iPhone will not be a revamp, but rather an upgrade of the current iPhone 4.
Two weeks ago, the iPhone 5 News Blog reported rumors from an exclusive source that the iPhone 5 would in fact be little more than a refresh of the current iPhone 4, and may not even be called iPhone 5 — with Apple opting for “iPhone 4Gs” instead. The source, a top level executive at an Asian firm that designs and manufactures consumer electronics cases and accessories, said that the news came from a well-placed source of his own in mainland China, and he trusted the source enough to begin to shape his own company’s plans for iPhone cases going forward.
Today, our source reaffirmed his prediction about the next iPhone, stating that he had heard that “the new iPhone will be a upgraded version of iPhone 4. Got this info from 2 different reliable sources.”
[UPDATED] Our anonymous source qualified his own sources today as a financial analyst who received the information from one of Apple’s top component suppliers, as well as an executive at a U.S. consumer electronics accessories company. According to both sources, given the investment and success of its glass enclosure of the iPhone 4, Apple will seek to re-use this design on this year’s iPhone as well.
The crux of this rumor centers on the form factor of the next iPhone, which is what concerns our source the most, since he has to consider form factor alterations in the next iPhone for product development. As a result, he knows very little about the extent of internal upgrades and features. Here at the Blog, we’ve surmised that an upgraded version of the iPhone 4 called the “iPhone 4Gs” could indicate that, while the next iPhone may keep the same basic form factor as the iPhone 4, may in fact offer 4G LTE, plus the A5 chip, accounting for both the “4G” and “s” in this purported name. Thus, it would give users a 3G, A4 value option along with a 4G, A5 “pro” option.
This perspective joins a growing sense that 4G LTE could indeed be in the iPhone’s very near future. A well-circulated article today from 247wallst.com stipulates that while “Apple observers have had strong reason to be concerned about Apple’s long-term 4G plans,” with most experts believing “that the new iPhone 5 to be introduced next month, will only run on 3G networks,” the article goes on to explain that, because 4G LTE is fast-becoming the new standard, Apple ”may be in the midst of the development of a 4G iPhone. It is not clear when the product will be released, but if it is in the next few months, Apple has a chance to dominate the new, ultra-fast wireless market.”
To be sure, an iPhone 4Gs could receive a mixed bag of critique from iPhone users and tech pundits. Many iPhone users are clamoring for 4G capabilities for the iPhone, while many more expect a new look — which would include a larger screen that rivals the 4.3″ screens found on competitive smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S 2. If indeed the next iPhone is a 4Gs and offers higher performance with the same screen and look as the iPhone 4, the tech community may have a difficult time determining how this kind of iPhone iteration would fit into the upper tier of current smartphone designs.
As we have stated earlier, this is just a rumor from one source in the Asian consumer electronics sector, and he came about this information from a third party — not on its own. There is no “smoking gun” that corroborates this rumor as 100% accurate. The reason why it is an interesting rumor, however, is that it comes from a credible, well-placed source with no vested interest in spreading misinformation, and that it presents a new thread to the iPhone 5 rumor mill that has otherwise assumed the next iPhone will be a revamped iPhone 5 with a completely new form factor.
Two weeks ago, the iPhone 5 News Blog reported rumors from an exclusive source that the iPhone 5 would in fact be little more than a refresh of the current iPhone 4, and may not even be called iPhone 5 — with Apple opting for “iPhone 4Gs” instead. The source, a top level executive at an Asian firm that designs and manufactures consumer electronics cases and accessories, said that the news came from a well-placed source of his own in mainland China, and he trusted the source enough to begin to shape his own company’s plans for iPhone cases going forward.
Today, our source reaffirmed his prediction about the next iPhone, stating that he had heard that “the new iPhone will be a upgraded version of iPhone 4. Got this info from 2 different reliable sources.”
[UPDATED] Our anonymous source qualified his own sources today as a financial analyst who received the information from one of Apple’s top component suppliers, as well as an executive at a U.S. consumer electronics accessories company. According to both sources, given the investment and success of its glass enclosure of the iPhone 4, Apple will seek to re-use this design on this year’s iPhone as well.
The crux of this rumor centers on the form factor of the next iPhone, which is what concerns our source the most, since he has to consider form factor alterations in the next iPhone for product development. As a result, he knows very little about the extent of internal upgrades and features. Here at the Blog, we’ve surmised that an upgraded version of the iPhone 4 called the “iPhone 4Gs” could indicate that, while the next iPhone may keep the same basic form factor as the iPhone 4, may in fact offer 4G LTE, plus the A5 chip, accounting for both the “4G” and “s” in this purported name. Thus, it would give users a 3G, A4 value option along with a 4G, A5 “pro” option.
This perspective joins a growing sense that 4G LTE could indeed be in the iPhone’s very near future. A well-circulated article today from 247wallst.com stipulates that while “Apple observers have had strong reason to be concerned about Apple’s long-term 4G plans,” with most experts believing “that the new iPhone 5 to be introduced next month, will only run on 3G networks,” the article goes on to explain that, because 4G LTE is fast-becoming the new standard, Apple ”may be in the midst of the development of a 4G iPhone. It is not clear when the product will be released, but if it is in the next few months, Apple has a chance to dominate the new, ultra-fast wireless market.”
To be sure, an iPhone 4Gs could receive a mixed bag of critique from iPhone users and tech pundits. Many iPhone users are clamoring for 4G capabilities for the iPhone, while many more expect a new look — which would include a larger screen that rivals the 4.3″ screens found on competitive smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S 2. If indeed the next iPhone is a 4Gs and offers higher performance with the same screen and look as the iPhone 4, the tech community may have a difficult time determining how this kind of iPhone iteration would fit into the upper tier of current smartphone designs.
As we have stated earlier, this is just a rumor from one source in the Asian consumer electronics sector, and he came about this information from a third party — not on its own. There is no “smoking gun” that corroborates this rumor as 100% accurate. The reason why it is an interesting rumor, however, is that it comes from a credible, well-placed source with no vested interest in spreading misinformation, and that it presents a new thread to the iPhone 5 rumor mill that has otherwise assumed the next iPhone will be a revamped iPhone 5 with a completely new form factor.
fines2906 - 24. Aug, 12:17
