Details leak out about iPhone 5

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Details leak out about iPhone 5
The Nation 2011-07-18

New York - It's only a few months until the newest generation of iPhone hits stores and details about its features are slowly leaking out.

According to the usually well-informed Wall Street Journal, the fifth iteration of the best-selling smartphone will be thinner than its predecessor and have an eight-pixel - not five - camera. The paper quoted Apple's suppliers, since the company does not manufacture the iPhone itself.

Two weeks ago, the Bloomberg news agency had reported about the improved camera, as well as about a faster processor. Apple has remained, as usual, mum about its new product, refusing to comment. But the Wall Street Journal says the new phone will be released in this quarter. Bloomberg, citing informed sources, reported September.

Speculation has been ongoing for months about when the successor to the hugely successful iPhone 4 might hit stores. Until now, new models have been released around midyear, meaning the iPhone 5 is behind schedule.

But Bloomberg reported that Apple wanted to wait until its new iOS5 operating system was ready to go. That's been promised for the autumn.

However, the Wall Street Journal reports that the iPhone 5 is especially complicated to build, because it's so thin. That could also lead to delays.

The iPhone 4 was already thinner than the 3GS. The new iPhone will also reportedly include a new wireless chip from Qualcomm. Until now, those chips have been produced by Infineon. Officially, Apple has made no comments about its supplier. Infineon has sold its wireless chip business to Intel, which is getting into smartphones. If the company has indeed lost its contract, that would be a big blow.

There were 18.7 million iPhones sold in the first quarter of 2011 and sales expectations are very high for the new phone, reported the Wall Street Journal, citing an informed source. Projections are for sales of 25 million units by the end of 2011

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Apple iPhone 5 'due on September 5'

Apple will release the iPhone 5 in America on September 5, with an international release a month later, according to a new rumour.

Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8663357/Apple-iPhone-5-due-on-September-5.html

[Admin]

Not an iphone 5... but the iphone 4s is now on the market for 30,000 Baht (Black/White color).

[gotlost]

Available in Thailand December 16, 2011.
http://store.apple.com/th

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Available in Thailand December 16, 2011.
http://store.apple.com/th

The iphone 4s is already available in some shops in Thailand, the 16GB is 30,000 Baht, you can buy it on ebay also, currently the cheapest price I found (include delivery) is 850$ USD.

[gotlost]

That's true what you say, they are brought in from HK sold in knock off shops. As for ebay you will still have customs to deal with. I'll wait till till Apple in Thailand has them and outlets such as AIS, True etc.

[Krok kinu]

Bought mine last week in Holland and as far I always got irritated by the poor camera on my 3gs, this camera is great, the screen looks much better, I thought the one of the 3gs was ok, but the difference is gigantic, Siri is nice but more of a toy and not in enough languages yet. Overall a  for Apple.

[Nobby]

Bought mine last week in Holland and as far I always got irritated by the poor camera on my 3gs, this camera is great, the screen looks much better, I thought the one of the 3gs was ok, but the difference is gigantic, Siri is nice but more of a toy and not in enough languages yet. Overall a  for Apple.