10 ‘new’ features in iPhone 5

10 ‘new’ features in iPhone 5
Internet rumour mill is buzzing overtime with speculations on Apple's fifth-generation iPhone. iPhone 5 rumors continue to pour in on several tech blogs and sites. From new screen size to new processor to new design, tech analysts and bloggers are betting on all quoting varied sources.
Here's looking into the specs, looks and more of the smartphone that has almost led cellphone industry's innovation and clocked over 84.2 million units in sales according to IDC.

Bigger screen size

Bigger screen size
Apple iPhone 5 will reportedly have a 4 inch screen size. DigiTimes reports that the next Apple iPhone will have a screen that measures 4 inches across the diagonal, an increase of 0.5 inches.
Analyst believe this will help the fifth-generation iPhone to better compete with Google Android-powered phones many of which have screen size between 4 to 7 inch.
Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S II has 4.3 inch, Google's Nexus S has 4 inch, and Acer plans to launch a 4.8-inch smartphone. The current iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch display.
Similarly, according to Korea Herald, Samsung Mobile Display is reportedly poised to supply LCD panels for the next version of Apple’s iPad.


A5 Processor

A5 Processor
The forthcoming iPhone 5 is expected to have A5 processor built on ARM Cortex A9 design. DigiTimes reports that Apple is outsourcing the production of its A5 processor chip to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
DigiTimes report also speculates that the iPad 2 will retain use of the current A4 chip, though it may get an update. Apple iPhone 5 will be the first to sport the new A5 chip.

iPhone Nano

iPhone Nano
Apple Inc is reportedly working on new versions of Apple iPhone. According to a Bloomberg report, one version of the iPhone would be cheaper and smaller than the most recent iPhone. The report quotes a person who has seen a prototype and asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made public.
The prototype was about one-third smaller than the iPhone 4, and it had no “home” button, said the person.
Analysts believe that CEO Steve Jobs, who remains involved in strategic decisions while on medical leave, would use lower prices to widen the iPhone’s appeal and keep it from losing further ground to Android devices.

Dual-mode phone

Dual-mode phone
The Bloomberg report also says that Apple is developing a technology that makes it easier to use the iPhone on multiple wireless networks.
The new device would be able to work with the world's two main wireless standards: global system for mobile communications (GSM) and code division multiple access (CDMA).
Apple is working on a technology called a universal SIM, which would let iPhone users pick from a variety of GSM networks without having to switch the so-called SIM cards that associate a phone with a network, according to one person.
Having universal SIM capability built-in would help cut the cost of distributing and managing millions of SIM cards.

MobileMe may become free

MobileMe may become free
According to a WSJ report, Apple is also exploring a major revamp of its MobileMe online storage service. The service, which lets users store data in a central location and synchronise their calendars and contacts among PCs and other devices, is currently paid.
The company is said to be considering making MobileMe a free service that would serve as a "locker" for users' personal memorabilia such as photos, music and videos.

Slide-out keyboard

Slide-out keyboard
Apple is looking at three prototypes for the new handset, according to a Taiwanese blog tw.apple.pro. One of those prototypes is said to feature a full, slide-out keyboard. Apple Insider which reportedly translated the blog writes on the rumor:
"Another prototype reportedly built by Apple looks largely like the iPhone 4, but has improved hardware including longer battery life and superior camera.
That version of the handset would not be a major physical change from the previous-generation iPhone 4, and would be akin to the iPhone 3GS replacing the iPhone 3G, the report said."

8 megapixel camera

8 megapixel camera
iPhone 5 is also rumored to have a camera between 8 -12 megapixel. Internet grapevine also suggests that a 3G-enabled FaceTime will come with iPhone 5, ensuring smoother video transmission for video-chat application.

Rival to Google Goggles

Rival to Google Goggles
EWeek speculates that Apple may be adding a Google Goggles rival. Says its report" Apple in September picked up Polar Rose, which makes facial-recognition software that Apple could leverage in its new iPhone.
This application would go where Google's Goggles application, which searches 2-D images only for now, currently doesn't."


NFC

NFC
Speaking at the ongoing Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile, parent company of Deutsche Telekom, showed a slide during a presentation that hinted at Apple including Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in iPhone 5. According to Engadget, the reference to iPhone supporting NFC appeared in a presentation slide at the conference, however, Apple wasn’t mentioned by name.
NFC is a technology that allows mobile users to use their handsets as a digital wallet. The technology enables users to pay for retail goods or services such as transit rides by waving their device across a reader.
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