Rumors of the iPhone 5S
One of the leading smartphone manufacturers, Apple, is hell-bent on dominating the smartphone market. One would hope that they would at least expect a new phone to be manufactured so soon after its latest release. Well, it seems that’s not part of their ethos. Just 6 months after the release of the iPhone 5, new rumors hit the market that a new iPhone was in the works. If this rumor were true, then the most likely phone is the iPhone 5S. This assumption is largely based on their previous tendency to launch the ‘S’ range shortly after the original model.
Not all the rumors are focused on the iPhone 5S, there are those who believe that Apple is working on the iPhone 6. This is not impossible since it would be an appropriate response to Samsung’s Galaxy S4. However, the iPhone 5S is the more likely of the two. Similar to previous ‘S’ phones – iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S – the changes that would be made to the phone are not drastic enough to be considered a completely new phone. The iPhone 5S should have some hardware improvements and some software tweaks, but nothing too major.
iPhone 5S: release date
Rumors about the iPhone 5S release date are all over the place, with some saying we should expect a spring 2013 release and others arguing it will be much later than that. The most consistent rumor, and this is what we can trust, is that the iPhone 5S will be released in 2013. Some of the sources claim that the iPhone 5S manufacturing process started in March and as such, we should expect a release in june. .
iPhone 5S: Display
Apple will install a Super HD display on the iPhone 5S and, according to the China Times, it will also feature a ‘touch screen’ with a 10-point multi-touch panel. However, it should be noted that the China Times has not always hit the mark with its speculations.
iPhone 5S: Design
As noted above, the design of the iPhone 5S isn’t expected to deviate that much from the course taken by the iPhone 5. The chassis will definitely be the same, unless Apple has a wild card up its sleeve, which is somewhat unlikely.
However, it has been rumored that Apple is trying to acquire a cheaper plastic than its usual preference. This of course is set to lower the cost of the phone they would be making. However, there are rumors that this movement has nothing to do with the iPhone 5S. In fact, many believe that Apple is working on a cheaper brand called iPhone Math. The story is that this phone is designed to meet the needs of a different market base than regular Apple customers.
iPhone 5S: Camera
The iPhone 5S will feature a 13MP camera and a bigger, brighter flash. This is in accordance with the update received in iLounge at the beginning of the year. This update is a significant step up from the 8MP iPhone 5, but it won’t surprise many people, as we’ve already seen a similar feature on the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One.
iPhone 5S: NFC
In the past, many analysts have said that Apple will eventually switch to NFC and Apple has proven them wrong every time. In fact, the iPhone 5 featured a passbook, which is almost a similar feature. However, rumors now suggest that Apple will make the switch with the iPhone 5S.
In addition to NFC, the iPhone 5S is expected to feature a fingerprint scanner in the iPhone 5S. This rumor is backed up by Apple’s move to buy mobile security firm AuthenTec. The fingerprint scanner is a feature that was expected to be on the iPhone 6, but we may see an early test on the iPhone 5S.
iPhone 5S Software
According to some sources, Apple has already started testing iOS 7 on some devices. Therefore, we could expect a pleasant surprise in the iPhone 5S as the smartphone could run on iOS 7.
iPhone 5S: wireless charging
Apple is rumored to have made a breakthrough in wireless charging technology, having recently filed for a patent on the same technology. Therefore, we could expect the iPhone 5S to feature wireless charging, which would be very convenient.
While these rumors could also be unfounded, stay tuned for the latest iPhone 5S rumors.