Anyone know when iPhone 5 is coming??

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Having previously dropped the standard SIM option for the widely untested Micro SIM offering found within the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S Apple looks set to change its SIM options once again with new reports suggest that the predicted handset will include an integrated SIM card allowing Apple to assign networks to individual handsets at customer’s request.

The technology reportedly being worked on by the Cupertino team ahead of the next addition to its iPhone range is believed to come in the form of an integrated chip which will carry subscriber identification information and ultimately see the end of the little plastic cards currently issued directly from network service providers.

If included in the iPhone 5 handset, the integrated SIM device would make purchasing a pocket blower direct from Apple’s online or highstreet stores an easier process for consumers.

With users able to pick a network provider at the point of sale, Apple could simply program the new device to that company’s service eliminating the need for shoppers to wait for networks to activate the handset or for the arrival of the corresponding SIM.

Whilst this mooted integration would provide consumers with a simpler shopping experience and more control over their devices, it would essentially eliminate the network’s highstreet stores from the shopping chain of what will no doubt be one of the most popular handsets on the market.
 
Apple iPhone 5 Design

Having retained largely the same form factor for the past two models as the iPhone 4S replicated the aesthetic of the iPhone 4, the upcoming iPhone 5 is seemingly set to land with an all new shell to give it a completely fresh visual.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that its 'in-the-know' contact believes the iPhone 5 will feature a “different form factor”, adopting a brand new design following the antennagate issues that resulted in signal issues and dropped calls.

Since then Engadget has spoken to multiple sources who claim that a complete redesign of the handset body is on the cards and that the device is already being tested by staff at Apple HQ.

Also on the cards for the iPhone 5 is an all-metal back, similar to that found on the original iPhone, reportedly in a bid to avoid the embarrassing antenna issues experienced on the iPhone 4.

The glass posterior of the iPhone 4 was also prone to unsightly cracks if treated roughly, and was rumoured to be the cause of the delay of the white model - a headache all round for Apple.

An Apple patent also points to the iPhone using smaller conductive nodes beneath the screen, allowing for the overall device to be slimmer. Tipped to also feature for the iPad 2, the new method could also use less power, giving you longer battery life from each charge of your iPhone 5.

What is widely expected, is that the iPhone 5 will be “thinner and lighter” than previous models whilst sporting a selection of new innards that is to include a new processor and improved camera optics.

Building on these redesign reports new claims have suggested Apple will opt for a MacBook Air esque unibody design for its next-gen handset with Brian J. White of Topeka Capital Markets telling investors that the new iPhone 5 will land in a radical new guise.

"In our view, this will be the most significant iPhone upgrade with a four-inch screen and a new, sleek look that we believe will require a Unibody case," he said. "This new, sleek look will be the most important reason that consumers decide to upgrade."
 
The 16GB iPhone 4S lines up in retailers with a hefty £499 price tag. Prices continue up all the way to £699 for the 64GB edition.

Ahead of the iPhone 4S successor’s announcement, it is believed that the sixth-gen model will simply replace the iPhone 4s in terms of price points and range of models with any 128GB storage option likely to hit the £799 price mark.

What would you like to see Apple incorporate within its upcoming Apple iPhone 5 smartphone? Let us know via the official T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.

Apple iPhone 5 Name

In the wake of the new iPad's unveiling, a flurry of reports have suggested that Apple is to cease the numbered naming convention of its pocket blowers and move the market leading iPhone range in line with its Mac offerings which see multiple product overhauls occur whilst maintaining the same base name.

“About two weeks ago we got a tip from a reliable source that Apple was going to call the iPhone 5 the new “iPhone,” a recent report from Apple blog 9to5Mac declared.

It added: “That seemed a little nuts at the time but what a difference a Keynote makes. Apple chopped the suffix off if the iPad as part of a branding makeover that will likely expand. Just like iMac is not called iMac 1,2,3 it looks like Apple won’t be doing the numbering on iOS devices (though it never did with the iPod touch).”
 
ROFL I didn't read it either but CJ told me most that stuff already. But on a general note I have found that very few if any iDevice rumors are ever true. People just find stuff randomly or make it up. I'll believe it when I see them announce it at the WWDC. as to when it comes out. Sometime this year is a good guess as they have released a new one every year since the original iPhone.
 
So not long to wait really :) as will be here this year and said maybe a 128gb one this time!! I'm half way thru my 64Gb so doubt I will need that much! I will get 64gb again.
 
Damn that was to long to read. I have the 3GS and wanna upgrade to the 4S but now should I wait just in case the 5 comes out this fall??
 
In the USA, iPhone said to be released in the fall. There are pictures of a couple ideas they have for design... One is same as iphone4, with a slightly larger screen... The other looks like a flat "ped egg" (one those infomercial products) ... If I don't feel lazy, I can post them
 
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