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New Apple iPhone 5 rumors point to September release
Another day, another iPhone 5 rumor – it seems to be the trend these days at least. Reuters managed to get their hands on three sources that were touted to have direct knowledge of Apple’s supply chain and have reported their findings.
The iPhone 5 is now rumored to have a September release date, which fits in with the previous rumors of a late iPhone this year, but breaks Apple’s mid-year tradition of them revealing the iPhone at WWDC annually, like they’ve been doing for the past few years.
The iPhone 5 is rumored to feature a design similar to the iPhone 4 which keeps in line with Apple’s decision to stick with a similar design for at least 2 generations of an iPhone (i.e. 3G and 3GS), so there’s no surprise here. Plus, the iPhone 4 already looks pretty good so there’s not much need for a change in that department.
Component manufacturers have also been revealed for the iPhone 5. Apparently Apple will enlist the help of camera module maker Largan Precision Co Ltd, touchscreen maker Wintek Corp and case maker Foxconn Technology Co Ltd to create the next iOS phone.
But keep in mind, like all rumors they should be taken with a pinch of salt. Until there’s official word from Apple, we can’t be 100% sure about everything we hear about the iPhone 5.
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.