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iPhone 5 Rumors: New Leaked Images and Details

Image credit: 9to5Mac

Rumors of the next iPhone have picked up significant steam this week thanks to the technology blog 9to5Mac. The site has gotten hold of a purported photo of the next iPhone, and has shared details on the enlarged screen size and improved internals.

The site, citing its sources in the supply chain, said the next iPhone will have a 3.99-inch display with a 1136 x 640-resolution. The current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display with a 960 x 640 resolution. The new phone would be taller than the previous iPhones, but not actually wider like many of the 4- to 5- inch Android phones now on the market.

The leaked images also show that different design we had heard about. The back panel appears to be covered in metal, rather than glass, the headphone jack is on the bottom of the phone now, and, as previously reported, the dock connecter is smaller. As the picture shows, there are also black and white versions.

Additionally, 9to5Mac reported in a separate article that the new iPhone looks to have an improved processor and new graphics. Code in the software also suggests that it will have the same Qualcomm chips in the new iPad which provide LTE speeds.

Lastly, the site corroborates reports that Apple is creating its own map apps in the next version of the iPhone and iPad software — iOS 6. It has been rumored that Apple would move away from the Google Maps currently used in the iPhone and create its own software.

These rumors and leaks come on the heels of Apple’s CEO Tim Cook’s recent statements at the All Things D conference that he is planning to “double down on secrecy.”

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iPhone 5: Reports of New Design, Bigger Screen

And the next iPhone chatter keeps on rolling.

Over the last week the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg have reported that the next iPhone will have a bigger screen. As previouslyreported by others, the WSJ and Reuters agree that the display will measure 4 inches diagonally; the current iPhone has a 3.5-inch display.

Mockup of iPhone 5. Image Credit: iLounge

The new phone is also said to have a different design, and according to Bloomberg, the design was worked on by Steve Jobs before his death. According to their source, Apple has been working on this next iPhone even before the current iPhone 4S.

Analysts also predict that the new iPhone will be available with Verizon and AT&T LTE. The new iPad, which was released in March, was the first Apple product to provide access to the faster cellular networks.

Apple is expected to release the next iPhone in the second half of the year, perhaps in September, close to a year after the iPhone 4S was released. Apple has not said anything publicly about the next version of its iPhone.

Apple is also expected to show off the next version of the iPhone software — iOS 6 — at its WWDC conference in June. It is also expected to release newMacBook Pros with Retina displays during that time frame.

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