Apple has sent out invitations to select press and bloggers for an event on the 12th of September. It’ll be to announce and showcase the new iPhone 5. Rumours about the iPhone 5 have been more and more common in recent weeks, with many almost certain that the screen is going up to 4 inches and a 16:9 aspect ratio, along with the usual bumps in internal power and a new, smaller dock connection.
The invitation makes it clear that the iPhone 5 is the focus of this event and with stiffer competition than ever from Android hardware manufacturers and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 imminent, it’ll be interesting to see what Apple reply with and how much they lean into the incredibly successful games market on their devices to counteract their competition.
Some are also hoping for the announcement of an iPad Mini at the event but there’s certainly no confirmation of that, we’ll add it to the list right under the flatpanel LCD Apple TV that seems to perpetually haunt the build up to these events.
Of course, Apple’s September event is usually the showcase for its iPod range so we can hope for some developments in that area too. The event begins at 10AM in San Francisco, which is 6PM in the UK.
TSBonyman
But will it be FBI-proof? ;)
DJ Judas
They tried that before but there was a significant trade-off by way of a lack of signal.
TSBonyman
lol :)
blarty
I have a sneaky suspicion that Apple have now been granted a patent by the US patent office described as ‘a big number twelve(12) that casts a shadow of a 5’
mcphatty
I’m still rocking my 3GS, pretty sure I can call it retro after the new one is out :)
DJ Judas
Quite looking forward to what they bring to the table, I’m hoping for some boundary pushing but I feel on the software side not much will have changed, although I’m certain the hardware will be super-sexy.
Personally I’m more excited about the possible Nexus devices to appear in the next couple of months,
Kitch
I make money fixing iPhones. Bring it.
The one thing Apple get right is parts,
New screen for an iPhone4s? £25
New screen for a Galaxy S3? £145
AWESOME.
Thing is, the Galaxy is a LOT easier to fit.
jeccross
So why do you see so many people walking round with shattered screens?
Tuffcub
Amazing they generate so much press with such a small market share.
Oh wait, I forgot that hype is what Apple sells.
anthro
Hype is the only thing they sell these days, since innovation went out the window once the concept of patent trolling came along.
I suspect the iPhone 5 will be a massive let down for anyone who actually cares enough to want an overpriced piece of shit. They’ll still sell a metric fuckton of them though, because people will buy them regardless purely because they have an Apple logo.