Will the iPhone 5 resemble its predecessor, the iPhone 4?
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Though we now know that Apple has scheduled an iPhone event for October 4 in Cupertino, Calif., we only can guess about what we're going to see. Apple, after all, always generates a ton of gossip in the absence of real details about upcoming devices. Some of the rumors about the new handset contradict each other--one camp suggests a minor update with an iPhone 4S, while another predicts a big update with an iPhone 5--but disagreement, after all, is often what the rumor mill is all about.
Since all that conflicting information can be hard to track, we offer this handy timeline of iPhone 5 rumors so far in 2011. We'll add to it as we go along, and please let us know if we've left any juicy tidbits out.
September 30
Double the storage?
The same 9to5Mac source who spotted new iPhone models in Apple's retail system says that a 64GB iPhone could also be in the cards. This isn't the first time we've heard talk about a higher-capacity iPhone. In mid April, Vietnamese site Tinhte posted a video of a white iPhone boasting 64GB of storage; the same site that got ahold of the iPhone 4 ahead of its official announcement.
New iPhone spotted in Apple's inventory
As a follow-up to the September 28 story, both 9to5Mac and SlashGear report that a phone with the code-name N94 has been discovered in Apple's inventory system and is believed to be the iPhone 5. Information on the label also points to it being a dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone.
September 29
iPhone 5 to have bigger screen, HSPA+
A pair of stories from PC Watch in Japan and CNET France resurfaces rumors that the iPhone 5 will offer HSPA+ support, which will allow for theoretical download speeds of up to 21Mbps, and feature a larger (4.2 or 4.3 inches) 960x540-pixel qHD touch screen.
September 28
New iPhones, iPods in Apple's retail system
There is debate over whether Apple will introduce more than one iPhone on October 5, but if 9to5Mac's tipster is right, it will be more than one. According to the source, there are two new iPhone models floating around Apple's retail system, with one possibly being an entry-level 8GB version of the iPhone 4. In addition, three new iPod Touch models were also spotted in the system.
September 27
1GB RAM and voice control?
Through a "reliable source," TUAW says the iPhone 5 will include a whopping 1GB of RAM and a voice-control system known as the Assistant.
September 24
No vacation in October
According to AppleInsider, Apple is telling staffers at its retail stores that they can't go on vacation during the second week of October.
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