iPhone 5: 4-Inch Screen Favors HTC Evo 4G LTE, One X Custom Delays

Posted on May 20, 2012 by iphone5fan

Delays for HTC’s Evo 4G LTE and One X Smartphones may just be what Apple needs to further prepare the launch of the iPhone 5. According to reports, both HTC Smartphones were held by U.S. Customs due to patent infringements with Apple.

HTC was confident that their products are in compliance. They also assured customers that the company will work to secure approval and get the devices into stores as soon as possible. Below is the company’s official statement on the issue.

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“The US availability of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed due to a standard U.S. Customs review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order. We believe we are in compliance with the ruling and HTC is working closely with Customs to secure approval. The HTC One X and HTC Evo 4G LTE have been received enthusiastically by customers and we appreciate their patience as we work to get these products into their hands as soon as possible,” posted HTC.

Apple may be quite delighted with the delays as rival competitors such as HTC and Samsung gobbling up much of the Smartphone market, ones that the iPhones once held. With swirling speculations regarding the iPhone 5 launch, comparisons with is rival competitors are also building up. This time it is with the android Smartphone HTC One X.

“The problem for Apple is that the HTC One X is already being sold on a carrier that already has the iPhone, while the EVO 4G LTE will be launching on Sprint soon. For every day that someone walks into a Sprint or ATT store looking for a new Smartphone, the chances of them walking out with a HTC One X or EVO 4G LTE will remain high until Apple announces and comes out with their next gen iPhone,” reports TechAnalyzer.

Rumors have it that the next Apple iPhone will come with a bigger 4-inch display screen than its previous 3.5 inch screen. The HTC One X already come with a 4.7 inch Gorilla Glass Screen display offering richer viewing experiences. Other competing Smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy 3,Motorola Atrix 2, and Sony Xperia Ion are already boasting 4-inch screens.

iPhone 5 is expected to join the bandwagon alongside a 4G LTE connectivity powered by a 1.5 GHz quadcore A6 processor with 1GB RAM and retina display of 1280 x 720 resolutions. It will also include the newest innovation the Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which is already available in One X

Supported with Android 4.0, the HTC One X will be powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core on 1 GB RAM for its global version while a 1.5 GHz dual-core LTE version will be integrated for US versions. For certain selected countries, the storage capacity can run up to 32 GB.

HTC One X comes with continuous shooting mode and simultaneous 1080p HD video and 8 mega pixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor. The Smartphone also comes with the Beats Audio giving authentic listening experiences for music, games, and videos.

When Apple launches its next generation iPhone, it can expect to jump into an already saturated and high competitive pool of other top notch Smartphones. The HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE delays may give the iPhone 5 extra time and competitive edge to prepare for its launch later this year.

Article source: http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/1701/20120519/iphone-5-4-inch-screen-favors-htc.htm

iPhone 5 said, again, to have 4-inch display

Posted on May 20, 2012 by iphone5fan

May 19, 2012, 7:53 AM — The next iPhone, which may or not be called iPhone 5, will have a 4-inch screen according to several unidentified sources cited in news stories this week.

An array of bloggers and technology commenters are already accepting these mainstream media accounts as confirmation of the long-rumored big-screened phone.

The unsupported conviction or hope that Apple would create bigger iPhones has burned bright for over a year. Many expected that what turned out to be iPhone 4S would have a larger screen, but it kept the 3.5-inch display. Android-based phones from rivals such as Samsung come in a variety of diagonally measured screen sizes, many much larger than the iPhone’s 3.5-inch display. The Samsung Galaxy Note has a 5.3-inch screen, for example.

SCUTTLEBUTT: iPhone 5 rumor roundup for week ending May 11

A close look at the stories by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reveals that they, too, rest on a thin foundation. Despite their length, both actually add very little detail about the purported big screen iPhone. And both use almost identical language to describe their sources: “people familiar with the matter” and “people familiar with the situation.”

The next iPhone is “likely to have a larger display than its current models have, with the company ordering bigger screens from its Asian suppliers, people familiar with the matter said,” according to the Journal. “The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said. … Production is set to begin next month, the people said.”

If the production schedule is correct, that would suggest the phones will be released, if not announced, later in 2012, rather than earlier as some had predicted, or hoped.

According to Reuters, “Apple Inc plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.”

And, apart from both stories asserting, based on the same sources, that Apple will rely on a trio of manufacturers for the new screens — Korea’s LG Display, Sharp and Japan Display, a recent merger of the display production units of three companies — neither story adds anything more.

But that was enough for folks like Richi Jennings, who writes Computerworld’s IT Blogwatch. He concludes, “The iPhone 5 release date is basically now known. And the rumors of a larger, 4-inch screen are all-but confirmed.”

But as with all such “reports,” the weight to be attached to the conclusions hinges on the identity, reliability and motives of the sources. And neither Reuters nor the Journal sheds any light on these. Their sources may be from display manufacturers or they could be rumor sites that claim to have sources in display manufacturers.

The principal objection to a larger-screen iPhone, and to iPhones with multiple screen sizes, has been the impact on software developers, who would have to change their existing application code for the new size and generally speaking to factor in multiple display sizes when targeting iPhones. To allow apps to remain unchanged, and keep the existing iPhone resolution of 960 by 640 pixels, Apple would have to increase pixel size, but that would reduce the “Retina Display” pixel density, currently 326 pixels per inch.

One possible solution, outlined in April 2012 in an informative post at The Verge, is for Apple to change the phone screen’s aspect ratio, currently 3:2, to 9:5. That would let Apple extend the diagonal screen size to 3.99 inches, making the screen taller but no wider, and possibly allowing the iPhone to retain the same overall dimensions. The pixel density would still meet Retina Display standards, but the screen overall would have 20% more pixels than iPhone 4 and 4S, according to The Verge’s calculations.

John Cox covers wireless networking and mobile computing for Network World.Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnwcoxnwwEmail: john_cox@nww.comBlog RSS feed: http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/2989/feed

Article source: http://www.itworld.com/networking/277504/iphone-5-said-again-have-4-inch-display

iPhone 5 Expected to Fire Up Mobile Market

Posted on May 20, 2012 by iphone5fan

Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 percent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple’s sales in China were “particularly strong” despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

As a whole the market saw a decline, notes the Gartner report: “Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2 percent decline from the first quarter of 2011.”

RIM, Nokia, Motorola, LG, and HTC all saw their share of the market shrink when compared to the first quarter of 2011. “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than expected due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region,” said Gartner analyst Anshul Gupta.

“The first quarter, traditionally the strongest quarter for Asia — which is driven by Chinese New Year, saw a lack of new product launches from leading manufacturers, and users delayed upgrades in the hope of better smartphone deals arriving later in the year,” added Gupta.

In contrast, “driven by the continued success of the iPhone 4S, Apple’s sales grew 96.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 as the new model expanded into new markets and carriers. Sales in China were particularly strong this quarter. With more than 5 million units, China became the second-largest market for Apple after the US,” notes the Gartner report.

Asian Sales Drop

The drop in sales was partly a result of the downturn in Asian markets. “We were not expecting a slowdown in Asia,” Gartner analyst Anshul Gupta said in a statement. “China is usually a particularly big market in the first quarter, with the Chinese New Year normally leading to a sales boom. But this year consumers have held off upgrading, waiting for other high end devices, like the new Apple iPhone.”

Gartner research indicates that Apple sold 33.1 million iPhones sold in the first quarter of 2012 (below what Apple claimed in its financial results last month). The sales place the smartphone maker in third place behind Samsung and Nokia, with 8 percent of all worldwide mobile phone sales. That is the total mobile phone market, including standard handsets as well as smartphones.

Samsung is in first place with 86,567.6 million units sold in the quarter for 20.7 percent share of the market. Samsung overtook Nokia for the first time that quarter. Nokia sold 83,162.5 million units worldwide for a 19.8 percent share of the market.

The report notes that Nokia’s mobile handset sales reached 83.2 million units, a 22.7 percent decrease from the first quarter of 2011. Gupta blames this on Nokia’s slow progress in the smartphone market: “Smartphone sales are becoming of paramount importance at a worldwide level. For example, smartphone volumes contributed to approximately 43.9 percent of overall sales for Samsung as opposed to 16% for Nokia.”

Apple Climbs, Fights

Among smartphone operating systems, Apple’s iOS saw a year-over-year increase from 16.9 percent share in the first quarter of 2011 to 22.9 percent share to kick off 2012. Apple and Samsung accounted for 49.3 percent of all smartphone sales worldwide. This is above the 29.3 percent the two collectively represented in the first quarter of 2011, notes the report.

Gartner notes that Android is beating the iPhone: “In the smartphone OS market, Android accounted for more than half of all smartphone sales (56.1 percent) in the first quarter of 2012.”

However, Gartner analyst Gupta said the smartphone market has become highly commoditized and differentiation is becoming a challenge for manufacturers, particularly those using the Android OS. “This is particularly true for smartphones based on the Android OS, where a strong commoditization trend is at work and most players are finding it hard to break the mould. At the high end, hardware features coupled with applications and services are helping differentiation, but this is restricted to major players with intellectual property assets.”

Gupta adds: “In the mid to low-end segment, price is increasingly becoming the sole differentiator. This will only worsen with the entry of new players and the dominance of Chinese manufacturers, leading to increased competition, low profitability and scattered market share.”

RIM is a sorry tale. The Blackberry maker sold 9.9 million mobile handsets in the first quarter of 2012, with its global share declining to 2.4% as competition increased in its international market strongholds, according to the report. “RIM desperately needs to deliver winning BB10 products to retain users and stay competitive. This will be very challenging, because BB10 lacks strong developer support, and a new BB10 device will only be available in the fourth quarter of 2012,” said Gupta.

Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/255789/iphone_5_expected_to_fire_up_mobile_market.html

Apple Wins iphone5.com Domain Fight

Posted on May 19, 2012 by iphone5fan

Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain, according to changes in a Web record of the URL.

Previously, Apple had filed a claim on iphone5.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency that arbitrates domain disputes in cases of “cybersquatting.”

As recently as last week, the URL directed visitors to a small-scale discussion forum devoted to smartphones.

WIPO records now show that the complaint has been “terminated,” indicating that the case has been closed. The label is often used when parties have settled their dispute over a domain.

According to a WHOIS search, iphone5.com is now in the control of Corporation Service Company (CSC), a Delaware legal, business and financial firm that, among other things, offers domain protection and recovery services.

“CSC can help your company boost revenues and enhance its brand security by recovering misspelled and “cybersquatted” variants of your brand names from third-party infringers,” the company’s website stated.

It’s unlikely that any other company but Apple would have been awarded custody of the domain by WIPO. CSC is likely acting on Apple’s behalf.

iphone5.com no longer shows users the discussion forum, but instead results in a blank page.

The Next Web first reported the change in the WIPO claim record.

Some had speculated that the domain move might have been prompted by the constant use of the “iPhone 5″ label by bloggers and the press to describe Apple’s next smartphone.

Last fall, prior to the introduction of the iPhone 4S, almost everyone pegged the upcoming iteration as the iPhone 5. That tag has persisted this year, as talk of the 2012 version has heated up.

Apple is not expected to launch the next iPhone until this fall.

Apple has gone to WIPO numerous times to gain control of domains it believes infringe its trademarks. Last November, for instance, the company filed a claim — ultimately successful — to acquire iphone4s.com and seven other URLs, all with the “iphone” name.

iphone4s.com currently redirects browsers to Apple’s iPhone page.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer, on Google+ or subscribe to Gregg’s RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@computerworld.com.

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Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/255804/apple_wins_iphone5com_domain_fight.html

New iPhone 5 dates & 4-inch rumors all-but confirmed

Posted on May 19, 2012 by iphone5fan

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–>The new iPhone 5 dates are basically now known. And the rumors of a larger, 4-inch screen are all-but confirmed. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), of course, ain’t sayin’ nuffin’. In IT Blogwatch, when no less of an organ than the WSJ says it, bloggers sit up and listen.
[Updated: Apple's WIPO win appears to indicate that the new iPhone will be called 'iPhone 5']

By Richi Jennings: Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Not to mention: Shrimp!..

Lorraine Luk and Juro Osawa have their ears to the ground:

The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally. … Apple declined to comment. … The iPhone has had a 3.5-inch screen since…its debut 2007.
…
But the market has evolved rapidly…with many brands in various sizes and prices. … Samsung shipped 44.5 million smartphones to grab 30.6%…in the first quarter, topping Apple’s 24.1%.

Reiji Murai triangulates and all-but confirms:

The new iPhone screens will measure 4 inches from corner to corner. … Early production of the new screens has begun at…Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd, Sharp Corp and Japan Display Inc. … That would allow the new iPhone to go into production as soon as August.
…
The share of the production of new screens that go to each of the three manufacturers working with Apple has not been determined.

So Jonny Evans rallies the faithful:

Coming as it does from a respected source these claims will ignite expectation. … Given the need to stockpile millions of these displays…commencing display production marries well with claims of a September launch.
…
A related report yesterday claimed Apple to have booked huge memory chip orders with Japanese firm, Elpida. … With Samsung emerging as Apple’s biggest…opponent in the smartphone space, it’s no surprise Apple’s chosen to abandon [it]…when it comes to display and memory production.
…
Apple appears to have…ensured its next iPhone…[is] guaranteed to give its competitors a black eye.

And Adrian Kingsley-Hughes talks dimensionality:

There are two ways that Apple could increase the size of the screen while maintaining a high pixel density count. … Doubling the screen resolution to 1920×1280 would be the one option. … But it’s highly unlikely that Apple could pull this sort of density off for the next incarnation of the iPhone.
…
Another option is that Apple could change the screen aspect ratio…increasing this to 16:9…could allow for a 4-inch screen to maintain pixel density…while also allowing the screen to fit into a handset no bigger than the current iPhone.

But Lynn Walford just rolls her eyes (her eyes her eyes):

Here we go with iPhone 5 conjecturatti, again. … ll that we can know for sure about the iPhone 5 is that it will sell like iPhones.
…
Last year’s…rumors were about 50% accurate, however, we didn’t get the…full specs until it was officially announced. … [This time] Apple may use the iPhone 5 name because it is suing the owner of iPhone5.com.

Update: Gregg Keizer implies that Apple will indeed call it “iPhone 5″:

Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain. … Previously, Apple had filed a claim on iphone5.com with…WIPO.
…
WIPO records now show that the complaint has been “terminated,” indicating that the…parties have settled their dispute. … iphone5.com [now] results in a blank page.
…
[The] domain move might have been prompted by the constant use of the “iPhone 5″ label by bloggers. … Apple has gone to WIPO numerous times. … Last November, for instance, the company filed a claim…to acquire iphone4s.com and seven other[s]…with the “iphone” name.

And Finally…
Shrimp!
[Another ridiculous ear-worm from Mr. Weebl, with help from Greasy Moose]

Don’t miss out on IT Blogwatch:

Richi Jennings is an independent analyst/consultant, specializing in blogging, email, and security. He’s the creator and main author of Computerworld’s IT Blogwatch, for which he has won ASBPE and Neal awards. He also writes The Long View for IDG Enterprise. A cross-functional IT geek since 1985, you can read Richi’s full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

Article source: http://blogs.computerworld.com/20187/iphone_5_release_date_4_inch_rumors_all_but_confirmed?ua

Claims of Larger iPhone 5 Persist

Posted on May 19, 2012 by iphone5fan

The next iPhone, which may or not be called iPhone 5, will have a 4-inch screen according to several unidentified sources cited in news stories this week.

An array of bloggers and technology commenters are already accepting these mainstream media accounts as confirmation of the long-rumored big-screened phone.

SCUTTLEBUTT: iPhone 5 rumor roundup for week ending May 11

A close look at the stories by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reveals that they, too, rest on a thin foundation. Despite their length, both actually add very little detail about the purported big screen iPhone. And both use almost identical language to describe their sources: “people familiar with the matter” and “people familiar with the situation.”

The next iPhone is “likely to have a larger display than its current models have, with the company ordering bigger screens from its Asian suppliers, people familiar with the matter said,” according to the Journal. “The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally, the people said. … Production is set to begin next month, the people said.”

If the production schedule is correct, that would suggest the phones will be released, if not announced, later in 2012, rather than earlier as some had predicted, or hoped.

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Article source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/255793/claims_of_larger_phone_5_persist.html

Apple iPhone 5 to boost mobile market in second half of 2012, analyst

Posted on May 18, 2012 by iphone5fan

Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple’s sales in China were “particularly strong” despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

“The first quarter, traditionally the strongest quarter for Asia – which is driven by Chinese New Year, saw a lack of new product launches from leading manufacturers, and users delayed upgrades in the hope of better smartphone deals arriving later in the year,” added Gupta.

In contrast, “driven by the continued success of the iPhone 4S, Apple’s sales grew 96.2% in the first quarter of 2012 as the new model expanded into new markets and carriers. Sales in China were particularly strong this quarter. With more than 5 million units, China became the second-largest market for Apple after the US,” notes the Gartner report.

Gartner research indicates that Apple sold 33.1 million iPhones sold in the first quarter of 2012 (below what Apple claimed in its financial results last month). The sales place the smartphone maker in third place behind Samsung and Nokia, with 8% of all worldwide mobile phone sales. That is the total mobile phone market, including standard handsets as well as smartphones.

Samsung is in first place with 86,567.6 million units sold in the quarter for 20.7% share of the market. Samsung overtook Nokia for the first time that quarter. Nokia sold 83,162.5 million units worldwide for a 19.8% share of the market.

The report notes that Nokia’s mobile handset sales reached 83.2 million units, a 22.7% decrease from the first quarter of 2011. Gupta blames this on Nokia’s slow progress in the smartphone market: “Smartphone sales are becoming of paramount importance at a worldwide level. For example, smartphone volumes contributed to approximately 43.9% of overall sales for Samsung as opposed to 16% for Nokia.”

Among smartphone operating systems, Apple’s iOS saw a year-over-year increase from 16.9% share in the first quarter of 2011 to 22.9% share to kick off 2012. Apple and Samsung accounted for 49.3% of all smartphone sales worldwide. This is above the 29.3% the two collectively represented in the first quarter of 2011, notes the report.

Gartner notes that Android is beating the iPhone: “In the smartphone OS market, Android accounted for more than half of all smartphone sales (56.1%) in the first quarter of 2012.”

Article source: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/mobile-phone/3358441/apple-iphone-5-boost-mobile-market-in-second-half-of-2012-analyst/

Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute

Posted on May 18, 2012 by iphone5fan

Computerworld - Apple has apparently won control of the iphone5.com domain, according to changes in a Web record of the URL.

Previously, Apple had filed a claim on iphone5.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency that arbitrates domain disputes in cases of “cybersquatting.”

As late as last week, the URL directed visitors to a small-scale discussion forum devoted to smartphones.

WIPO records now show that the complaint has been “terminated,” indicating that the case has been closed. The label is often used when parties have settled their dispute over a domain.

It’s unlikely that any other company but Apple would have been awarded custody of the domain by WIPO. CSC is likely acting on Apple’s behalf.

iphone5.com no longer shows users the discussion forum, but instead results in a blank page.

The Next Web first reported the change in the WIPO claim record.

Some had speculated that the domain move might have been prompted by the constant use of the “iPhone 5″ label by bloggers and the press to describe Apple’s next smartphone.

Last fall, prior to the introduction of the iPhone 4S, almost everyone pegged the upcoming iteration as the iPhone 5. That tag has persisted this year, as talk of the 2012 version has heated up.

Apple is not expected to launch the next iPhone until this fall.

Apple has gone to WIPO numerous times to gain control of domains it believes infringe its trademarks. Last November, for instance, the company filed a claim — ultimately successful — to acquire iphone4s.com and seven other URLs, all with the “iphone” name.

iphone4s.com currently redirects browsers to Apple’s iPhone page.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer, on Google+ or subscribe to Gregg’s RSS feed . His email address is gkeizer@computerworld.com.

See more by Gregg Keizer on Computerworld.com.

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iPhone 5 dates & 4-inch rumors all-but confirmed

Posted on May 18, 2012 by iphone5fan

<!–
–>The iPhone 5 dates are basically now known. And the rumors of a larger, 4-inch screen are all-but confirmed. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), of course, ain’t sayin’ nuffin’. In IT Blogwatch, when no less of an organ than the WSJ says it, bloggers sit up and listen.

By Richi Jennings: Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Not to mention: Shrimp!..

Lorraine Luk and Juro Osawa have their ears to the ground:

The new screens measure at least 4 inches diagonally. … Apple declined to comment. … The iPhone has had a 3.5-inch screen since…its debut 2007.
…
But the market has evolved rapidly…with many brands in various sizes and prices. … Samsung shipped 44.5 million smartphones to grab 30.6%…in the first quarter, topping Apple’s 24.1%.

Reiji Murai triangulates and all-but confirms:

The new iPhone screens will measure 4 inches from corner to corner. … Early production of the new screens has begun at…Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd, Sharp Corp and Japan Display Inc. … That would allow the new iPhone to go into production as soon as August.
…
The share of the production of new screens that go to each of the three manufacturers working with Apple has not been determined.

So Jonny Evans rallies the faithful:

Coming as it does from a respected source these claims will ignite expectation. … Given the need to stockpile millions of these displays…commencing display production marries well with claims of a September launch.
…
A related report yesterday claimed Apple to have booked huge memory chip orders with Japanese firm, Elpida. … With Samsung emerging as Apple’s biggest…opponent in the smartphone space, it’s no surprise Apple’s chosen to abandon [it]…when it comes to display and memory production.
…
Apple appears to have…ensured its next iPhone…[is] guaranteed to give its competitors a black eye.

And Adrian Kingsley-Hughes talks dimensionality:

There are two ways that Apple could increase the size of the screen while maintaining a high pixel density count. … Doubling the screen resolution to 1920×1280 would be the one option. … But it’s highly unlikely that Apple could pull this sort of density off for the next incarnation of the iPhone.
…
Another option is that Apple could change the screen aspect ratio…increasing this to 16:9…could allow for a 4-inch screen to maintain pixel density…while also allowing the screen to fit into a handset no bigger than the current iPhone.

But Lynn Walford just rolls her eyes (her eyes her eyes):

Here we go with iPhone 5 conjecturatti, again. … ll that we can know for sure about the iPhone 5 is that it will sell like iPhones.
…
Last year’s…rumors were about 50% accurate, however, we didn’t get the…full specs until it was officially announced. … [This time] Apple may use the iPhone 5 name because it is suing the owner of iPhone5.com.

And Finally…
Shrimp!
[Another ridiculous ear-worm from Mr. Weebl, with help from Greasy Moose]

Don’t miss out on IT Blogwatch:

Article source: http://blogs.computerworld.com/20187/iphone_5_release_date_4_inch_rumors_all_but_confirmed

Are iPhone 5 rumors torpedoing Apple’s Q2 revenues?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by iphone5fan

May 15, 2012, 7:29 AM — Apple (AAPL – NASDAQ) is warning investors that returns for the current second quarter will be lower than projections, triggering widespread and feverish speculation that the fall-off is due to swirling rumors about an early summer launch for iPhone 5.

Apple has lowered its earnings guidance to Wall Street for the June quarter, though that was expected because Apple usually does so for this period, according to one analyst. What wasn’t expected: the guidance was worse than stock traders expected.

SCUTTLEBUTT: iPhone 5 rumor rollup for week ending May 11

Bloggers and pundits almost at once concluded that it the fall off is due to intense iPhone 5 rumors and the expectation or hope that Apple may announce it during the June Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Some Wall Street analysts are “starting to panic” over Apple’s revenues for the quarter, claims Jay Yarrow, in a story at BusinessInsider. “Analysts think Apple is due for a big come down,” Yarrow insists. But it’s hard to see evidence of panic.

Last Friday, Credit Suisse lowered its earnings-per-share estimates for Apple, while repeating its assessment that Apple’s stock will still “Outperform.” The firm lowered its calendar 2012 EPS estimates by 3% and its calendar 2013 EPS by 5%.

Another analyst, Katy Huberty at Morgan Stanley, kept her expectations unchanged, though she noted that hers already are below the consensus numbers of analysts overall. In a note to investors, reported by Yarrow, Huberty says “Apple’s guidance for the June quarter was significantly worse than expected. Apple always delivers weak Q2 guidance. Typically revenue is 2% below analyst estimates, and EPS is 10% below analyst estimates. This time revenue was 9% below estimates and EPS was 12% below estimates.”

Huberty now estimates $34.8 billion in revenue for the quarter and $9.39 EPS, which are 7-9% below estimates, according to BusinessInsider.

Taking the same deductive leap as Yarrow, Christian Zibreg at iDownloadBlog.com concluded that “Some analysts are now concerned that Apple is due for a big come down because swirling iPhone 5 rumors could negatively impact sales of the current-generation iPhone 4S/4 as would-be buyers withhold their planned purchases in anticipation of a new model.”

Neither Yarrow or Zibreg are quite clear on whether they think it’s Apples stock price, earnings per share or its revenue that is due for a “big come down.” Keep in mind that historically “negative impact on sales” means in fact “slower rate of growth” in iPhone unit sales in the quarter preceding the introduction of a new model.

Last September, Apple CEO Tim Cook, during a conference call with investors on Apple’s Q4 results, blamed lower than expected iPhone sales for the quarter on iPhone 5 rumors and widespread expectations that Apple was set to launch the new model in the Fall of 2012. In October, Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S.

But Cook went on to say that the fall-off in sales accelerated during the second half of the quarter, yet was much less than Apple actually expected. The actual revenue and profit results for the quarter set an Apple record, even though they were slightly less than what analysts had forecast.

For example, analysts had projected iPhone sales of about 22 million for the quarter; Apple actually sold 17 million. For the quarter ending in September, Apple’s revenues were $28.3 billion, slightly less than Q3 and about one billion less than the amount expected by analysts. Profits for Q4 were $6.62 billion, also down slightly from Q3. But revenues and profits were dramatically higher than in Q4 last year, when Apple reported $20.3 billion in revenues and $4.31 billion in profit.

This really shouldn’t come as a surprise. As Zibreg notes in his story, analyst Horace Dediu at Asymco.com has looked the historical record of iPhone sales. “Each new iPhone launch was preceded by a quarter where units went down sequentially. The same has happened with the iPad for the one tradition we’ve had so far,” Dediu wrote in a blog post last October.

The iPhone market shows consistent behavior in three areas, according to Dediu:

Article source: http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/276872/are-iphone-5-rumors-torpedoing-apple-s-q2-revenues

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iPhone 5 News and Rumours

iPhone 5: 4-Inch Screen Favors HTC Evo 4G LTE, One X Custom Delays

iPhone 5 said, again, to have 4-inch display

iPhone 5 Expected to Fire Up Mobile Market

Asian Sales Drop

Apple Climbs, Fights

Apple Wins iphone5.com Domain Fight

New iPhone 5 dates & 4-inch rumors all-but confirmed

Claims of Larger iPhone 5 Persist

Apple iPhone 5 to boost mobile market in second half of 2012, analyst

Apple victorious in iphone5.com domain dispute

iPhone 5 dates & 4-inch rumors all-but confirmed

Are iPhone 5 rumors torpedoing Apple’s Q2 revenues?