As we all expected, Apple has announced the iPhone 5 at Apple's media event. The iPhone 5 is made entirely out of glass and aluminium enclosure that's 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 and weighs 20% lighter than the previous models at 112 grams. It has a 4-inch 1136 x 640 pixel (326 pixels per inch) Retina Display giving it the same width as the iPhone 4S but taller.

The phone also features in-cell technology that was previously rumoured that allows the display to be even thinner since the touch sensors are integrated into the display itself instead of a separate layer.

The new iPhone also has LTE connectivity using a single chip for voice and data and a dynamic antenna that can switch connections as needed. The LTE connectivity will be compatible with all of the major cellular networks in the US plus others in Europe and around the world. The iPhone 5 also gets improved Wi-Fi connectivity with dual-channel 802.11(n) capability.

The new iPhone also has a new A6 processor that is twice as fast as the iPhone 4S (which carries the A5 chip). The A6 processor is also 22% smaller and more efficient. The battery life on the iPhone 5 will offer 8 hours of 3G or LTE talk time or browsing or 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing or 225 hours of standby time. 

The iPhone 5's rear-facing camera doesn't get  resolution bump, keeping it at an 8-megapixel sensor, though the sensor is thinner and the lens cover is sapphire crystal. The camera function gets a new dynamic low-light mode and faster photo capture. The front-facing FaceTime camera will offer 270p HD video capture with the ability to take photos while recording video. 

The iPhone 5 gets an additional microphone, bringing the total to three compared to the two present in the iPhone 4S. The microphones will be located on the bottom, front and rear of the iPhone 5 to improve voice recognition and noise cancellation. Apple's new EarPods earphones are also included. 

The iPhone 5 will come in black or white. The black will have a anodised aluminium back while the white version will have a raw aluminium back. The iPhone 5 will cost $199, $299, and $399 for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models with a contract. The iPhone 4S will be reduced to $99 and the iPhone 4 will be free with a contract. 

Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 will begin on Friday, September 14 and apple will begin shipping the new device on September 21 in nine countries including the US and Canada. The iPhone 5 will become available in additional countries next month and in 100 countries by the end of the year. 

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Apple announces the iPhone 5

As we all expected, Apple has announced the iPhone 5 at Apple's media event. The iPhone 5 is made entirely out of glass and aluminium enclosure that's 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 and weighs 20% lighter than the previous models at 112 grams. It has a 4-inch 1136 x 640 pixel (326 pixels per inch) Retina Display giving it the same width as the iPhone 4S but taller.

The phone also features in-cell technology that was previously rumoured that allows the display to be even thinner since the touch sensors are integrated into the display itself instead of a separate layer.

The new iPhone also has LTE connectivity using a single chip for voice and data and a dynamic antenna that can switch connections as needed. The LTE connectivity will be compatible with all of the major cellular networks in the US plus others in Europe and around the world. The iPhone 5 also gets improved Wi-Fi connectivity with dual-channel 802.11(n) capability.

The new iPhone also has a new A6 processor that is twice as fast as the iPhone 4S (which carries the A5 chip). The A6 processor is also 22% smaller and more efficient. The battery life on the iPhone 5 will offer 8 hours of 3G or LTE talk time or browsing or 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing or 225 hours of standby time. 

The iPhone 5's rear-facing camera doesn't get  resolution bump, keeping it at an 8-megapixel sensor, though the sensor is thinner and the lens cover is sapphire crystal. The camera function gets a new dynamic low-light mode and faster photo capture. The front-facing FaceTime camera will offer 270p HD video capture with the ability to take photos while recording video. 

The iPhone 5 gets an additional microphone, bringing the total to three compared to the two present in the iPhone 4S. The microphones will be located on the bottom, front and rear of the iPhone 5 to improve voice recognition and noise cancellation. Apple's new EarPods earphones are also included. 

The iPhone 5 will come in black or white. The black will have a anodised aluminium back while the white version will have a raw aluminium back. The iPhone 5 will cost $199, $299, and $399 for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models with a contract. The iPhone 4S will be reduced to $99 and the iPhone 4 will be free with a contract. 

Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 will begin on Friday, September 14 and apple will begin shipping the new device on September 21 in nine countries including the US and Canada. The iPhone 5 will become available in additional countries next month and in 100 countries by the end of the year. 

With WWDC 2012 coming up tomorrow, we thought that we should have a rumour round up of all the rumours that we have featured.

Apple has already announced that it will be previewing iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion at WWDC on Monday, and Apple is also expected to introduce a number of new Macs with additional improvements.

iOS 6

Ok, first up is iOS 6. Apple hasn't really been keeping this a secret, but it will play a major role in WWDC 2012. As we have mentioned in our blog, Apple has been putting up Banners featuring the un-announced version of iOS. We will expect that Apple will go over a few new features in detail at the conference. We think that one of the biggest features will be Apples own mapping solution which has been reported by multiple sites including us. Here is a list of rumoured features for the latest version of iOS:

• Apple Maps
• Facebook Integration
• Baidu search option in China

OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain lion is another product that we all know that Apple will be discussing at the conference. Back in February, Apple announced the new version of OS X. The features included: Notification Center, Messages, Reminders, Game Center, and AirPlay. We have also mentioned some other features that may included in OS X:

• OS X Mountain Lion Adding Offline Safari Reading List and Dictation to Mac
• iOS-like automatic downloads for Apps

iCloud

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that iCloud is a strategy for the next decade. We have seen some of the new features that Apple is planning to introduce to iCloud in iOS 6 because of a mistake from Apple:

• Support for photo sharing, notes and reminders 

MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, iMacs and Retina-Display

Rumours have be stirring around that Apple may introduce a new line of Macs at the WWDC. We have also heard that Retina-class displays on Apple's new Macs maybe coming. Apple has already built in Retina-display support in OS X  and we also expect Apple to release better hardware for their new line of Macs. Here are some more rumours that we have noted:

• Apple to Release Thinner Retina MacBook Pros at WWDC
• Apple to Update Nearly Entire Mac Lineup at WWDC

Apple TV

Apple has been rumoured to bring a television set to the market late this year or next year. Apple may even show the new operating system for the TV at next weeks WWDC. There have been more rumours about the Apple TV and that Apple will be introducing an SDK to open up the current Apple TV set-top box to third-party developers. All of these claims may not happen next week because most of these TV claims have come from a single uncorroborated source. 

iPhone 5

So we have been hearing a lot about the next-generation iPhone. The iPhone is rumoured to be taller with a 4-inch display but not making the phone any wider. We have also featured many incredible mockups of the new next-generation iPhone, but with the highest-profile leak so far being a hands-on-video that shows the back cover of the device, as well as a smaller dock connector and the headphone jack being at the bottom of the device. However, it is unlikely that Apple will introduce the next-generation iPhone at next weeks WWDC. Most observers believe that Apple will stick to the September/October timeframe which was seen last year with the iPhone 4S. 

Live Keynote Coverage

The WWDC 2012 Keynote is set to kick off at 10am Pacific time on Monday, June 11th. We will be providing a live text and photo coverage here.

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WWDC 2012 Rumour Round Up!

With WWDC 2012 coming up tomorrow, we thought that we should have a rumour round up of all the rumours that we have featured.

Apple has already announced that it will be previewing iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion at WWDC on Monday, and Apple is also expected to introduce a number of new Macs with additional improvements.

iOS 6

Ok, first up is iOS 6. Apple hasn't really been keeping this a secret, but it will play a major role in WWDC 2012. As we have mentioned in our blog, Apple has been putting up Banners featuring the un-announced version of iOS. We will expect that Apple will go over a few new features in detail at the conference. We think that one of the biggest features will be Apples own mapping solution which has been reported by multiple sites including us. Here is a list of rumoured features for the latest version of iOS:

• Apple Maps
• Facebook Integration
• Baidu search option in China

OS X Mountain Lion

OS X Mountain lion is another product that we all know that Apple will be discussing at the conference. Back in February, Apple announced the new version of OS X. The features included: Notification Center, Messages, Reminders, Game Center, and AirPlay. We have also mentioned some other features that may included in OS X:

• OS X Mountain Lion Adding Offline Safari Reading List and Dictation to Mac
• iOS-like automatic downloads for Apps

iCloud

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that iCloud is a strategy for the next decade. We have seen some of the new features that Apple is planning to introduce to iCloud in iOS 6 because of a mistake from Apple:

• Support for photo sharing, notes and reminders 

MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, iMacs and Retina-Display

Rumours have be stirring around that Apple may introduce a new line of Macs at the WWDC. We have also heard that Retina-class displays on Apple's new Macs maybe coming. Apple has already built in Retina-display support in OS X  and we also expect Apple to release better hardware for their new line of Macs. Here are some more rumours that we have noted:

• Apple to Release Thinner Retina MacBook Pros at WWDC
• Apple to Update Nearly Entire Mac Lineup at WWDC

Apple TV

Apple has been rumoured to bring a television set to the market late this year or next year. Apple may even show the new operating system for the TV at next weeks WWDC. There have been more rumours about the Apple TV and that Apple will be introducing an SDK to open up the current Apple TV set-top box to third-party developers. All of these claims may not happen next week because most of these TV claims have come from a single uncorroborated source. 

iPhone 5

So we have been hearing a lot about the next-generation iPhone. The iPhone is rumoured to be taller with a 4-inch display but not making the phone any wider. We have also featured many incredible mockups of the new next-generation iPhone, but with the highest-profile leak so far being a hands-on-video that shows the back cover of the device, as well as a smaller dock connector and the headphone jack being at the bottom of the device. However, it is unlikely that Apple will introduce the next-generation iPhone at next weeks WWDC. Most observers believe that Apple will stick to the September/October timeframe which was seen last year with the iPhone 4S. 

Live Keynote Coverage

The WWDC 2012 Keynote is set to kick off at 10am Pacific time on Monday, June 11th. We will be providing a live text and photo coverage here.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to kick off AllThingsD's D10 conference tonight at 6 pm PT and only a selected few are being invited to view the opening keynote. Only 500 attendees are invited to attend the keynote, which unfortunately won't be steamed live. Apple Fans who want to follow the keynote will have to find a live bog or a Twitter feed that's covering tonights D10 conference. 

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Tim Cook's D10 conference Keynote won't be streamed live

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to kick off AllThingsD's D10 conference tonight at 6 pm PT and only a selected few are being invited to view the opening keynote. Only 500 attendees are invited to attend the keynote, which unfortunately won't be steamed live. Apple Fans who want to follow the keynote will have to find a live bog or a Twitter feed that's covering tonights D10 conference.