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All the latest iPhone 5S rumors we've found
The iPhone 5 may only be around six
months old, but we're already hearing
information about a successor. In keeping
with Apple's naming convention this should
end up being called the iPhone 5S.
The early arrival of the iPad 4 and the iPad
mini - just eight months after the release of
the iPad 3 in March - has meant that Apple
still has the ability to surprise and we could
well see an iPhone 5S appear earlier than
expected.
Nevertheless, it's more likely that the
iPhone 5S will hit stores in the latter part
of 2013, following the trend set by the
iPhone 5 and 4S. It's even possible that
Apple will skip the iPhone 5S and hop right
on to the iPhone 6 , though there is little
suggestion that this would be the case.
And, as for the software, we're expecting
that to be revised too. Some developers
contacted The Next Web in early January to
say they had seen a new iPhone6.1
identifer in logs - a device running iOS 7 .
Apple's past 'S' models have featured the
same shell as the core model, though with
different features and slightly different tech
specs.
The iPhone 5S isn't expected to
differentiate itself from the iPhone 5 too
drastically, though a better camera and
slightly faster processor will surely be part
of the package.
One analyst has claimed Apple could use
the iPhone 5S to increase its margin for
iPhones as a result of falling profitability.
One thing is for sure, with the release of
such super handsets as the Samsung Galaxy
S4 , Sony Xperia Z and HTC One , the next
iPhone will have to seriously up its game.
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z vs
HTC One vs iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920
iPhone 5S release date
That means the iPhone 5S release date
could be as early Spring 2013. However, we
believe it's still likely that we'll see another
iPhone later in 2013.
But that's not what everybody thinks: many
sources claim that full commercial
production of the rumored iPhone 5S has
begun already. That's borne out by further
rumors suggesting a March manufacturing
start date, followed by a mid-year release.
Digitimes reckoned in 2012 that the iPhone
5S release date would be a little later,
citing predicted sales targets of relevant
component manufacturers. "Apple is
expected to introduce its next-generation
iPad and iPhone series around the middle
of 2013... Component orders placed by
Apple, which climbed to high levels prior to
the iPhone 5 rollout, will rise again between
March and April, the observers indicated."
iMore rumours in early March pointed to
the 5S being out in August 2013, something
Digitimes then agreed with in late March
2013. It came up with the startling
revelation that the new handset would
appear in Q3 2013 (probably September).
As our own Kate Solomon puts it , "in other
news, night to follow day, Tuesday to follow
Monday and bears to continue using largely
wooded areas to take care of business".
The International Business Times said in
March that production had been delayed to
make up ground on the progress made by
other handset manufacturers. That wouldn't
be at all surprising considering how far
behind its rivals the iPhone 5 has fallen - in
terms of raw specification, at least.
iPhone 5S display
iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 will include a Super
HD screen display and camera according to
new reports in December 2012. The China
Times says a 'Touch On Display' panel is
being developed by Taiwanese supplier
Innolux with 10 point multi-touch and a
0.5mm thickness. Apparently the site spoke
to sources inside Apple's supply chain.
iPhone 5S casing
According to further rumours, the iPhone
5S might not be the only Apple handset we
see this year - rumours abound about
cheaper, plastic iPhones , while Apple could
be readying an even bigger smartphone to
launch in June, apparently called the
iPhone Math .
Reports suggest that a cheap iPhone 5S
would mean Apple diversifying
manufacturers from Foxconn, perhaps
leading it to turn to Pegatron. An analyst
estimates Pegatron could be responsible for
75 percent of low-cost iPhones.
According to the hit-and-miss China Times
wesbite the iPhone Math will carry a sizable
4.8-inch display and an 8MP camera.
The new, larger, lower-cost handset could
be aimed at emerging markets such as
China.
However, it remains likely that the iPhone
5s will simply use the iPhone 5 shell given
Apple's penchant for doing this with the
iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S .
iPhone 5S camera
In January 2013 iLounge received
information that indicated the handset
would sport the same design as the iPhone
5 with the key difference being a beefier
camera and larger flash on the back.
That's hardly ground breaking from Apple,
with the touted 13MP camera on the 5S
hardly bucking the trend considering the
Sony Xperia Z already has this and we'd
expect the Samsung Galaxy S4 to offer up
something similar.
New rumours from January 2013 pointed
towards the iPhone 5S having a 13MP
camera as well.
Have we already seen the iPhone 5S?
It was reported on 6 December that images
of a purported next-generation iPhone
have surfaced on French website
Nowhereelse.fr , revealing an exterior
virtually identical to the current iPhone 5
but with slightly different internals.
Phones Review suggests that a dual-SIM
iPhone 5S could be released, hot on the
heels of a rumoured Samsung Galaxy S4 .
More parts appeared in photos shown by
BGR towards the end of January 2013.
iPhone 5S NFC
Rumours have abounded for years that the
iPhone will incorporate NFC at some stage,
but this has proved unfounded. Indeed,
Apple decided to incorporate Passbook into
the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 as a way to provide
a similar, if different, feature.
Now, according to the often-wrong China
Times , Apple is rumoured to be equipping
the 5S with NFC in addition to a fingerprint
scanner for added security. We're really not
sure about this one, though rumours of
fingerprint scanners and NFC support in
Apple's devices trace back to last July when
Apple bought mobile security firm
AuthenTec for $356 million (UK£238
million, UA$346 million).
It's possible, then.
iPhone 5S wireless charging
According to CP Tech , Apple filed a patent
application last month for Wireless Power
Utilization, a wireless charging system with
near-field magnetic resonance (NFMR). That
means we'll get wireless charging at last.
Needless to say, TechRadar will be keeping
a close eye on all the iPhone 5S rumors
and will bring you the latest developments
as they emerge - on this very page.