iPhone 5 Release Date Scheduled for June?

The iPhone 5 could be launching at this year's WorldWide Developers Conference, set to take place in June, according to a report received by tech blog YouMobile yesterday.

The report also revealed that the handset will be 20 percent thinner than the current iPhone and will feature a 4-inch display with a higher DPI resolution.

WWDC takes place from June 11-15 in San Francisco, California.

In 2010, Apple launched the iPhone 4 during the event and the device went on to become one of the most popular Apple handsets to date.

The iPhone 5's unveiling taking place at WWDC 2012 is still just a rumor since Apple has not confirmed any news regarding the device.

Other rumors that have surfaced about its release date have said that is could launch much later in the year. The iPhone 4S came out during an event hosted by Apple in October named "Let's Talk About iPhone."Some insiders are reporting that Apple will launch the next generation iPhone in the fall of 2012.

The October release was backed by Qualcomm, a company that manufactures parts for the iPhone who issued a report stating that there were issues with producing chips that would be needed to power the next-generation of LTE devices.

The iPhone 5 will most likely be an LTE device since the new iPad launched back in March and is compatible with the network.

Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster commented on the issue at Qualcomm stating that it points to the iPhone's launch getting pushed back until October.

"QCOM will likely support an Apple iPhone launch in October. Based on our checks, we believe the design win momentum of QCOM's 28nm products has been exceptionally strong and a 28nm LTE baseband is likely designed to the next iPhone," said Munster.

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Apple's iPhone 5, new iPods arrive in October, analysts say Even without Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple, the show must go on September historically is when Apple updates its iPod line of music players. This year, tech analysts expect Apple in October to add a new iPhone to the mix, a model with wider distribution than before.
The iPhone 4, now offered through AT&T and Verizon Wireless, will be available to Sprint customers, too, says Forrester Research analyst Charles Golvin. Apple needed to broaden the iPhone's base because of the growing dominance of smartphones based on Google's Android operating system, sold by the four major carriers.
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AT&T last March announced a deal to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion. But because of uncertainty about regulatory approval of the proposed merger, analysts don't expect the iPhone to be available this year on T-Mobile.
"Android became so big because people shopped at their local carriers for a smartphone with a touch-screen that could play apps," he says. "Android was what was there, so they bought it. They couldn't get the iPhone."
Beyond the new iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5 by analysts and Apple watchers, Golvin expects Sprint and Verizon to sell the existing iPhone 4 at a discount when the new model arrives. "The iPhone 4 could be $49, and in the future, as low as $29," he predicts.
Sprint is alone among major carriers in offering unlimited data for a monthly fee to new subscribers, says analyst Richard Doherty of Envisioneering Group. Verizon and AT&T have caps, and extra charges if the data allowance is surpassed. "For heavy Internet surfers, this is like living next to an oasis if you're a thirsty person," he says. "We'll see a lot of families switching to the iPhone on Sprint." Sprint didn't respond to requests for comment; Apple declined to comment.
Doherty expects the new iPhone to be a "little thinner, with better battery life, and improved camera."
The iPod lineup, which has seen sales decline for the past three years, will get a refresh that ties the portable players more into cloud-based music services, he says. Doherty also expects a new version of the iPod Touch, which he thinks will closely resemble the iPhone 5. "It will be an even better gaming machine, because games sell better on the Touch than they do on the iPhone," he says.
Apple earlier this year announced a fall debut for iCloud, a new software service for accessing and syncing data from multiple Apple devices.