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iPhone 5 Features

Although Apple does not reveal the exact specifications and features
until the device is officially unveiled, we could dictate some of the
main features that are expected. However, rumor of the new iPhone 5 features, in terms of both hardware and software upgrades, will definitely entice any smartphone buyer.

The upcoming phone is expected to sport the Apple’s latest and
greatest A5 processor chip, iCloud service, higher-resolution camera,
and a 4-inch screen size. Here are some of the most anticipated iPhone 5 features:
iOS 5

Apple announced iOS 5.0 and its features during the WWDC 2011 keynote
address on June 6, 2011. The user interface is based on the concept of
direct manipulation, using multi-touch gestures. It is expected to come
with more than 200 new features that will include improved Notification
System, News Stand and iMessage.

iMessage is an application that is developed to compete with
Blackberry Messenger. The app will allow iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad
users to communicate (much like a chat service) with each other. The
iMessage feature has been integrated into the SMS/MMS application used
originally on the iPhone models.

iCloud

The iPhone5 is expected to have the iCloud service.

Apple’s iPhone 5 is expected to feature the new iCloud service for wireless remote access of music from all computers and mobile devices.

The iPhone5 will automatically sync with the iCloud which will allow
users to store photos, apps, calendars and documents without having them
to store in the phone’s memory. Apple is also looking to tie up with
top music label companies to license songs for the iCloud service.

However, rumours state that Apple might release a low-cost “iCloud iPhone” alongside the iPhone 5. It could be named the “iPhone Mini”

“The iPhone Mini could have significantly less storage than a typical
iPhone. Most likely 8 gigabytes of storage – the same as the lowest end
iPhones right now. Apple won’t prevent users from storing their own
content, because that would be crazy. But since it has a small amount of
memory, Apple will likely push the ability to stream media via MobileMe
as well.”

A5 Processor to power the iPhone5

iPhone 5 will house the A5 as the main processor, which technically
is the same chip that currently powers the iPad 2. The A5 contains a
dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with NEON SIMD accelerator and a dual core
PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU, which means that the iPhone5 can do twice the
work at once. The processor speed will be somewhere between 1.2 to 1.5
GHz, with probably a 1GB RAM.

The processor upgrade is done not just to increase the processing
speed of the phone, but also to compete with the newly launched Samsung
Galaxy S II.

The A5 chip might effectively increase the power use, however, it is
said that the chip has “got a dynamic power management”, which can lower
the [speed] depending on the workload, and thus efficiently make use of
the power.
iPhone 5 to Sport a Better Camera

The iPhone 4 sports a 5 megapixel camera, so I’m expecting that the
iPhone 5 will have a rear-facing 8MP dual-LED flash camera. However,
this isn’t really “awesome”, since most of the high-end Android
smartphones come with an 8MP camera. Along with that, the iPhone 5 is
expected to have a front-facing camera for video chatting.
According to sources, Apple has filed several patent applications
relating to 3D picture capturing to the US Patent and Trademark Office
later in March. This indicates that the iPhone 5 might feature a 3D
camera. The filing indicates that the device will be capable of
capturing, processing and rendering 3D images with dual-camera hardware.
Another interesting feature is that the iPhone 5 will be capable of
taking pictures in Panorama. It will work similarly to the ’360
Panorama’ application in the App Store. It will let you take pictures in
a sequence as you move the camera from one side to another, which in
the end will effortlessly stitch the images together to create a
panorama.

Additionally, if Apple really wants to keep up with the competition
to Android, then it might consider improving upon the video resolution
to a full 1080p HD recording. Currently iPhone 4 has a 720p video
capture at 30 frames per second.
Display and Resolution

There hasn’t been a better screen resolution since the
release of the iPhone 4. Currently the iPhone 4 has a 3.5 inches screen
size, and sources indicate that Apple might stay locked with the current
size. But a few other sources say that Apple is planning to increase
the screen size to 4-inch with higher screen resolution. I feel that
Apple could compromise at 3.7-inch or 3.75-inch.
However, the iPhone 5 could be slightly wider and thinner. The
dimensions are calculated to be: 4.33″ x 2.36″ and .27″ thickness at the
top and .21″ at the bottom, whereas the dimensions of iPhone 4 are:
4.5″ x 2.31″ x .37″
Other iPhone5 Features

Here are some of the other features that we can expect from the iPhone 5:

(*) According the AT&T documents leaked by LulzSec, the Apple
iPhone 5 will offer 4G and will be LTE (Long Term Evolution) network
compatible. LTE is a project of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project
(3GPP), and is the latest standard in the mobile network technology.

(**) According to International Business Times, it is rumoured that
the iPhone 5 will feature a new SIM-less design with 2 to 3 internal
antennas for CDMA and GSM compatibility, which will make it a
“worldphone”.

The above mentioned features are some of the improvements that we can
expect from Apple. However, we cannot assure you that they can be true,
but most of the upgrades are more likely to be utilized.

Apple definitely wants to fight back against Android smartphone makers like HTC and Samsung, and perhaps it is why the new iPhone 5 will host some of the outstanding features.