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A fourth
quarter launch of the iPhone 5 is possible basing on what the chief financial
officer of Verizon said during the quarterly conference of the mobile service
provider.
Fran Shammo,
CFO of Verizon, reportedly confirmed that the next iPhone, which is widely
referred to as the iPhone 5, will be launched by Apple in the fourth quarter of
the year. The upcoming device is expected to come with a bigger screen display,
new design, and 4G LTE support.
Numerous
reports have emerged in connection to the iPhone 5 although it has yet to be
officially announced by Apple. Recent reports have even indicated that a number
of cases for the next-generation iPhone have already been posted on China-based
retail sites although these came with a note that the design of the cases may
not be compatible with the design of the iPhone 5.
Releasing
the iPhone 5 prior to the holiday shopping season will prove to be a gold mine
for Apple along with its mobile partners as shown through the iPhone 4S, which
was released into the market before the start of the holiday season. With the
addition of 4G LTE connectivity on the next iPhone, the smartphone will join a
host of Android-powered and Windows Phone-powered devices that are already
offering this rather fast connectivity option.
The iPhone
of Apple has proven to be a good seller for mobile service providers with
Verizon selling around 2.7 million units for the quarter, according to Shammo.
Most of the sales were for the iPhone 4S although it also included a number of
iPhone 4 units.
Earlier
reports have also indicated that the production of the iPhone 5 has already
increased and will reach its full production level by September.
With the
upcoming release of the iPhone 5, a number of industry watchers are expecting
Apple to continue its dominance in the mobile device market.
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