Multiple Screen Size For Upcoming iPhone 5S

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A Topeka Capital Markets analyst revealed that the next iPhone of Apple or the reported iPhone 5S will have at least two models featuring different screen sizes. It will reportedly be unveiled by the company in July.

The information was supposedly acquired from a meeting with a company in the tech-supply chain, according to Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets. He said that the next iPhone will come in at least two different models.

He told investors in a note that he released recently that they believe that Apple will offer the iPhone 5S in more than one size, which would give consumers additional options and increase the market share of the company. However, he did not specify the screen sizes of the next iPhone.

It can be recalled that White also revealed last January that the next model of the iPhone will feature different screen sizes, and will be available in different colors.

If the iPhone 5S will be offered in different screen sizes, one model will likely have a screen size bigger than the current screen size of the iPhone 5, which is at four inches. Another model may use the same screen size as the current model of the iPhone, while a third model may feature a screen size that is smaller than four inches.

The supposed July launch of the next iPhone is echoed by other analysts who have indicated that the next model of the smartphone offering of Apple may be released in the summer.

Both Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities and Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray believe in a June launch of the upcoming device. However, Kuo also believes that the iPhone 5S may be released into the market by July.

White also revealed that the price of the next model of the iPhone may not go under the $300 level. It will likely have a price tag ranging from $300 to $350.

The price range will likely for the iPhone model that is not subsidized and unlocked. It will also be promoted in developing markets like China.

Apple is currently facing pressure from Samsung and its own investors, and may need to be more innovative to be able to expand its product offerings in the market. Offering a low-cost iPhone 5S with different screen sizes may be unusual for the company, but it may have to do what it can in order to show that it is still a force to be reckoned with in the market.

New iPhone May Be Released Over The Summer

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Latest reports have pointed at the possibility that Apple may introduce the new iPhone over the summer. If reports are proven to be accurate, the company may go back to the time when it introduced the iPhone 4 into the market during the summer.

The new iPhone will reportedly have a similar shape and size as the current model of the iPhone. It also appears that Apple is working on making the upcoming model of its flagship product cheaper. It may be available in the market in the second half of this year.

The last two models of the iPhone were released in fall, with the iPhone 5 unveiled during an event that was held last September. It became available in the market before the month ended. On the other hand, the iPhone 4S was unveiled by Apple in October of the previous year.

If the timing of the release of the new iPhone is right, it may be introduced by Apple during the annual developers’ conference of the company. Although the schedule of the conference has yet to be announced, it is normally held sometime in the early part of June.

However, the only thing that may make things a bit messy is the fact that developers in Apple have to beta test the latest version of the iOS, which may last a number of months. It remains uncertain if the supposed summer release of the new iPhone will come true since Apple normally releases its new version of the iOS at around the same time the smartphone is released into the market.

September 12 Pre-Orders For New iPhone 5 Hinted

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It appears the authenticity of the supposed September release schedule for the new iPhone 5 is given more credence if a recent report is to be believed.

According to a report on iMore, pre-orders will be accepted starting on September 12 for the new iPhone 5 and is set to be delivered after one week. In addition to the September 12 event, the site also indicated that the next model of the iPhone may become available in a number of international markets by October 5.

The site cited sources that had provided accurate information on Apple products in the past.  The new iPhone 5 will reportedly become available in retail outlets by September 21 even as Apple has yet to make an official announcement on the release date of the device.

The latest report follows an earlier string of reports in connection to the new iPhone 5 which hinted of the possible features of the still-unannounced Apple product. Images of the supposed device were also leaked into the net in recent weeks although no official confirmation was made by the company in connection to the existence of the device.

In addition to the new iPhone 5, Apple will reportedly release into the market a smaller model of the iPad, the iPad Mini.

Reports also showed that the price tag for the iPhone 4S was reduced by a number of retailers including Target and Best Buy. This reduction in the price of an Apple device typically hint at the possible release of a new product, which increase speculations on the nearing release date for the new iPhone 5.