Apple watchers are eagerly waiting for the Let's talk iPhone event scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific Time Tuesday at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Although the press invite didn't mention the much-anticipated iPhone5 by name, tech sites have been buzzing.
Some Apple watchers even expect the company will release two iPhones - iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S.
According to AllThingsD, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook will host the event and release the company's first major product post-Steve Jobs. Cook succeeded Jobs as CEO in August, though Jobs remains chairman.
While Apple has been mum, here's a sneak peek at several rumored features of the new phone, including an 8-megapixel camera.
Click Start to take a tour of the top 10 most-wanted iPhone 5 features.
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Near-Field Communication (NFC)gizmodo.comUpgraded CameraApple may sport a higher-resolution camera, probably an 8-megapixel camera. It was reported that the Santa Clara-based company OmniVision has received an order from Apple for the supply of 8 MP camera sensors.
Apple.proA5 processorNo one doubts that Apple will bring its A5 chip on to the iPhone 5, the same chip with iPad 2. The A5 contains a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore CPU and a dual-core PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU. The A5 package contains 512 MB of low-power DDR2 RAM clocked at 1066 MHz.Apple claims that the CPU is twice as powerful as its predecessor (the Apple A4) is, while the GPU is up to nine times as powerful as the A4.
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REUTERSLarger DisplayAccording to rumors, Apple may increase its screen size to 4-inch screen from the current 3.5-inch screen. This move can help Apple compete with Android smartphones.
SlashGeariPhone Voice Control DisplayReutersBetter BatteryAlmost all of the iPhone users are expecting iPhone 5 could come with an improved battery to handle its sophisticated features."If the Galaxy S2 was used all the time, then a user will be lucky to get 10 hours of battery, and that's with the enhanced 1650 mAh battery widget on board," according to a Techradar.com review.However, iPhone 4 offers talktime of up to 7 hours on 3G; up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM model only) and standby time of up to 300 hours. On internet usage, the device offers up to 6 hours on 3G and up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi.
ReutersNotification CenterAPPLESleek DesignRumors also suggest iPhone 5 will have a slimmer and tear-edge design.Accessory maker Case-Mate has published images showing cases of the alleged iPhone 5."The new iPhone 5 will feature a completely different form factor than its predecessor,” Case-Mate wrote. "Wider and thinner, the redesigned device features an extended home button."
Japanese blog MakotakaraTop 10 Features iPhone 5 Must Have to Defeat AndroidCurrently, iPhone 4 has the storage capacity of 16GB and 32GB.
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