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Apple emphasized that this year's WWDC 2011 conference
in June will be all about the future of iOS and Mac, giving tech
pundits reason to believe we won't see a new iPhone 5 announced during
the event. With the rumor mill in full swing,
speculation suggests that the iPhone 5 is more likely to arrive some
time this fall, or even in 2012. Will Apple break its annual update
cycle and make iPhone fans wait longer for refreshed hardware?
Points and Counterpoints
The focus will be on software at WWDC this year, Apple said. Upcoming features in iOS 5 were widely discussed in rumors this weekend,
such as cloud music storage and social features. But WWDC was also
expected to stage the unveiling of the new iPhone 5, sticking to Apple's
traditional summer release schedule for the iPhone. But it's not
happening, says Jim Dalrymple of The Loop (who was a strong track record regarding Apple sources). No new iPhone, no new Macs.
Instead, Darlrymple's sources say the conference will see announcements regarding advancements with Mac OSX Lion (expected to arrive this summer, too), and TechCrunch reports
iOS 5 will only be previewed at the event, with a delay until it's
actually available, giving developers time to modify their apps.
But if Apple does not release or announce a new iPhone at WWDC (or
shortly after), does that mean the iPhone 5 is delayed until fall, to
arrive with iOS 5 preinstalled? That's something separate rumors suggest
as well. One site
claims Apple has not even ordered components for the iPhone 5, pointing
toward a 2012 release. However, chances are Apple will not miss the
holiday season, where it makes significant sales.
We have yet to purchase a crystal globe at PCWorld, so we will have
to wait until June to find out if the iPhone 5 is delayed or not. Until
then, one thing is for sure: Apple hasn't said a word about the timing
of iOS 5, or whether the next version of its mobile OS will be called
that; same goes for the next iPhone.
After all, Apple could just introduce a new iPhone, similar in
design to the iPhone 4, but with improved internals, including the A5 dual-core chip from the iPad 2 and sprinkled with some NFC.
Apple did a similar move with the upgrade from the iPhone 3G to 3GS.
Then, later on in the year, iOS 5 would arrive and bring some new
features to the table, both for a new iPhone and the iPad 2.
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