
It was reported earlier today by the Wall Street Journal that Sprint was in an agreement with Apple to purchase over $20 billion worth of iPhones over the next four years, which is equivalent to around 30 million iPhones. According to analysts, Sprint won’t even be breaking even on the transaction until 2014, which is a large risk on Sprint’s part.
The folks over at BGR are claiming to have a solid industry contact that is bringing new information to the table. According to their sources, the real iPhone 5 is an exclusive, while the iPhone 4S will not be. The iPhone 5 device is said to be a 4G WiMAX device, which goes along with previous rumors of the iPhone having 4G capability. According to this new source, AT&T and Verizon plan to launch the iPhone 4S and get the iPhone 5 some time in the first quarter of next year as an LTE device, which would differ from the WiMAX supposedly being released in the near future. Globally, the iPhone 5 might be available as a 4G HSPA+ device later on.
According to BGR, the iPhone 4S that Apple will be introducing tomorrow will feature the following:
• A low voltage Apple A5 CPU (it won’t be the same as the iPad 2 chip, clock for clock).
• Updated front and back camera sensors. FaceTime HD in the front, 8-megapixel 1080p HD video recording in the back.
• Multiband 3G Qualcomm chipset — North American & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for AT&T and Global carriers, North American CDMA & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for Verizon and Sprint.
• NFC support.
• Metal or “premium” plastic on the back case.
• Updated front and back camera sensors. FaceTime HD in the front, 8-megapixel 1080p HD video recording in the back.
• Multiband 3G Qualcomm chipset — North American & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for AT&T and Global carriers, North American CDMA & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for Verizon and Sprint.
• NFC support.
• Metal or “premium” plastic on the back case.
• Faster CPU.
• Larger 4-inch screen, similar to LG’s NOVA display but with a higher resolution.
• 1GB of RAM.
• Slightly larger design overall, but thinner and with a larger battery.
• 32GB of storage.
• iPhone 5 exclusive software and APIs (Assistant).
• Dedicated Assistant button, possibly integrated with the new home button, “think gestures or a two-stage button like a camera shutter key).
• Larger 4-inch screen, similar to LG’s NOVA display but with a higher resolution.
• 1GB of RAM.
• Slightly larger design overall, but thinner and with a larger battery.
• 32GB of storage.
• iPhone 5 exclusive software and APIs (Assistant).
• Dedicated Assistant button, possibly integrated with the new home button, “think gestures or a two-stage button like a camera shutter key).
BGR has been known to have a spotty record when it comes to predictions but this one has been the most outrageous one by far. Instead of even continuing to list ALL the reasons why this rumor is probably wrong, it might just be a better use of time to be patient and wait until tomorrow’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event.
Stay tuned for more info!
Source: BGR
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