Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities recently talked with sources in Apple's supply chain to find out about the iPhone 5. So, Tech n' Cars can provide you with a good deal of iPhone 5 details.
Kuo heard that the iPhone 5 would have the same 1GHz dual-core processor found in the iPad 2. It will also have an 8MP rear camera (we already heard that one before), an improved antenna, and a Qualcomm baseband. Kuo says that the iPhone 5 will be released at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 6-10.
He also heard that the earthquake and tsunami in Japan resulted in a shortage of supplies. He thinks that there is a good chance the 5th generation iPod Touch will not come out in September due to this.
Kuo did not hear anything about a hybrid LCD/e-Ink display or 3D screens/cameras. I am expecting the 3D to appear on the iPhone 6, and the LCD/e-Ink display to come on the iPhone 6 or 7.
You may be disappointed because the iPhone 5 doesn't seem to be so much better than the iPhone 4. Kuo says that the best new feature of the iPhone 5 will be its new operating system, iOS 5. He says the dramatic hardware change will appear on the iPhone 6, not the iPhone 5. The goal of this iPhone 6 will be to compete with rival Android phones featuring their mind-blowing specs.
