Apple's follow-up to the iPhone 5 will be with us before September, if fresh rumours concerning the so-called iPhone 5S are to be believed.
An August debut is pencilled in for the anticipated follow-up, iMore reports, citing 'sources familiar with the plans'. The phone itself meanwhile is tipped to have the same basic shape as the iPhone 5, but pack a more advanced processor and a better camera.
Until we hear official word with Apple, it's wise to take any rumours concerning new gadgetry with a pinch or two of salt. iMore has proved accurate in the past however, pinning down the iPhone 4S' 12 September launch date.
The iPhone 5 already houses one of the best smart phone cameras money can buy, but with rival manufacturers making much of their own optical nous this year, a snappier snapper from Tim Cook and pals wouldn't go amiss.
Phones like Sony's Xperia Z and Huawei's Ascend P2 go big on the pixel count, both boasting 13-megapixel sensors. The HTC One takes a different tack, offering a meagre four megapixels, but claiming that larger individual pixels let in more light, leading to better low-light snaps.
A more powerful processor and smarter camera would be modest improvements, but that's certainly been the theme with Apple's last few iPhone iterations.
Apple could dodge some criticism if its new mobile is indeed called the '5S', as the 'S' denomination normally indicates a slightly improved device, rather than something new entirely.
New iPads also gets the rumoured release date treatment, pegged to be unveiled in April. That could be a follow-up to the larger iPad, or a second iPad mini.
Other rumours reckon a new iPhone could be iPhone 5-shaped but made mostly of plastic, possibly in an effort to keep the cost down. What would you like to see in Apple's future smart phones? Is the iPhone near-perfect already? Or does Apple need to do something drastic to keep shoppers interested? Let me know in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.
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anonymous 6 March, 2013 18:09
If you knew anything about cameras and pixels, then you would know it makes perfect sense that HTC are going down the right route with less is more.
Higher pixel count = tiny pixels = less light = crap low light photography.
Maybe increase the sensor to 5mp with a large sensor like HTC use, and it should hit the sweet spot.
CaptRimmer 6 March, 2013 18:44
An improved camera? A slightly faster processor? No way, surely not. What next, a retina display on the next iPad Mini? Apple constantly surprises us. Yawn.
Matt Winston. 6 March, 2013 18:45
Plastic will be suddenly considered "Premium" when Apple release the iPhone 3GS again and sell it for £368.
anonymous 6 March, 2013 19:02
Trapple make me cringe, tossers!
anonymous 6 March, 2013 19:04
And watch the iphone whores flock
anonymous 6 March, 2013 20:12
Sorry but why are you people mocking Apple like this? Yes I have an iPhone but they do not need this kind of trash talking from anyone!
Pack it in for goodness sake!
Let them do what they want. If you don't buy their stuff then that's your own decision isn't it!
Matt Winston. 6 March, 2013 20:47
@ anonymous 20:12 Why were people mocking Samsung like this on the last few posts about the Galaxy S4? Hypocrite.
anonymous 6 March, 2013 22:27
Anon @20:47
Actually I'm a fan of Samsung and their Galaxy series so take that back!!
I honestly don't see the point in mocking companies.
They all produce something different and it sells in different ways!!
Matt Winston. 6 March, 2013 23:24
@ Anonymous 22:27 I've got a name. Why don't you comment your comment on some post about Samsung and their Galaxy series?? I mock Apple because I believe they are a rip off, charging ridiculous prices for the same thing over and over again, and calling it innovation with fancy marketing.
anonymous 6 March, 2013 23:34
@anonymous 22:27 he's not anon he's Matt Winston. LOL
Exactly I would say how are you a hypocrite? Does he know that you mocking Samsung, oh yeah he doesn't, his comment is pointless and stupid.
I must say I do not like Apple either and I would never buy one of their products.
Matt Winston. 6 March, 2013 23:48
@ anonymous 23:34 He or should I say you are a hypocrite for commenting on a post about Apple "why are people mocking Apple" and not commenting that on a Samsung post. And if you read comment properly I didn't say anything about you mocking Samsung. Get it?
anonymous 7 March, 2013 01:39
@Matt Winston. Look I am not interested in your bs because you're not making sense. You said he's a hypocrite thats it and you don't know he's a hypocrite. Get it? Good.
anonymous 7 March, 2013 02:09
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
Please bare in mind, the purpose of this section is to leave constructive feedback and comments. Please respect others feedback and comments. A deliberate failure to follow these simple rules demonstrates that you are a complete f.u.c.k.i.n.g d.i.c.k-h.e.a.d, f.u.c.k.i.n.g donkey b.a.s.t.a.r.d.
Happy days,
Your father.
anonymous 7 March, 2013 02:57
anonymous 7 March, 2013 02:09
LOOOL
back to the article..
When you're selling a phone with a ~70% profit margin and 170 something billion dollars in the bank to prove it, you know your products are way overpriced.
haych
anonymous 7 March, 2013 03:30
@anonymous 02:09
Dear P.r.i.c.k,
Are genuinely that thick that you're telling peeps to leave constructive comments and whilst leaving a comment like that? Yes you are!
Happy days,
Your Boss.
CaptRimmer 7 March, 2013 07:29
Just to get this debate back on track, I have had (and still do have) several Apple products. But recently, their product improvements have been small, adding a tiny feature here or there. I would have purchased an iPhone 5 if they'd have made the screen slightly larger than they did (say 4.5 inches?). But no, a small 0.5" increase was all it was making way for a potential iPhone 6 with a larger screen.
And why-o-why didn't they make the iPad Mini with a retina display? Reason, so they can make an iPad Mini 2 with a retina display. Anyone want a bet the iPad Mini 3 will get a slightly faster processor and better cameras?
For me they are legging way behind the competition.
CaptRimmer 7 March, 2013 07:31
Should have read lagging.
Matt Winston. 7 March, 2013 08:48
@ Anon 1:39 If you do not understand my comments, you should not be on this website, talking to yourself.
Damien2501 7 March, 2013 09:39
@anonymous 6 March, 2013 20:12 "why are you people mocking Apple like this?"
Are you serious? If you don't get why people are mocking Apple like this, you should not be on this planet. That sentence is one of the stupidest things I have ever read on CNET, and this is CNET UK FFS.
And here is my constructive feedback:
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb&feature=microsite&hl=en
anonymous 7 March, 2013 11:13
maybe if they hadnt used the camara out of the sony experia arc that was discontinued in 2008 it would have been a bit better.
But we all know apple uses other peoples dead technology and charges the end user for there development costs anyone still buying an i phone needs there head checked
anonymous 7 March, 2013 11:52
If the 5S doesnt include a total makeover of iOS, especially in regards to app integration, then I can't even consider it as a credible device
anonymous 7 March, 2013 12:50
CNET YOU ARE REALLY PISS.ING ME OFF SAYING MY COMMENTS ARE SPAM WHEN THEY ARE 100% NOT
anonymous 7 March, 2013 13:23
08:48 your stupidity is alarming
anonymous 7 March, 2013 13:38
I'm drawn to the simplicity of Apple's OS and the build quality of its products. I've found my iPhone 4 does everything I want and need, with my wish list limited to longer battery life and a better camera. As such Apple will be meeting my needs with incremental upgrades rather than completely reinventing what is - for me at least - a winning formula. That may not make me the typical CNET reader but I suspect applies to a decent sized bunch of other people out there, which is why I see so many iPhones being used by my fellow commuters every day.
Don't get me wrong - I'd also love to see some more innovation in their product line. It's just that Apple are a company and they exist to make a profit for their shareholders and it seems they have proven pretty effective at that.
Incidentally, I get why their stuff doesn't appeal to everyone, but doesn't that apply to every company out there? I also get that they litigiousness hasn't won them many friends, but I do despair of the puerile name calling that any mention of the company seems to generate. So can I add my plea to that of others, that we try and keep the comments relevant to make sites like this one interesting and informative. Maybe save the rants for somewhere else, say Facebook, or perhaps the privacy of one's own head....
Matt Winston. 7 March, 2013 14:32
@anonymous 7 March, 2013 13:23 Something more alarming is your existence :)
anonymous 7 March, 2013 15:48
@Matt Winston LMFAO
anonymous 7 March, 2013 15:53
I would suggest sorting your head boy, poor child
Matt Winston. 7 March, 2013 19:33
I would suggest you sort out your existence, it's pointless and stupid as your first sentence on this post. I recommend Euthanasia.
anonymous 7 March, 2013 19:56
Your ugly mother is obviously a failure, and it's a damn shame she didn't have an abortion
anonymous 7 March, 2013 20:37
Apple have good quality products and so do Samsung. In fact in some ways I prefer Samsung over Apple.
As a company I don't I haven't seen Apple do anything "amazing" since the 4S. Samsung on the other hand constantly up the game, and what they (Samsung) come up with is just amazing as well.
If I didn't get my 4S then I would have either gone with the S2/S3 purely because the design quality is very impressive. Now who said I was a hypocrite?!
Matt Winston. 7 March, 2013 20:56
@ anonymous 7 March, 2013 19:56 You've just proved not only your a hypocrite but a lowlife with that kind of trash talk.
anonymous 7 March, 2013 20:59
@anonymous 20:37 Great comment and very true, the answer to your question is Twat Winston oh I mean Matt but don't worry he's just a retard that went full retard on this article, you should never go full retard.
Matt Winston. 7 March, 2013 21:24
I knew it, your talking to yourself again!
Damien2501 7 March, 2013 21:37
@anonymous 6 March, 2013 20:12 If you easily get offended by people's comments, the internet isn't for you mate. Honestly, your comments are truly disgusting. And Life is too short to be talking to yourself.
anonymous 7 March, 2013 21:43
@Damien2501 who the hell are you talking to?
anonymous 7 March, 2013 21:52
@Damien2501 you are insanely stupid as well. After saying somones comments are 'truly disgusting' does this ring any bell '@Peter Husdon just die fam' you and Matt Winston should get a room together.
@Matt Winston you're unbelievably wierd a very strange little person, you claim im talking to myself but you keep responding, lmfao, this is very amusing for me, and ironically you two idiots are the only hypocrites here.
Between you not a single brain cell
Damien2501 7 March, 2013 22:40
^Ahahahahah ROFLL B-)
anonymous 7 March, 2013 23:16
Keep fooling yourself.........
Matt Winston. 8 March, 2013 00:35
@anonymous 20:12 Hypocrite.
anonymous 8 March, 2013 01:01
So funny that Damien2501 decided to apologise to Peter Hudson only after I pointed out his unprovoked horrible comment. Matt give it up stop fooling yourself, you really are an idiot at least Damien had the decency to apologise.
Damien2501 8 March, 2013 01:59
^Just die fam. Your embarrassing yourself.
anonymous 8 March, 2013 02:12
LOL you're truly pathetic its over you really are talking to yourself......
leoevs44 8 March, 2013 02:27
LMFAO, there's more entertainment here than watching Eastenders and Corrie put together, absolutely loving it, keep it up guys....
Matt Winston. 8 March, 2013 08:48
Anonymous, apology? I really couldn't careless about your existence, talk to someone who cares, talk to yourself, oh wait....
Seriously, where did Peter Hudson come from?
100wattbulb 8 March, 2013 10:11
God this is brilliant! Way more entertaining than any cnet article! Come on, more more more, yeah we all know apple do rip off tech but they do it with style, so shut up on that. Come on we want more vitriol!
anonymous 8 March, 2013 13:51
@Matt Winston. Shhhh....
anonymous 8 March, 2013 13:58
i dont know why you guys are arguing for, i understand if you own the company and you are getting hate mail but come on, quite obveously a bunch of overactive children.
Matt Winston. 8 March, 2013 15:36
@Anonymous 13:58 I agree, Anon 6 March, 2013 20:12 is entirely to blame. From his first comment I was shocked by what I read; pointless and stupid are his own words to describe himself, but hypocrite was my word. I sensibly tried to confront him but he decided to talk to himself and decided to launch personal attacks against me.
I work in the medical profession, (and realized what was wrong with him) I prescribed him a remedy: Euthanasia. It’s the only legitimate solution to his problems, but what he did next alarmed me. He launch more personal attacks against me and also my family, and wished I was aborted at birth. Another commenter saw what was going on and suggested he get off the internet, but he refused so even other commenter’s advocated euthanasia.
As you can see I am genuinely scared right now, not for myself but, you and other commenter’s on CNET, this person is a retard and will probably write retarded comments for the rest of his tenure on this website. If you wondering what’s wrong with him, he mentioned it in his riddles – he was aborted at birth but he survived, he is the anti-Christ!!!
the1beard 8 March, 2013 17:36
Any chance of a physical keypad and a battery life od more than 1/2 a day ??????
anonymous 8 March, 2013 21:27
@lol don't even read your comments just lol all day long, fool lmfao you look like an idiot
Matt Winston. 8 March, 2013 23:03
@Abortion *Sigh* Is that because you can't read?? I blame that on the pointless and stupid person that raised you. In short, it's an intelligent analysis of your existence. If you reside with that pointless and stupid person, tell her to read my previous comment to you...Thats if she can read.
Then tell her to strangle you.
anonymous 8 March, 2013 23:29
LMFAO You got serious issues son, try to get a life. Just think no one has even read your 3 paragraph essay LOL
anonymous 8 March, 2013 23:32
@cnet i think you should be concerned for this very very very odd little person, send it an email or something.
anonymous 8 March, 2013 23:35
Mathew just to let you know in the next coming days I will be The Goat Farther, love me x
Matt Winston. 8 March, 2013 23:59
@ anonymous 8 March 2013, 23:32 I agree, I hope your reading this anonymous 6 March, 2013 20:12
anonymous 9 March, 2013 00:05
Obviously it's all me fool, you are easily the saddest person I've ever came across on the Internet x
Matt Winston. 9 March, 2013 00:20
@ anonymous 6 March, 2013 20:12 So you admit talking to yourself and contradicting yourself and call me the saddest person on the internet :o - Alarming, you are the biggest Hypocrite I've met not only on the internet but probably in this generation.
anonymous 9 March, 2013 00:54
Matthew I love you
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