As we all gear up to the Apple event next Wednesday (27th Jan), most are already certain that we’ll be seeing Apple launch their first tablet Mac aka iSlate / iTablet. However, some are speculating that this isn’t all that Apple may be hiding. The latest rumor surrounding this suggests a brand new fourth generation iPhone 4G may be unveiled as soon as next week or this coming Summer. Its analysis by various sites differs at the moment but some believe there will be an iPhone 4G on the basis of the latest revealed shots of iPhone firmware OS in version 4.0.
Gizmodo have a nice summary of all the latest rumors about the new iPhone, here are some of the main points:
The fourth generation iPhones will most probably pack an ARM Cortex-A9 processor with a clock around 1GHz (though I wouldn’t be surprised if it uses the same hardware as 3GS).
The storage will probably be doubled again and the fourth gen iPhone will most probably pack 16, 32 and 64 GB storage options.
Camera will go up to 5 megapixel for sure, but the LED flash is not so certain.
There is a high probability we’ll see a brand-new AMOLED capacitive display on the new Apple device, but don’t expect a bump in the resolution, at least not in 2010.
The stuff that is on the user’s wishlist but is quite unlikely to appear is a stylus, a removable battery, a glowing Apple logo, new design, 4G network support, a videocall camera or touch-sensitive casing. A CDMA version is also rumored with chances being about 50/50.
As for the leaked iPhone OS 4.0, possible features we might see include:
There will be multi-touch gestures OS-wide. (Would make sense for that as the rumored OS for the iTablet is close if not the same as the iPhone)
“A few new ways” to run applications in the background—multitasking.
Many graphical and UI changes to make navigating through the OS easier and more efficient. We haven’t had this broken down, but we can only hope for improved notifications, a refreshed homescreen, etc.
The update will supposedly be available for only the iPhone 3G and 3GS, but will “put them ahead in the smartphone market because it will make them more like full-fledged computers” more than any other phone to date. Everyone is “really excited.”
The last piece of information is the most vague, but apparently there will be some brand new syncing ability for the contacts and calendar applications.
We’ll be bringing you more info on what will be launched next week – 27th January.
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