Apple is a company renowned as an industry pioneer in the world of consumer technologies, and we can only presume that their latest batch of developments will consolidate and enhance their position at the top of the pile.
The iPhone is probably Apple’s flagship product. Of all Apple’s products we encounter iPhones the most in everyday life due to their inherently mobile nature so we’re directly made aware of their capabilities. Anyone who’s ever used an iPhone will know that they have a fluidity and intuitive nature that most other manufacturers can only dream of.
The iPhone 5 looks set to undergo something of a revolution. Any news on the specifications of the 6th generation iPhone are purely rumour at this stage, although the closely guarded plans are set to be confirmed on the anticipated release date of September the 12th.
Everything from a transparent shell to a projected holographic keyboard has been bandied about, but more likely developments should come in the form of basic design and display. A bigger screen seems inevitable with the 3.5 inch offering now lagging far behind its 4.5 inch+ competitors, although the iPhone’s organic and less streamlined appeal will probably still be present. An A6 quad core processor, inductive charging, near field communication technology and a tactile touch screen are all well within the realms of possibility.
Apple began the year with the release of the iPad 3 which has gained much critical acclaim, and has led people to ask why Apple doesn’t introduce and iPad Mini. The iPad Mini could well be launched on Sept 12th, and will be challenging the ‘phablet’ market now populated by products like Google Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the Blackberry Playbook.
A mini tablet was initially opposed by Steve Jobs but there’s clearly a market. Whether a 7 inch tablet blurs the lines between a phone, a tablet, and the rumoured larger iPod touch is yet to be seen. Apple’s logic may have suggested that a phone needs to be a handy size and a tablet needs an ample display with everything between being overly gradated and superfluous. The iPad Mini may or may not dabble its feet in these murky waters.
There have always been more rumors and speculations about the Apple products before they are actually launched, and it has always been a surprise, either the good way or the bad. The iPhone 5 launch too could follow the trend, but Apple always registers millions of sales of the device just after the launch, and stays ahead of the others for the hype it creates. The competitors like Samsung, Motorola do follow the trend of launching the best devices but fail at execution of marketing and that’s where the iOS makers win the battle.
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