It looks as though the long awaited launch of the iPhone 5 is finally almost upon us. Apple have been sending out invitations to a special event that will take place next Tuesday at 6pm UK time. The invite says the event is called “Let’s talk iPhone” and so it is very likely to be the time that the latest incarnation of the worlds most popular smartphone is revealed to the world.
Obviously there is an awful lot of hype and rumour surrounding the new device which most people thought would be launched back in June. The launch event will be headed up by Aplle’s new CEO Tim Cook following Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO earlier this year. Many people will be looking to see if Apple will be steering a new course under their new captain. I doubt this to be the case though as Tim Cook had long been thought to be Jobs’ eventual successor.
One other rumour is that the event will also be used to launch Facebook’s iPad app and also a revamped version of its iPhone app. Apple and Facebook do seem to be getting cosier and cosier with each other. This is probably mainly due to them both having a common competitor in Google. For Apple the challenge is to keep selling more iPhone handsets and this is threatened by the ever increasing market share that Google’s Android mobile operating system has. Meanwhile Facebook are facing some real competition from Google+, the new social networking site from Google.
One commonly held belief is that the launch will take place on October 4th and the new iPhone 5 will be available in both the UK and the US from October 15th. There are suggestions that the new model will have a teardrop shape when viewed in profile. It may also be the case that the iPhone 5 will have closer integration with iCloud, allowing you to store music, photos, apps and calendars and then push the data to multiple devices.
The wait is nearly over and I am sure that all will be revealed next week.