iPhone 5 coming this fall, says analyst

A research note from an investment bank today sees an iPhone 5 coming this fall and sees strong growth for Apple's popular phone in the coming quarter.

The iPhone will comprise roughly 50 percent of Apple's total revenue in the next reported quarter, wrote Tavis McCourt of Morgan Keegan.

"We expect iPhone revenues to represent 47.5% of Apple's total revenues in [the December quarter], up from 38.8% in the Sep. quarter, and up from 39.1% in the year ago period," he wrote.

And he is upping his iPhone shipment estimate for the quarter to 29 million from the previous estimate of 27 million.

The iPhone 5 and Apple TV will be significant growth drivers later in the year. "We expect iPhone 5 in fall 2012 to be a significant revenue and earnings growth driver, and a potential Apple TV as upside to our model if it comes to fruition this year," he wrote.

What else can we expect on the iPhone 5 front? Instead of going through a litany of rumors, suffice to cite one of the most recent rumors about its physical construction. A combination of aluminum on the

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back and a "rubber or plastic material" along the sides that will bridge the front and back of the device.

Новые iPhone и iPad с поддержкой LTE

Следующее поколение смартфона iPhone и планшета iPad, появление которых запланировано на 2012 год, получит модули для работы в сетях четвертого поколения — LTE.

Планшет iPad 3 со встроенным модулем для передачи данных в LTE-сетях появится у японского оператора NTT DoCoMo летом 2012 года. Продажи следующего поколения iPhone с поддержкой LTE этот оператор начнет осенью того же года. На американском рынке эти устройства могут появиться даже раньше.

Сейчас продажей iPhone на японском рынке занимаются операторы KDDI и Softbank. Хотя ранее СМИ и сообщали, что в ноябре Apple и NTT DoCoMo достигли соглашения по поставкам iPhone и iPad, представители оператора опровергают эту информацию.

Данный шаг Apple вполне логичен, т.к. производство Android-смартфонов с поддержкой LTE все больше набирает обороты.

Смартфоны Apple, в том числе последняя модель iPhone 4S, поддерживают работу только в сетях третьего поколения — HSDPA с теоретической скоростью скачивания файлов до 14,4 Мбит/c - в два раза больше, чем позволял iPhone 4.

Apple iPhone 4S features

The dual-core A5 chip delivers even more power. The 8MP camera with all-new optics also shoots 1080p HD video. And if there’s anything else you need, just ask Siri.

• Siri
• Performance
• Camera
• 1080p HD Video
• iOS
• iCloud
• Retina Display
• FaceTime

Siri. The intelligent assistant that helps you get
things done. All you have to do is ask.

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Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: “Do I need an umbrella?” or “Any great burgers around here?” or “Where’s the closest ATM?” Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean.¹ It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that, too.
Learn more about Siri

Set reminders.

Tell Siri what you need to do. Even say when and where you need reminding.

Send a text.

Say who it’s for and what the message should say, and Siri writes and sends your text.

Check the weather.

Siri gives you the forecast for where you are or anywhere you’re curious about.

Find information.

Ask Siri almost anything and it finds the answer using sources like Yelp and WolframAlpha.

Schedule meetings.

Just say who, what, where, and when. Siri puts it on your calendar and sends an invitation.

Send an email.

Ask Siri to write and send email. It can even send an email to more than one person.

Find a contact.

Say a name, and Siri finds the address, phone number, and other details from your contacts.

Set an alarm.

Tell Siri to set an alarm for a particular time. You can ask it to set as many as you need.

Get directions.

Ask something like “Where’s Apple?” and Siri tells you the address and how to get there.

Track your stocks.

Just say the company name, and Siri keeps you up to date with stock details.

Set the timer.

Tell Siri how much time you need, and it alerts you when time’s up.

Ask Siri about Siri.

Ask ”What can you do?” and Siri tells you everything you need to know.

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Dual-core A5 chip.
The most powerful iPhone ever.

Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics.² And you’ll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you’re doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.

iPhone 4S is great for gamers. The A5 chip pushes graphics up to seven times faster. So games run smoother and they’re even more realistic. And graphics-intensive apps perform even better.

• Graphics
• Performance
• Battery

The you-can’t-believe-it’s-on-a-phone camera.

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This just might be the best camera ever on a phone. And with all-new optics, it just might be the only camera you need. Because behind every shot, you’ve got 8-megapixel resolution and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture. Not to mention an improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur. It all means that no matter how many people, how much light, and how much action you capture, everything looks exactly as it should. And just wait until you see the photos.
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Advanced optics with a custom lens, a larger aperture, and a new sensor mean amazing photos.

The iPhone 4S camera gives you 8 megapixels — that’s 60 percent more pixels than the camera on iPhone 4. And they’re engineered with a higher, full-well capacity to collect even more light. With more megapixels and more light, you’ll see a dramatic difference in the resolution and details of your images.

• 8 Megapixels
• All-New Optics
• Editing

Video recording. In 1080p amazing HD.

See it in action

Shoot stunning 1080p HD video everywhere you go. With all-new optics, the light is always right, the color is always vivid, and everything will look even better than you remember. Video stabilization steadies shaky shots. And you can edit video right on iPhone and share your lush life as fast as you shoot.
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Record amazing 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. The advanced backside illumination sensor and larger aperture let in even more light. Improved auto white balance makes color even more accurate. And temporal noise reduction helps you take great videos in low light.

• 1080p HD Video
• Video Stabilization
• Editing

iOS. The world’s most advanced mobile operating system. And the easiest to use.

With every iOS advancement come even easier ways to do everything. That’s what makes iOS years ahead of anything else. iOS 5 leaps even further ahead, bringing over 200 new features to iPhone 4S. Here are just a few of our favorites.
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Notification Center

It’s one place to see what’s new. Preview your latest texts, email messages, reminders, friend requests, and more.

iMessage

Send messages to any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch running iOS 5. It’s unlimited. So you can say as much as you want.³

Twitter Integration

Sign in once under Settings and tweet directly from Safari, Photos, Camera, YouTube, and Maps.

Reminders

Create lists of things to do that you can check off as you go. Even add due dates and locations.

Photos

Crop, rotate, enhance, and remove red-eye from your photos. Right on your iPhone.

Camera Enhancements

Now you can access the Camera app right from the Lock screen. Just press the volume-up button, point, and shoot.

Newsstand

Find all your newspaper and magazine apps here. Even subscribe to something new. And read all about it. All from one place.

Safari

Reader displays web articles without ads or clutter. And Reading List lets you save article links to peruse later.

PC Free

You can activate and set up your iPhone wirelessly, right out of the box. Without the need for a Mac or PC.

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iCloud. Your content. On all your devices.

iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your stuff, because it manages it all for you. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. It’s automatic, effortless, and seamless. And it just works.⁴
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With iCloud, the music you buy in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. So your music collection goes where you go.

• iTunes in the Cloud
• Photo Stream
• Documents in the Cloud

Retina display.
Clearly remarkable.

The sharpest, most vibrant thing you’ll see on iPhone 4S is everything. The Retina display is the highest-resolution phone screen ever. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. But without a doubt, you’ll notice crisp text, sharp graphics, and stunning images. It’s more remarkable than the printed page. And you’ll be completely absorbed.
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FaceTime. It’s even better face-to-face.

FaceTime lets you hear a voice and see the face that goes with it — iPhone to iPhone, iPad 2, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi.⁵ So no matter where they are, no matter where you are, you’ll always be there. Making a FaceTime call is just as easy as making a phone call. And it’s even easier with Siri. Just tell Siri “FaceTime with Mom” and you show up, smile, and wave hello. You’ll never miss a big event, an important meeting, or a good laugh. And who wouldn’t be happy to see your face?Learn more about FaceTime

AirPlay. From the small screen to the big screen.

With AirPlay, you can wirelessly stream what’s on your iPhone to your HDTV and speakers via Apple TV.⁶ And with AirPlay Mirroring, whatever you see and do on your iPhone appears on your HDTV at the same time.
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AirPrint.
Print everything wirelessly.

Print your email, photos, web pages, and documents right from your iPhone over Wi-Fi.⁷ There’s no software to download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect. With just a few taps, you can go from viewing something on the iPhone screen to holding a printed copy.
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Call it better, faster, and even more worldly.

iPhone 4S is the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas to transmit and receive, so call quality is better. It also doubles the maximum HSDPA data speeds to 14.4 Mbps.⁸ Which means faster connections, faster loading and reloading, and faster downloads. And iPhone 4S is a world phone, so you can use it almost anywhere. Whether you’re a GSM or CDMA customer, you can roam GSM networks in 200 countries around the world.

Maximum Data Download Speeds (HSDPA)

iPhone 4S

14.4 Mbps

iPhone 4

7.2 Mbps

Built-in apps. They do just about everything. So you can, too.

You’ll do everyday things in extraordinary ways on iPhone 4S. Take amazing photos and shoot HD video. See your friends and family with FaceTime. Browse the web on the Retina display. Check email. Send messages. Set reminders. Check calendars. Or just ask Siri to help you get things done — it figures out the right apps to use.
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Protection for your iPhone.

Every iPhone comes with one year of hardware repair coverage and 90 days of telephone technical support. AppleCare+ for iPhone extends repair coverage and technical support to two years and adds accidental damage protection for your iPhone.

• Extends repair coverage and technical support to two years from the original purchase date of your iPhone.
• Apple experts can answer questions and help solve problems over the phone or at an Apple Retail Store.
• Provides comprehensive repair coverage including up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage. ⁹