iPhone 5 Fact Breakdown

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Let me start by breaking your heart: the iPhone 5 release is most certainly going to be delayed until September and not in June or July as is Apple’s tradition. Whether it’s because the beta version can’t make a phone call when held to the ear or because they want to introduce whatever iCloud ends up becoming on it I don’t know. But I do know that the phone’s certainties are certainly worth the wait.

For starters iOS is going to be completely overhauled. This is good for those counting on competing carrier models to be indistinguishable, as they likely won’t bother customizing two different operating systems before the release. The main cause is due to the need to expand app potential to better compete against rival Android-powered smartphones that have access to an countless number of incredibly useful and oftentimes free applications on the Android market. IPhone makers want to be sure that users can operate powerful third party apps, from phone number finders to minute-by-minute income calculators, with minimal freezing and loss of speed when they’re running at the same time.

This means Apple needs to figure out battery life problems. That could very well be the real reason why the phone’s release is being postponed until late summer or early autumn. The distinct sophistication of the iPhone brought down to the size and sleekness of its design is already a remarkable accomplishment of power conservations already. Add further size reduction, a larger screen, HD video recording, and 64 gigabytes of memory, and the problems grow. There simply may not be a battery in Apple’s arsenal capable of handling the amount of energy necessary to make a worthwhile iPhone 5.

Nobody really knows anything with absolute confidence about the ultimate form and function of the iPhone 5, as not only is Apple one of the most reserved technology companies in the world; they thrive on surprise as part of a business model. With that said, there are only so many possible events and technological breakthroughs that make sense with what Apple’s ambiguous press releases reveal to us. The wait might be another four months, but if Apple does what their good at, the wait will be more than worth it. To be completely honest with you as long as I can hold the phone up to my ear and make a phone call without dangling the device between two fingers awkwardly, I think I’ll be happy.