AppleInsider StaffSources say that the cupertino, Calif., company has not decided on whether it will change the size or aspect ratio of the upcoming handset's screen, though a new smaller dock connector will reportedly be implemented, according to iMore.
The source goes on to say that the device will indeed sport a home button, which limits screen size to a certain degree. As it stands, it looks unlikely that the handset will have a display larger than 4 inches, if any change is made at all.
The implementation of Liquidmetal as a main structural feature is also up in the air, and the alloy's inventor has gone on record as saying Apple is years away from using the technology.
October is still seen as the probable launch window for the new iPhone which happens to be the same period that a rumored 7-inch iPad may be unveiled.
In an April note to investors, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster noted that supply issues surrounding Qualcomm LTE chips would push back a next-gen iPhone release to at least October. The current iPhone 4S remains incompatible with 4G LTE networks, though it is expected that its successor will have such capabilities.
A separate report from February also pegged the September to October timeframe as being a prime period for a new iPhone debut.
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A rumor of a September release, now rumored to October. Only a month? People can run with that!
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Oy, the fabrications on this site. Anything for a click, eh?
Oh my god. So basically there's no info. I thought the phone was supposed to be Steve Jobs last design. This seems like crap. The way it sound, like apple's running around Like a chicken with its he'd cut off. Not!!! September now October maybe. Here comes the roomers. I don't know why but I do like to read some of the roomers.
This story is essentially an acknowledgement that there is very, very little information available so the trolls all come out and tell each other tales to pass the time.