Carrier marketing email confirms 'iPhone 12' 5G support

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Carriers are preparing for the launch of a 5G "iPhone 12," as shown by a leaked marketing email from a wireless carrier.

Well-known leaker Evan Blass shared a screenshot of a leaked carrier marketing email to Twitter on September 9. The email reads "Hello iPhone 12. Be the first to experience it on [redacted carrier name] 5G."

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— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 9, 2020

It's long been rumored that the "iPhone 12" will support 5G cellular networks. The email also tells users to "Stay Active with 'Apple Watch Series 6,'" another Apple product that has not been officially announced yet.

Apple is rumored to release four new smartphones in the "iPhone 12" lineup this fall, which will likely boast a number of improvements over the previous generation.

Apple confirmed it would be holding its usual special event on September 15, continuing its annual tradition for one more year. While it will be a "virtual" presentation instead of one with a live audience, the show will still include a number of new product launches.

Comments (12)

MplsP

said about 1 year ago

There was a story earlier about only certain models of the 12 supporting mm wave 5G - I wonder if they will limit it to the ‘max’ versions so they can minimize the effect of battery drain?

Mostly, I’m interested to see exactly how much of a difference 5G makes in daily use compared to 4G. we’ve had all the stories of 5G nirvana in our faces for the last couple of years but I haven’t seen anything beyond a few speed tests in the rare spots where you can get good mm wave reception, which is really not representative of what 5G will be for 90% of us.

MplsP said:

There was a story earlier about only certain models of the 12 supporting mm wave 5G - I wonder if they will limit it to the ‘max’ versions so they can minimize the effect of battery drain?

Mostly, I’m interested to see exactly how much of a difference 5G makes in daily use compared to 4G. we’ve had all the stories of 5G nirvana in our faces for the last couple of years but I haven’t seen anything beyond a few speed tests in the rare spots where you can get good mm wave reception, which is really not representative of what 5G will be for 90% of us.

I'd be very surprised if the two models that included mm wave were the two larger models.If the feature is only going to be in two of the four models, I would bet it is the two Pro models. Remember, the rumored size of the "12 Max" and the smaller "12 Pro" are the same.