Billcoke 2nd Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 On Wednesday April 20, 2011, 7:29 am EDT By Kelvin Soh HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple's next-generation iPhone will have a faster processor and will begin shipping in September, three people with direct knowledge of the company's supply chain said. The production of the new iPhone will start in July/August and the smartphone will look largely similar to the iPhone 4, one of the people said on Wednesday. The iPhone -- introduced in 2007 with the touchscreen, on-demand application template now adopted by its rivals -- remains the gold standard in the booming smartphone market. Reports on the timeline of the new iPhone launch vary, though it is largely expected that Apple will likely refresh its iPhone 4 later this year. The sources declined to be identified because the plans for the new iPhone were not yet public. An Apple spokeswoman in Hong Kong was not available for comment. The iPhone is one of Apple's most successful products, with more than 16 million sold in the last quarter of 2010 and the product accounted for more than a third of the company's sales in the quarter. The current iPhone 4 was launched by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs in June last year and began shipping the same month in 2010. Apple sources many of its components from Taiwan-based suppliers, many of whom are expected to benefit from an uptick in sales as some of them rely on the U.S. company for about 20-40 percent of their business, said Vincent Chen, an analyst at Yuanta Securities. "For some suppliers, Apple is their cash cow, or their bread and butter," Chen said. "With all these versions being launched so frequently, it will be the so-called low-margin suppliers, such as those that assemble the phones, who will benefit the most." Suppliers to the new iPhone include camera module maker Largan Precision Co Ltd, touchscreen panel maker Wintek Corp and case maker Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, two of the people said. The companies would begin production either in July or August before shipping components to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, flagship of Foxconn Technology Group, for assembly, they said. Officials at Largan, Wintek and Foxconn declined to comment. On Wednesday, Largan's Taipei-listed shares ended up 3.7 percent, Hon Hai rose 4.3 percent and Foxconn rose 6.6 percent, outpacing the benchmark TAIEX share index's 2 percent advance. Apple, a big purchaser of touchscreen displays and flash memory, is also dependent on Japan for some of its key components, sparking concern that the disruption due to the crisis there may hurt its gross margins. Apple is expected to report another spectacular quarter on Wednesday, tempered by growing caution over how supply constraints will squeeze margins and restrain iPhone and iPad sales. (Additional reporting by Lee Chyen Yee; Editing by Anshuman Daga) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billcoke 2nd Gear April 21, 2011 Author Share April 21, 2011 Who is getting this Iphone 5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckcent 4th Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 Not me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanmachine Supercharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 endless pursuit of iphone numeric . . . tat's how they keep squeezing all of us to upgrade, upsize and download Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 endless pursuit of iphone numeric . . . tat's how they keep squeezing all of us to upgrade, upsize and download isnt it the same with all other handphone manufacturer?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 what are the new features on iphone5 compare to iphone4? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiphiphoray 6th Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 Almost half my office collegues owns a IP4........and its 100% desk bound work. Why need such a high power phone for what har ? And im still holding on a crappy Nokia dinosar era HP for almost 4 years liao. Its in so bad condition, i have to re-scrotch tape to hold it together every 2-3 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 hopefully no more glass backing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 hopefully no more glass backing like make a difference liddat.....still put cover casing wot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 Almost half my office collegues owns a IP4........and its 100% desk bound work. Why need such a high power phone for what har ? And im still holding on a crappy Nokia dinosar era HP for almost 4 years liao. Its in so bad condition, i have to re-scrotch tape to hold it together every 2-3 weeks. play game and surf internet lor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 what are the new features on iphone5 compare to iphone4? we are still trying to find out. no info release as of current Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 (edited) I need to get one. Whoever bringing in through grey import, please PM me. Edited April 21, 2011 by Kar_lover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightkids 6th Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 ha ha ha ha......Apple' Jobs really know how to suck money....... now iphone 5 coming soon liao ah..... Wat about the iphone 4 white version? iphone 5 got white version.....? design sama sama somemore....... na beh lah...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 I believe iPhone 5 will use the same casing just like from iPhone3 to iPhone3GS. Probably better antenna and dual core, thats about it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 Apple really when they introduced iPhone years ago, everyone ridiculed it... saying smartphones like O2 were already out in the market but not popular... and its functions and camera were outdated compared to Nokia and such now so many people owns one as for iPad, also a lot of critics complained it's just an enlarged iPod/iPhone now selling like hot cakes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles 4th Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 A few things are dead certain about iPhone 5, 1. 8 megapixel camera 2. A5 dual core chip 3. 512mb RAM (maybe bump up to 1GB RAM) 4. new iOS5 5. White available less certain stuff are ... - NFC - RFID reader - 4 inch screen - Thunderbolt support (providing both 30pin - USB and 30pin - Thunderbolt cable) 6th June is the date to look out for.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 A few things are dead certain about iPhone 5, 1. 8 megapixel camera 2. A5 dual core chip 3. 512mb RAM (maybe bump up to 1GB RAM) 4. new iOS5 5. White available less certain stuff are ... - NFC - RFID reader - 4 inch screen - Thunderbolt support (providing both 30pin - USB and 30pin - Thunderbolt cable) 6th June is the date to look out for.... this one heard not confirm yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwoon 1st Gear April 21, 2011 Share April 21, 2011 All these phones & tablets move so fast..... unless one is loaded and can change often.... else if the current or previous version is still working fine, I'd not upgrade. How to keep up??? Got Galaxy S & Tab like a few months ago... now coming S2 & Tab2.... got the Ipad, now got Ipad2.... all still in good running order leh. Specifically for IP5, unless they change their restrictive system, else I'm sticking to andriod. (even after JB, can't download files, bluetooth confined to their accessories and not file transfer, cannot play with the filing system like a mass storage and manage data in personal preference, battery is non-user replaceable, no external memory card slot, must use itunes, etc) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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