No iPhone 5 this year?

[Pink∆Floyd]

And then you ended up having a long-term relationship with her (3+ years), then you'll be so bored or annoyed that you'll end up trolling back to these forums.

Seems like you've had personal experience with this, and it shows

 

[sulpfiction]

In past iPhone releases, there have been leaks of internals and even as the iPhone became more popular, leaks of the entire prototype device.

Seeing as there have been zero leaks in regards to any hardware of the iPhone 5, and there have been no references of a future iPhone in iOS (aside from the iPhone "4S"), I think it's safe to say that all we will be getting is an iPhone 4S:

A5 (definite)
More Ram (probable, if it's an "S" model)
World Phone (GSM & CDMA in one package) [Not confirmed, but rumored a lot]
Beefed Graphics (probable, if it's an "S" model)
Better Battery? (probable, as leaked hardware hints at a slightly larger and modified battery)
8MP Camera with potential improved flash (Not confirmed, but rumored a lot)

Either that, or Apple miraculously was able to keep leaks from occurring for the first time ever in iPhone history (likely impossible, even for Apple). Or, the iPhone 5 will ship weeks/month from now as it hasn't begun production, thus no hardware is out in the wild. However, I find that this would be detrimental to their sales model if they announce a product weeks/months before sales, as they would be competing against their own phones. That said, they would hold off on the iPhone 5, which if not announced alongside the iPhone 4S, would be released in 2012.

You know what would be REALLY detrimental to their sales model?? Releasing a spec bumped iPhone 4. Im saving all of these off the wall posts. You guys have got to be kidding thinking Apple is this stupid. U will all be eating these words come announcement day, which is going to be sooner then later

 

[pacmacman]

You know what would be REALLY detrimental to their sales model?? Releasing a spec bumped iPhone 4. Im saving all of these off the wall posts. You guys have got to be kidding thinking Apple is this stupid. U will all be eating these words come announcement day, which is going to be sooner then later

I couldn't imagine that Apple would release a new version of the 4 without a new phone alongside it too, but....where are the pics? The parts? I don't care what kind of security controls Apple has, we'd have seen something by now, wouldn't you tihnk? And if their security is so air tight, why are we seeing so many pics of 4s parts?

I would not be surprised at all if Apple's idea of what a "new" phone constitutes has nothing to do with what our idea of a new phone constitutes. An iPhone 4 (which has an iconic design) with bumped up specs and an overhauled OS may absolutely be their idea of bringing something exciting to market. And you know what? If they do, I bet sales will prove them right. Again.

 

[Spectrum Abuser]

I couldn't imagine that Apple would release a new version of the 4 without a new phone alongside it too, but....where are the pics? The parts? I don't care what kind of security controls Apple has, we'd have seen something by now, wouldn't you tihnk? And if their security is so air tight, why are we seeing so many pics of 4s parts?

I would not be surprised at all if Apple's idea of what a "new" phone constitutes has nothing to do with what our idea of a new phone constitutes. An iPhone 4 (which has an iconic design) with bumped up specs and an overhauled OS may absolutely be their idea of bringing something exciting to market. And you know what? If they do, I bet sales will prove them right. Again.

Exactly. These rumors are being ridiculous without some sort of concrete evidence. The iPhone 4 was a brand new redesign and it was lost in a bar for crying out loud.

 

[pacmacman]

Exactly. These rumors are being ridiculous without some sort of concrete evidence. The iPhone 4 was a brand new redesign and it was lost in a bar for crying out loud.

Well, I can see that incident as being the catalyst for even tighter controls this year but where are those controls where the 4s is concerned?

I'd love a "new" phone but other than stock analyst speculation, there hasn't been anything indicating a new design. Haven't we read stories that manufacturing partners have been making hundreds of thousands of phones in prep for a launch? If so, not one pic of a new iPhone?

Harder and harder to dismiss.

 

[MustangJoe]

If there is no iPhone by the time the Nexus Prime or whatever it will be called then I will be getting that. It's just as good and maybe even better than the iPhone. Plus Verizon will be getting it first.

 

[MacinDoc]

In past iPhone releases, there have been leaks of internals and even as the iPhone became more popular, leaks of the entire prototype device.

Seeing as there have been zero leaks in regards to any hardware of the iPhone 5, and there have been no references of a future iPhone in iOS (aside from the iPhone "4S"), I think it's safe to say that all we will be getting is an iPhone 4S:

A5 (definite)
More Ram (probable, if it's an "S" model)
World Phone (GSM & CDMA in one package) [Not confirmed, but rumored a lot]
Beefed Graphics (probable, if it's an "S" model)
Better Battery? (probable, as leaked hardware hints at a slightly larger and modified battery)
8MP Camera with potential improved flash (Not confirmed, but rumored a lot)

Either that, or Apple miraculously was able to keep leaks from occurring for the first time ever in iPhone history (likely impossible, even for Apple). Or, the iPhone 5 will ship weeks/month from now as it hasn't begun production, thus no hardware is out in the wild. However, I find that this would be detrimental to their sales model if they announce a product weeks/months before sales, as they would be competing against their own phones. That said, they would hold off on the iPhone 5, which if not announced alongside the iPhone 4S, would be released in 2012.

As unpopular as this post is, I think you are probably right about most of this.