The iPhone 5 sales did not fare better than Apple’s older iPhone models 4 and 4S, according to news sources. Despite what was a rather disappointing iPhone 5 run for Cupertino, rumors and speculation have started to churn again. In December, it was said that Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPad 5 would both arrive in March, according to sources such as Business Insider. However, reports are now coming out that name July as the month favored for the release of Apple products. Earlier this week, it was said that manufacturers such as Sharp were told to halt production on the majority of iPad screens it makes and keep production to a minimum. While this could have been a sign that the company was not selling large iPads (thanks to the iPad Mini), it could also have been a sign that the company wanted to overhaul its large iPad. Sharp also produces Apple’s iPhone screens, so the delay in the original date (from March to July) is due to slow production.
As for the iPhone, Apple has struck success with its older models. The iPhone 4 is now a $0 phone that consumers can get for free with a two-year contract to one of Apple’s carriers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint. T-Mobile will get the newest iPhone (5S, it has been said) this year. The iPhone 4 comes with iOS6, Facebook integration, Siri integration, and so on. It has the same software offering as Apple’s iPhone 5. The iPhone 4S can be purchased for $50-$100 with a two-year contract, a rather affordable price for a smartphone that has been available for a year and a half. While older iPhones are far more affordable than the current iPhone 5, the iPhone 5 was expected to place Apple at the top once again – since the iPhone 4S was dethroned by Samsung’s Galaxy S3.
The iPhone 5 disappointed on this front, however, and this week’s stock price drop and investor disappointment are results of greater expectations for the iPhone 5 than the results. Apple is hoping, however, to progress this time around with its iPhone 5S that will arrive on the market this coming July 2013. Here are a few things we know about the iPhone 5S:
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