How likely are Apple to change the design on the iPhone 5? / Planned release date in UK? - Hardware & Software

So I posted a few weeks back on purchasing an iPhone 4 but I was told to either check around and shop for a different phone like an Andriod or Black berry or wait for the iPhone 5 which will have better features. Now I planned on getting the iPhone 5. By the time I have the money to purchase one it will only be a few weeks till the release. Which I heard is either June or July I'm not certain if this is UK or not though? My other thing I'd like to do is buy a Gelaskin or case to protect it. Which I would like to get before hand so I have everything I need for when I have it, since cases are expensive as it is. After searching around my friend pointed me in the direction of the Valve store and I've set my heart on the aperture science Gelaskin. As some of you know from my last thread I haven't owned a previous iPhone. But from what I know the hasn't been much design change up until the iPhone 4. Are Apple likely to change or redesign the iPhone? Thanks for any information.

I don't think anything has been said about the design on the iPhone 5, just rumours about it using the A5 chip as far as I know. More rumours bouncing around about the iPad 2 right now. I remember the iPhone 4 being released on the 24th of June as I saw Pearl Jam the night before it, me and my mate saw loads of people camped outside the Apple store for the launch, so likely around June/July. The iPhone 4 is being launched on Verizon now and they slightly adjusted the position of the volume buttons. Considering the fact 3 devices were of similar design before a complete new redesign I'd imagine they'd have a similar design coming. Do you ever go on [url=engadget.com]Engadget[/url]? They get lots of info. I wouldn't worry about getting a case ready beforehand, as they are that popular you'd get third party gear and cases especially being launched around if not after launch. If the A5 chip rumours are true, I'd consider an iPhone 5 only if it had at least a 4" screen.

I don't think they'd re-design the iPhone after they just did a major re-design. I think they'll wait until iPhone 6 or 7.

It probably won't be the iPhone 5, rather the 4g since everyone is upgrading to the 4g Network. [editline]fag[/editline] 3g, 3gs, 4, 4g? Pattern?

[QUOTE=GameDev;27767144]It probably won't be the iPhone 5, rather the 4g since everyone is upgrading to the 4g Network. [editline]fag[/editline] 3, 3g, 3gs, 4, 4g? Pattern?[/QUOTE] The first iPhone wasn't called the iphone 3, that wouldn't even begin to make sense

[QUOTE=GameDev;27767144]It probably won't be the iPhone 5, rather the 4g since everyone is upgrading to the 4g Network. [editline]fag[/editline] 3, 3g, 3gs, 4, 4g? Pattern?[/QUOTE] iPhone 3 lol

The naming convention for the iPhone is a bit strange first it was the original iPhone, then they released the iPhone 3G, which had the ability to connect to a 3G network instead of the older EDGE network. Somewhere between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3Gs, the original iPhone was called the "iPhone 2G," because it could only connect to the older 2nd generation EDGE networks. Then they released the iPhone 3Gs, not a clue what the "s" stands for, but it's basically just a faster version of the iPhone 3G. Then came the iPhone 4, which many simply call the "iPhone 4G" because there's also a "G" in the iPhone 3G. It does not, however, have the ability to connect to the newer 4th generation networks, like LTE or HSPA. Assuming the next iPhone will have the ability to connect to 4G networks, it would only make sense for it to be called the "iPhone 4G," unless they wanted it to be one number higher, to show how much better it was than the previous version. Kinda like how carriers arbitrarily started calling their networks "4G" when it had not even come close to the standard set by the ITU. However, the ITU recently said that LTE-Advanced and HSPA+ are considered 4G because of the difference in the actual technology, even though it doesn't meet the set speed capabilities.

[QUOTE=robmaister12;27768837]The naming convention for the iPhone is a bit strange first it was the original iPhone, then they released the iPhone 3G, which had the ability to connect to a 3G network instead of the older EDGE network. Somewhere between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3Gs, the original iPhone was called the "iPhone 2G," because it could only connect to the older 2nd generation EDGE networks. Then they released the iPhone 3Gs, not a clue what the "s" stands for, but it's basically just a faster version of the iPhone 3G. Then came the iPhone 4, which many simply call the "iPhone 4G" because there's also a "G" in the iPhone 3G. It does not, however, have the ability to connect to the newer 4th generation networks, like LTE or HSPA. Assuming the next iPhone will have the ability to connect to 4G networks, it would only make sense for it to be called the "iPhone 4G," unless they wanted it to be one number higher, to show how much better it was than the previous version. Kinda like how carriers arbitrarily started calling their networks "4G" when it had not even come close to the standard set by the ITU. However, the ITU recently said that LTE-Advanced and HSPA+ are considered 4G because of the difference in the actual technology, even though it doesn't meet the set speed capabilities.[/QUOTE] It's just confusing because the "G" can either stand for generation of iphone or generation of network. Iphone 1 - Iphone Iphone 2 - Iphone 3G Iphone 3 - Iphone 3GS Iphone 4 - Iphone 4

I'm sure i've read somewhere that somebody within apple has said its going to be a different form factor.

everything anybody says up until the keynote at WWDC in june is a rumour [editline]31st January 2011[/editline] in short: no one knows anything so your questions can't be answered

[QUOTE=robmaister12;27768837] Then they released the iPhone 3Gs, not a clue what the "s" stands for[/QUOTE] S for Speed.