Tuesday, March 29, 2011

No Summer Love for iPhone 5

There are a couple of parts of the tech world that we've all come to expect:
  • 2-3 Android tablets will be announced every week and will immediately be compared to the iPad or iPad 2.
  • Said tablet will inevitably fall short due to either lower specs or higher price (I'm looking at you Motorola Xoom).
  • Apple will launch a new iPhone every summer at its Wordwide Developers Conference. 
That last point has rang especially true over the past few years, causing many to question whether or not the Verizon iPhone was worth purchasing.

However, it appears those doubts may have been for nothing considering the recent rumors that Apple will not be announcing the iPhone 5 this June, most likely waiting until the fall before announcing the next general

The reasoning behind the delay seems to boil down to two factors:
  • Apple said in their WWDC announcement that the focus of the conference would be about software like Mac OS X Lion and not hardware.
  • The Verizon iPhone launch was so recent that Apple apparently feels it's in its best interest to hold off a bit longer.
So although the iPhone faithful who look forward to a new installment of their favorite mobile device every year have to wait a little longer, it still looks like we'll be seeing a new iPhone around September when Apple's fiscal year begins.