We still don’t know exactly what they’re going to call it (“new,” 4G, 5, 6…?) but the banner above may be a big clue that we’re about to see the iPhone 5 unveiled. This is the phone you’ve been waiting to see, and we’re finally about to see it. If you don’t know what to expect, our iPhone 5 rumor roundup will give you a good idea, but we’re also hopeful that the venerable iPod lineup will be getting a refresh too, and there’ll be plenty of time for other surprises. Can’t wait? We can’t either. Join us at the time below and come ready to party.
What does the media queue for a major launch event look like? Picture the line in front of an Apple Store before any new product hits the shelves, add in a few hundred cameras and sat trucks, and there you go. Weather-wise, the scene is a bit dreary outside the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco, but things are undoubtedly heating up inside the relatively petite venue, beyond those black velvet ropes and the white polo shirt-clad security team. The scene outside will be long forgotten less than an hour from now, so click through the gallery below before it fades to irrelevancy, then hit up our liveblog to catch all the action inside.
You hear that? It’s the sound of tech journalists eagerly queueing up in San Francisco for tomorrow’s Apple event. This week is all about the latest iPhone, and while we’re still not quite sure what to call the thing, we can certainly attest to the fact that we’ll be saying it a lot for a while to come. As they did with last year’s iPhone event — and March’s iPad announcement — Tim and Darren will be bringing you a livestream from the streets of San Francisco both before and after the event. Keep locked on Engadget at around 10:30AM ET to get their full predictions. And while, as per usual, Apple’s not into letting third-parties broadcast from inside, you can still follow along with our liveblog at home.
Yes, we’re just a day away from the unveiling of the long-rumored, next-generation iPhone. Will it be the iPhone 5? Will it be The New iPhone? What’s in a name, really? We invite you to weigh on on that subject in the comments below, but if you were left wanting by the incremental step forward taken by the iPhone 4S we have a feeling you’ll be feeling pretty good after this show is over. Tim Cook takes the stage at 10am PT on September 12th, but if you look in the time bubble floating below you’ll see exactly when the event will happen in your neck of the woods. Oh, and if you’re wondering where to go, you need only set your browser to this URL:
Apple has just invited members of the press to attend a San Francisco-based product launch event on September 12th, where the next generation iPhone is expected to be officially unveiled. As rumored, it seems as if the company’s prior iPod-focused fall events may be split off into two. It’s been reported that an October event may follow this one, with a miniaturized 7-inch iPad on the docket for that. This event, however, seems a lock for the iPhone 5 — or “new iPhone,” or whatever it ends up being coined — and while CEO Tim Cook confessed at D10 that it would be doubling down on secrecy, leakers seem to have doubled down on tipping the world off on what’s to come. The keynote kicks off at 10AM PT in SF, and you can bet we’ll be there covering every second of it live. Didn’t have any “lunch” plans for 9/12? Looks like you do now.
While rumors of the new iPhone have been rampant for most of the summer, not much has been leaked about accessories other than a purported new cable. That is until now. Vietnamese tech blog Tinhte.vn, which has a fairly decent track record, has posted a video and hands-on images of what appear to be newly redesigned earbuds.
The new buds are reportedly being manufactured in a Vietnamese Foxconn factory and will be bundled with the upcoming iPhone. While the original video included audio, the video has since been replaced with one sans audio. MacRumors, however, has a transcript from the original video:
In my hands are the new earphones for the iPhone 5 that is about to come out – Apple’s next generation of iPod [sic]. These will replace the current earphones that are on the market. These are manufactured at Phax Co factory in Vietnam. They have the appearance of a horse’s head, not like earbuds. When they are worn, they have a much smaller profile. They have the appearance of a fully integrated, single unit – there’s no part that looks like it would come apart – not like earbuds; the integrated design is characteristic of Apple products. Here I have the old earphones for comparison. The new ones are much smaller; when they are worn, they do not hurt the way earbuds do. You can see on the old ones the surface is a separate part that looks like it can be detached – not like the small surface of the new one. The old earphones were mostly made in China, with some in Vietnam. But the new ones are clearly made in Vietnam. (Reading from the wires): “Designed by Apple in California, assembled in Vietnam.”
They certainly look Applesque but we won’t know for sure until Apple’s purported September 12 event where the company is widely expected to announce its latest generation iPhone.
We’re a week and a half away from Apple’s iPhone gala, which means we’re in the absolute thick of Apple rumor season. And while you may have tired by now of hearing about—and seeing—that stretched-out unibody handset, this latest curveball from Vietnam should have your full attention. More »
After refreshing its computer range, Apple’s gearing up for two events for its new phone and tablet hardware, according to sources at AllThingsD. Given the excitement welling up behind its next iPhone, many have noted (including Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber) that it would make a whole lot of sense to furnish both the phone and the heavily rumored smaller tablet with individual events — and that is, apparently, what’s going to happen. Unfortunately, the anonymous sources weren’t revealing anything further — Apple’s yet to confirm that posited September 12th event date, let alone any secondary event. But when it does, be assured that we’ll be there to cover both of them.
The new iPhone is coming and this video by SmartPhoneMedic provides the best look at the changes yet. Ignore the cheesy intro; the video is legit. It shows not only the difference between the new iPhone and the iPhone 4S, but also the Samsung Galaxy S III, which will dwarf even the larger iPhone. But it’s what’s inside that counts, right Apple fanboys?
At this point Apple should just announce the new iPhone via a press release. Thanks to the sheer amount of leaks, there really isn’t any need for an elaborate dog and pony show. The new iPhone should be announced in less than a month and then hit stores on Friday, September 21st. Like previous iPhone releases, the new iPhone will likely be offered in 16GB and 32GB options for $199 and $299, respectively.
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