Straight outta the frying pan into the fire!
The delay has given its competitor Google sufficient time to prep its next version of its Nexus line--Nexus 4G. Google's pure version of the Android phone will possibly be released around Thanksgiving. Touted as the iPhone Killer. The new super phone comes loaded with Android 4.0, this "monster" could just chomp down Apple!
Reviews called the phone an "absolute beast". If reports are true, then the phone will arrive just after Apple releases the iPhone 5 in September at the iPod refresh event. Recent reports from some tech websites suggest September 7 as the probable date of the iPhone 5 launch.
The arrival of Nexus 4G does not bode well for Apple. Currently Apple is lagging behind the Android breed of super phones like the Samsung Galaxy S 2, HTC Sensation and Motorola Atrix which arrived on scene a few months back. Apple's current iPhone 4 looks anemic in terms of specifications when compared to these superphones. Thus, Apple has delayed the launch of iPhone 5 as the phone is in need of significant hardware changes in order to compete with these phones.
While Apple is still prepping its iPhone 5 to deal with the current Android onslaught, Google's next pure Android version, the Nexus 4G which will run on Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0 will be out, just two months after the iPhone 5 launch.
Some stats about the upcoming candies
The Nexus 4G is touted to sport a 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz processor. Yowza!!! At present Samsung Galaxy S 2 and HTC Sensation already boast 1.2 GHz micro processors. Giddy up! Word has it that Apple iPhone 5 will sport the iPad 2's A5 dual-core chip. Big woop!
The Nexus 4G will also sport a large "monster-sized" screen and will not have the hardware menu buttons usually found below the screen in Android phones. Go fig that Apple is also rumored to be fitting an edge-to-edge screen on the upcoming iPhone 5. Screenshots of two iPhones across the internet show one of the devices with edge-to-edge screens.
It is further reported that the Nexus 4G will have a 5MP rear-facing and 1MP front-facing cameras. The 5MP camera is surmised to be an advanced 5 MP sensor delivering superior low-light performance. To combat this Apple is planting an 8MP camera in the iPhone 5. Also reported that Apple will add improved flash unit in the iPhone 5 camera. Hold up wait a minute Apple fans! That's flash as in camera and not flash as in video plug in. Haha
Nexus 4G is expected to offer 1080p video capture and playback capability. A recent report confirmed that users who ran iOs 5 on iPad 2 were able to play 1080p videos. It is reported that the iPhone 5 will come loaded with iOs 5 which has raised expectations that 1080p videos can be watched on iPhone 5 as well. Touche!
Back and forth, back and forth!!!!
A little about the firmware and such...
The Nexus 4G will run on Android 4.0 but better known to most as Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's next version of Android OS which will bring the features of Honeycomb and Gingerbread together. Ice Cream Sandwich is expected to bring features like expanding and resizing widgets and apps, facial detection with the camera and will allow Android devices to be used as USB hosts so that one can plug-in keyboards, or Xbox controllers. It will additionally feature voice-guided GPS feature and Adobe Flash support. iPhone 5 will, however, counter Android 4.0 with iOs 5. iOs5 has already been launched which gives developers sufficient time to get accustomed to the OS. Thus, iPhone 5 with iOs 5 will have an early mover advantage, which also adds up as more compared to Ice Cream Sandwich.
Carrier info.....blah, blah, blah
Finally, it is rumored that the Nexus 4G will run on AT&T network (no Canadian carrier as of yet, come on Telus!) and will sport a slim form factor. And since Google has added NFC-enabled mobile payment feature Google Wallet to Nexus S, it could safely be assumed that Nexus 4G will also sport a similar feature. Apple could possibly follow and add NFC capabilities and iWallet feature to iPhone 5 but no word on those features yet.
Too little too late?
Apple strikes back!
Other rumored features which might possibly grace iPhone 5 include a larger 3.7-inch curved glass screen, SIM-less design with 3-4 internal antennas for both GSM and CDMA networks and an ultra-thin form to counter Samsung Galaxy S2's 8.5mm (0.33-inch) thickness.
iPhone Killer???? I think so
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