Apple iPhone 5 Release Date for September?
The date of the new iPhone 5 release is a question on the lips of many Apple fans. Since Samsung unveiled their phone for 2012 we’re just too eager to find out how Apple will compete. Check out our previous article (**Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 – Phones For 2012) **which looks at what the iPhone 5 needs to beat the Galaxy S3.
When will the new iPhone 5 release across the UK? The official date is sure to be kept close to Apple’s chest for now, but by looking at the history books we may have an answer. Here’s the history of the Apple iPhone range with release dates and key features for each iPhone announcement. Will this shed light on any clues for an Apple iPhone 5 release?
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**Apple iPhone
Announced – 9th Jan 2007
UK release date – September 18th 2007
Announced to the world in 2007, CEO Steve Jobs proclaimed “today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” He wasn’t wrong. A combination of three devices, Apple championed its multi-functional device that combined “a wide-screen iPod with touch controls” “a revolutionary mobile phone” and a “breakthrough internet communicator”.
The original iPhone release had a 412MHz single-core processor, 2 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Apple iPhone 3G
Announced – 9th June 2008
UK release date – 11th July 2008
Announced at the WWDC 2008 conference in San Francisco, the second generation iPhone took on board essential hardware that is now taken for granted across the smartphone industry. With assisted GPS and 3G connectivity, this iPhone UK release gave way to amazing features such as in built Google Maps with turn by turn navigation, and push email.
Apple iPhone 3GS
Announced – June 8th 2009
UK release date – June 19th 2009
Selling over 1 million in its first weekend of sales, the Apple iPhone 3GS announcement was the first iPhone release date within 2 weeks of official announcement. It’s the perfect way for Apple to ensure a smooth transition from announcement to UK release whilst ensuring the hype-o-meter raises through the roof. The Apple 3GS, announced at WWDC the following year offered improve features to its predecessor, including a 3 megapixel camera, a faster 600MHz processing chip and the option to use voice control to load music and navigation menus.
Apple iPhone 4
Announced – June 7th 2010
UK release date – June 24th 2010
Announced at WWDC 2010, this is the iPhone release that “changed everything. Again.” The 2010 iPhone release marked radical changes to the iPhone aesthetics, with Apple opting for a flatter non-curved design. The 3.5 inch display resolution was bumped up to a Retina Display to offer stunning high definition visuals on your multimedia content.
A huge selling point to this Apple iPhone release was the inclusion of dual video cameras. With the rear 5 megapixel camera shooting your content in glorious 720p, the inclusion of a front facing camera meant the introduction of Facetime; free video calling over Wi-Fi to iOS devices.
Apple iPhone 4S
Announced – 4th October 2011
UK release date – 14th October 2011
Though many expected the October announcement of the new iPhone to be the Apple iPhone 5, instead the iPhone 4S was announced by Apple as “the most amazing iPhone yet”. Selling a staggering 4 million in 3 days, Apple fans went crazy for the latest batch. This iPhone release was the first to boast a dual core processor; perfect for multitasking. The inclusion of personal assistant Siri with the iOS 5 update, also put Apple in the spotlight as users had greater voice interactivity with the latest iPhone release.
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Apple iPhone 5?
With WWDC 2012 announcing the full list of exciting iOS 6 features for iPhone, there were no hard facts or announcement regarding the new iPhone 5 release date. Expected to house a supersonic quad core processor and with rumour of a larger 4 inch display, this is sure to be the biggest Apple iPhone release of all-time.
As sales of the Samsung Galaxy S3 thrive across the globe, are Apple pressured to move their iPhone 5 release date forward? As many rumours hint at an August release, we feel it’s unlikely the iPhone 5 will step into the limelight before the Autumn release of iOS 6. It would be like Apple demonstrating their hardware without the iOS 6 software it was built for.
When will the Apple iPhone 5 release in the UK?
Our best prediction is that the Apple iPhone 5 release will be announced on the five year anniversary of the original iPhone release date. It’s the perfect opportunity for an Apple keynote to champion the iPhone’s impact on the smartphone industry. Rather than wait until October to sell millions of units, moving forward to a mid September release, will allow Apple to take on the Samsung Galaxy S3 sales rush. A September release will still support the iOS 6 Autumn release date.
Announced – September 18th 2012
UK Apple iPhone 5 release date – 25th September 2012
*Update – Announced on September 12th, the iPhone 5 arrived to the UK on the 21st September; not far off! Order your Apple iPhone 5 today