Geek Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 <div class="KonaBody"><p><img alt="iPhone 4S looks like iPhone 4" src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/iphone.jpg" title="iPhone 4S looks like iPhone 4" class="aligncenter" width="620" height="394" /></p> <p>The next gen iPhone will be called “iPhone 4S” and will be <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/18/iphone-5-same-design-better-cpu-camera-fall-release/">released in September with an A5 dual-core CPU and improved cameras</a>, according to an industry analyst cited by <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/ericsavitz/2011/05/13/apple-analyst-says-no-lte-in-iphone-5-to-add-sprint-t-mobile/">Forbes</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S and include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support,”</p></blockquote> <p>Most of this information is nothing new, but this is the first time the device has been called “iPhone 4S” rather than <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/iphone-5/">iPhone 5</a>. These claims also back up several rumors from earlier in the year that the next iPhone would be an incremental hardware upgrade and not feature any dramatic cosmetic changes.</p> <p>Other interesting news out of the Forbes piece is that the iPhone will pick up some new carriers, notably Sprint and T-Mobile in the USA, in addition to the largest cell provider in the world, China Mobile.</p> <blockquote><p>“industry checks indicate Apple will likely announce Sprint, T-Mobile, and China Mobile as new carriers.”</p></blockquote> <p>Gaining access to China Mobile’s <em>600 million</em> strong subscriber base could be a significant gain for Apple. China Mobile has a substantial offering of prepaid phones and SIM cards, and past reports <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/28/apple-coo-hints-at-cheaper-iphone-prepaid-iphones/">indicate that Apple is interested in the prepaid market</a>, although there is no certainty that these items are related.</p> <p>For those wondering about LTE service in the new iPhone, the report indicates this won’t be happening this year due to issues with the required chipset. Instead, <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/13/iphone-4s-coming-in-september-with-sprint-and-t-mobile-support/">MacRumors notes</a> that LTE likely won’t make it to the iPhone until 2012.</p> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RUqBBIxt26_HQZ9aoE-VSkeCiIE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RUqBBIxt26_HQZ9aoE-VSkeCiIE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RUqBBIxt26_HQZ9aoE-VSkeCiIE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RUqBBIxt26_HQZ9aoE-VSkeCiIE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=euqhj9EK6YM:1fYrhxt42Bg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/euqhj9EK6YM" height="1" width="1"/> View the full article
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