The next iPhone which has been dubbed the iPhone 5 is rumoured to have a slightly larger display. Rumors are suggesting a 4 inch display and cases that have cropped up in the UK this week have only served to confirm this notion. Apple has religiously stuck to their 3.5 inch display on every generation of their iPhone so far but with many rival smartphone manufacturers going with the bigger screen size it seems that Apple may be about to follow the crowd.
Most of the rumors that have been coming in regarding the new iPhone so far have been based on hardware leaks and cases leaks. Case leaks are often based on rumors so while it is encouraging in the sense that the protective cases depict what we are expecting to see, they cannot be taken as a sign that the larger screen is for certain.
The images of these new iPhone 5 cases surfaced via MobileFunUK�s undisclosed sources and they also indicate the other hardware changes that we have spoken about here such as the smaller dock connector. Up until now the 30-pin port has been a permanent fixture but the 19-pin port which is being suggested is going to free up plenty of interior space whilst still maintaining the same functionality.
The next generation iPhone won�t really change that most aesthetically, but given the success of its predecessors there really isn�t any reason for Apple to make and drastic changes to the design.
The leaked images of the cases for the iPhone 5 are pretty funky and they include kickstands that allow users to watch landscape movies without having to create a support. The cases that are made available this early are usually quite cheap and they don�t offer much protection. These ones however did look more like the ones we are used to purchasing at an Apple Store so who knows, they may be legitimate after all.
As with all these rumors and leaks we do have to wait for the official story but if reports are to be believed it really won�t be that long to wait. The latest reports suggest that the next iPhone is to be released early in September.
