The official Apple Media Event takes place in two days and the iPhone related rumors and speculation hasn�t let up. Tim Cook and his team will take to the stage of the Yerba Buena Centre for Arts in just two days time and the sixth generation iPhone rumor mill is still going strong with the latest suggestions being that the new iPhone 5 will feature worldwide LTE support.
Over the past couple of months we have heard speculation about pretty much everything to do with the next generation iPhone including but not limited to the physical size and appearance, the inclusion of a new smaller dock connector as well as the potential inclusion of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.
New reports are suggesting that Apple�s next iPhone will feature worldwide LTE functionality, potentially allowing customers to receive lighting fast cellular data speeds no matter where they are in the world. Rather than being limited to a home provider, the inclusion would mean that the device could receive LTE coverage in places like Asia, Europe and the Americas based on the availability of LTE services.
When it comes to LTE it looks like a number of carriers are likely not to offer the LTE services to customers meaning the device would drop back onto normal 3G data in these locations. In addition to that, Apple also have the threat of legal action from Samsung Electronics hanging over their heads due to the company holding over 800 LTE based patents. If Apple does decide to roll-out the new iPhone with LTE functionality we could see Samsung vs. Apple round two on the cards.
As always with reports and rumors we do have to wait to hear the official story and thankfully that is just two days away now.
