A report shows that Apple is changing component makers for the new iPhone 5. In the meantime, there are plenty of rumors floating around about the next iPhone.
Even though Apple’s next-generation iPad appears to be getting the most of the speculation lately, there are plenty of these rumors going around about the next iPhone.
During the weekend it was reported that Apple had picked several new companies to build the components for the iPhone 5. These include Foxcomm Electronics and Foxlink. They may also switch their manufacturing to Taiwanese and Chinese vendors they could possibly lower the cost of making the iPhone.
Foxconn is going to be the ones that supply the earphones for the iPhone 5. Japan’s Foster used to be the supplier, but since the yen is now stronger Apple has been looking for a more cost effective source. Foxlink is going to make the earphone jack sockets for the iPhone 5.
Apple is usually rather secretive, and combine that with the fact that their products are very popular, and this usually means there is a lot of talk about their new products when they get ready to debut a new smart phone or tablet computer. During the last part of the year, even while Apple focused on selling the iPhone 4, there were plenty of rumors about the features that may be on an iPhone 5.
In November, it was reported that the next version of an iPhone would not have a SIM card, which went against reports they were working with Gemalto, a SIM card maker, to do that very thing. Plus, bloggers and analysts thought the iPhone 5 would have everything from 3G FaceTime to getting a faster processor.
The iPhone 4, which came out in June 2010, made good on its hype and the amount of sales that were expected. Even though there were some issues with the antenna rim that made the news, Apple said that the early desire for the phone strained the ability of the company to make it.
COO Tim Cook told analysts and investors that they were selling all the products they could make.
Usually when Apple puts out a plan for an iPhone they center on debuting it in the summer, however, when they unveiled the CDMA-based iPhone 4 on Verizon, it broke AT&T’s exclusive hold on the phone in the U.S. and that could affect how they do business. They might decide to upgrade both of the carrier’s smart phones in June or perhaps stagger the upgrades later in the year.
Analysts usually think that the Verizon deal will help Apple a lot. It’s predicted that about 12.1 million CDMA iPhones will be sold through Verizon in 2011.
