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Posted in music | technology on October 4, 2011

iPhone 5 announcement expected today

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There won't be a live stream, but Engadget will be live blogging the Apple event today at 1pm EST (10am Pacific)...

"...this isn't just any Apple event. Not only is it the long-rumored and much delayed unveiling of the iPhone 5, it will also mark the first Apple event with new CEO Tim Cook at the helm since Steve Jobs resigned in August. All eyes are on Cupertino to see what Apple's got in store, and how it will all play out. Here's what to expect....

...The iPhone 5, after all, is coming months after it was originally expected, and it's Apple's flagship product. While rumors have predicted everything from a complete redesign to a WiMax 4G model over the past year, a consensus has emerged on what will probably be unveiled in Cupertino today.

The next iPhone will look a lot like the last one. It'll be an incremental upgrade, design-wise, and won't be called the iPhone 5 ("iPhone 4S" appears to be the leading candidate for the name). The processor will be the Apple A5, the same chip found in the iPad 2, and it'll sport an 8-megapixel camera. There's virtually no chance it'll have LTE connectivity or an NFC chip, but the AT&T version will support HSPA+ 21 networks.

If the name of the event is any indication, voice recognition will factor highly as a new feature. Last year Apple acquired Siri, a company that makes voice-to-text software, and some blogs have reported that the next iPhone will have much more extensive voice control than previous models, essentially bestowing the user with a "personal assistant."

Changing the game even more will be the addition of Sprint to the U.S. carriers that offer the phone. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Sprint is paying billions to get the iPhone in order to keep its customers from defecting. (Of course, there's always the crazy, out-of-left-field rumor that Sprint will exclusively get the iPhone 5 while AT&T and Verizon get the iPhone 4S, for whatever that's worth.) When will it be on store shelves? Best guess: Oct. 21. iPhone launches are always on Fridays, typically two to three weeks after the unveiling. Happy Halloween. [PC Mag]

MadeMan.com lists the "10 Best iPhone Apps For Hipsters". They have Daytrotter on there. Hype Machine also now has an app.

Tags: Apple, apps, Daytrotter, Hype Machine, iPhone, iPod, Steve jobs
posted at 9:45 AM on October 4, 2011 in music | technology | Comments (27)

Comments (27)

i can stream all of "arms wide open" with the new creed app!

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 9:49 AM

Who cares? I thought this was a music blog, not a blog about overpriced electronics.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 9:51 AM

It's a hipster blog and hipsters love all things Apple.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 9:56 AM

Jesus. Fuck this shit. Why do I have to read this here too?

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 9:59 AM

what does this have to do with radiohead?

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:00 AM

oh yeah?
well i had sex with your wife!

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:01 AM

worse than Hitler!

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:03 AM

Waiting for the app to signal dealers to sell me drugs in the bathroom line at Union Pool

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:04 AM

10:01/10:03: A combo you can't fuck with.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:12 AM

They're not announcing the iPhone 5. They're announcing the iPhone 4S, which is a piece of shit.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:24 AM

Wait, are we done with Daft Punk and LCD now? Apple is the new Radiohead?

WWJTS?

What
Would
Jonny's
Tele
Say?

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:37 AM

Fuck apple, there's Revolution going on tomorrow, bitches.

Get out and protest against this rotten system.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:47 AM

Apple wants your money. Been the story from day one.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 10:49 AM

Apple= built in obsolescence.

Biggest money grab I've ever seen.

Suckers.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 11:33 AM

"Biggest money grab I've ever seen."

You seemed to have missed the new Kat Dennings show on TV last night.

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 11:45 AM

For people who have nothing in their lives other than what they buy

Posted by nygrump | October 4, 2011 12:00 PM

Whether you like Apple or not, no one is gonna comment on how cool that dog's costume is?!?

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 12:10 PM

what does this have to do with niggerhead?

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 12:16 PM

That's great, 12:16! Funnier than Hitler!

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 12:22 PM

ha you fucking hipsters all you get is a mini-ipad2

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 2:14 PM

@10:49 you mean they are a company trying to make money and not just give away things they work on just because? wow. very enlightened

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 3:09 PM

fuck capitalism!

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 3:56 PM

dog costume is great

Posted by Anonymous | October 4, 2011 9:57 PM

Our 2 year Verizon upgrade is right around the corner so this couldn't have been better timing. My wife gets the 4s for her Birthday and I hopefully get the same.

Posted by Steve | October 5, 2011 2:25 PM

LOLJK they announced Steve Jobs dying instead

Posted by Anonymous | October 5, 2011 9:37 PM

Hello , I have the Apple iPhoen 5 in 32gb and 64gb Black color ... They are still new inside box , and unlocked ... You can write me back on

infoauthenticproducts@gmail.com

Posted by Victor Gertrude | May 31, 2012 4:41 PM

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