Apple’s new iPhone is expected to be unveiled within the next month. But critics question whether this release will be received as well as the previous versions.
The launch of a new iPhone has always been an event, with so-called “fanboys” camping outside tech stores for hours.
But maybe not this time, says MSN Money, with the expected launch of the iPhone 5S, and cheaper plastic 5C.
MSN says the iPhone is no longer a “cultural phenomenon”, with Samsung and others building smartphones that are just as good.
The new iPhone is expected to the same size as the current iPhone 5, which means it will still be smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S3 and S4 (a bigger iPhone is not expected until next year, with the iPhone 6).
MSN says it may have a fingerprint reader, hardly the thing to get people to rush to the store.
And says it will have “tweaks” instead of real advancements, such as the launch of Siri or the addition of two cameras for Facetime back in the prehistoric era of smartphones.
According to rumours, the online giant says the biggest thing the new iPhone will lack is major innovation, something Apple was known for during the Steve Jobs days.
Last year, prospective iPhone5 buyers queued outside Apple’s flagship store in New York’s 5th Avenue four days before the device went on sale.
Apple said pre-orders for the iPhone 5 reached two million in its first 24 hours of availability, more than doubling that of its predecessor, the iPhone 4S. (AAP/ONE News)
