Apple iPhone 5 release date when, cost price, 5 megapixel camera specifications, verizon and AT&T

UPDATE September 13, 2012: Apple has revealed iPhone 5! See all the details here.

UPDATE September 13, 2012: Compare iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, Nokia Lumia 920, Galaxy Note 2

UPDATE August 22, 2012: Apple’s next iPhone (or iPhone 5)  almost confirmed to release on September 21. See more HERE

Note: This article was written before the release of iPhone 4S, when we were expecting iPhone 5 in 2011. If you’re looking for the iPhone 5 of 2012 (Yes, it’s called iPhone 5), then see the latest posts HERE.

We have some last moment rumors about iPhone 5 and iPhone 5 details. According to the sources, Apple’s iPhone 5 is now in final stages of testing and also iPhone 5 is surely expected to release in date of September this year. But there’s no certainty of how much will be iPhone 5 cost. We’ve seen the specs about iPhone 5 getting thinner and larger screen.

iPhone 4 and iPhone 5

The new iPhone 5 will get the 5 megapixel camera same as of iPhone 4. Before there was rumor of 8 megapixel camera in iPhone 5. There will be a panoramic camera mode too. Sources also say that there will be no more flash and there will be edge-to-edge display screen. iPhone 5 has already been carried by the high level Apple and its carrier executives. The report from sources also say that Verizon will not support the Facetime Video Calling feature on 3G but looks like AT&T is happy to provide those services to its customers. Also, its important to note that 3G is not same as 4G, it should be looked into more though. The biggest hardware upgrade to iPhone 5 is that it will work based on a 4G LTE Network. This came from UAE’s wireless operator’s iPhone 4S rumors. The 4S is the name given to this upgrade where no SIM card will be required. There’s no doubt that we’ll get iOS 5 in iPhone 5. So, many off the apps in iOS 5 will get various upgrades. Apps such as Google Maps, Weather, Notification Center, Bluetooth, etc will have many new features.