Posted by unlocker under News on Monday Apr 9, 2012
Tech website AppleInsider reported that’s a Foxconn recruiter said that Apple’s iPhone 5 will be released in June.
Foxconn is the largest manufacturing partner of Apple that is based in China. According to the report, the source said the probable release of the upcoming generation of iPhone during a program on TV Tokyo’s “World Business Satellite” show. There is a footage taken from the Foxconn’s recruitment office where the interview was conducted.
Foxconn is looking to hire more employees this month. The interviewer asked the Foxconn recruiter of how many employees the factory is looking to hire. The recruiter answered that Foxconn is looking for 18,000 more employees to work on the fifth generation of iPhone. This is followed with a statement that the factory is in need of more employees due to the overwhelming demand for iPhone 5 and because it will come out in June.
The recruiter used both iPhone 5 and fifth generation of iPhone during the courses of the interview. However, technically, iPhone 5 is the sixth generation of iPhone. But just the fact that the recruiter said that it will be coming out in June highly suggests that the recruiter means the sixth generation of iPhone.
The new iPhone and iPhone 5 are some of the monikers that are prevalent as to the namesake for the new iOS device. However, a lot of people are skeptical that the Cupertino-based company will be launching another version of iPhone after a year since the release of iPhone 4S, which is still making immense sales. Moreover, the source is not that credible.
According to the rumors, iPhone 5 will be released in the fall of 2012, which will sport the same screen size; support 4G LTE like the new iPad 3 and will come with a new micro dock connector.
There is a need to dissect the iPad 3 invite. The tagline on the invite says “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” What does the “touch” mean?
The invitation shows an iOS Calendar icon with the date as March 7 indicating the date of the media event. The iPad screen on the background indicates that the new generation of iPad will be introduced in the event. Moreover, this also indicates that the new device may get an upgrade. The resolution of the Calendar icon in the invite seems to confirm that iPad 3 will indeed get a high-resolution Retina Display.
The new “Retina Display” of the device explained the “have to see” part in the invite’s tagline. However, there have been many speculations on the “And touch” part of the tagline. Some people speculate that other Apple devices such as the Apple TV and iPod Touch will also be launched in the media event along with the iPad 3. Another speculation is that iPad 3 will no longer be equipped with Home button and will have the capacitive bezel.
Another possible explanation for the statement is that the new device may have Senseg’s feel technology. According to the report of Pocket-lint,
“Senseg is a haptics technology company founded just five years ago, the start of Nokia’s decline. Unlike haptics until this point, Senseg is working on creating complex textures rather than simply buzzing your fingertips. The aim is to make a corrugated surface feel corrugated, a rough surface rough, a soft surface soft. The first products will ship by the end of this year and again Nokia is not Senseg’s first port of call. ‘We are currently working with a certain tablet maker based in Cupertino,’ reveals Senseg senior vice president Ville Mäkinen.”
The only Cupertino-based company manufacturing tablet is Apple.
According to Senseg’s website, “with Senseg, touch screens come alive with textures, contours and edges that users can feel. Using Senseg technology, makers of tablet computers, smart phones, and any touch interface device can deliver revolutionary user experiences with high fidelity tactile sensations. Your customers will Feel the Difference with Senseg.”
It goes on to add:
“Unlike effects created by mechanical vibration and piezo solutions, Senseg is silent. Moreover, with Senseg application developers have precise control of the location and type of effect users experience. What’s more, Senseg technology scales from touch pads, smart phones and tablets to the largest touch screens without increasing manufacturing complexity.”
Pocket-lint asked Senseg if it is involved with the launch, they responded with, “we won’t be making any statements until after Apple’s announcement.”
