Apple iPhone 5 be thinner, lighter than current model according to WSJ

By on Jul 6, 2011 at 8:39 AM
mobile July 6, 2011

The Wall Street Journal is singing a new tune Wednesday morning, reaffirming parts of an earlier BGR report suggesting that Apple is preparing to release a redesigned iPhone 5 later this year. Citing anonymous sources in Apple’s supply chain, the paper reports this morning that Apple has placed component orders with key suppliers for fifth-generation iPhone parts. As has already been widely reported, Apple’s next iPhone is said to feature an 8-megapixel camera and Qualcomm radios. The report veers away from the consensus in suggesting that Apple’s next iPhone will not share its design with the current iPhone 4, however, and will instead be thinner and lighter than the current model. BGR reported last month that Apple’s next iPhone would feature a “radical new case design” when it launches later this year. Apple reportedly plans to have 25 million next-generation iPhone handsets built in 2011, suggesting the Cupertino-based tech giant might finally come closer to meeting demand. Apple sold a record 18.65 million combined iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS units in its last fiscal quarter.

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  • Scott

    Thinner really? The iPhone 4 is really uncomfortable as it is to hold without a case. Eventually will we have razor blades as cell phones?

  • Steel

    The biggest improvement will be the move to new cell radios, hopefully forcing them to reevaluate their design.  Be it on att or vzw, I’ve still never used one that was worth a damn for voice calls.

  • Clayton

    “Apple iPhone 5 be thinner…” Oh word!? It BE thinner??? This doesn’t seem like an edited headline…

  • Clayton

    “Apple iPhone 5 be thinner…” Oh word!? It BE thinner??? This doesn’t seem like an edited headline…

  • Anonymous

    thinner and lighter does not impress me one bit.

    • Zac Caslin

      I bet you’r girl says the sane thing to you.

    • Zac Caslin

      I bet you’r girl says the sane thing to you.

  • http://twitter.com/GibStorm GibStorm

    Well, duh…

  • http://twitter.com/GibStorm GibStorm

    Well, duh…

  • Fastwalking

    The delayed launch of “5″ is a potential problem for Apple.  With super phones like Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung Hercules and several HTC devices – all of which have specs far in excess of iphone 4 and maybe even “5″ – this summer definitely belongs to the competition.  
     

    It will remain to be seen if anyone is willing to wait for “5″ given the breadth of excellent phones out there.   Personally, I fear Apple will take their own path of a moderately larger screen (they hate to admit they were wrong) and a marginally faster processor to placate the market and yet the competition has already taken a substantial lead.    So my guess is that Jobsey will go for thinner and lighter rather than improved specs.   Reminds me of the Palm era when they took a turn and started to pursue the “folio” instead of improving their operating system.
     

    Myself, I was waiting for a “5″ but I have my doubts they will even meet the specs of the Galaxy or Hercules so now I’m just looking for a reason to pick up my first Samsung phone.  I have no idea what Apple may or likely won’t be offering in October – September – some day ?? and as I live in Canada, it will be at least another month later than that so I really don’t have much reason to wait.

    • Anonymous

      And you’re comparing devices with different operating systems. What do you care about specs as long as it runs iOS5 fantastically?  It can have 1000 cores, at end of day who cares it’s just how well the iOS apps run and other features within iOS that matter.  Android needs big specs because it’s not intimately paired to the hardware

      • Anonymous

        Dude you are comparing a software company against a search engine company that makes a mobile OS. Of course in some ways iOS runs smoother, apple is a software company that focuses on software idiot. Google’s OS has only been out for 3 yrs and they are a complete threat to apple. Apple has been doing this since the 70′s and Google since 08. You can sacrifice smoothness against specs and features anyday. I’ll take customization, features, and specs anyday against smoothness. What good is a smooth iOS if you can’t do nothing with it but open up apps!!!! Google is just getting started, smoothness will come and has gotten alot better with Android’s high end phones. Google’s next iteration of Icecream will bring it all together: Smoothness, features, customization, apps, the whole shabang!!! Oh yeah iOS 5 looks like the Android phones you love to hate on….

      • Anonymous

        First, try to have a discussion without name calling, it will actually make your argument stronger and more interesting.

        Fandroids have said “the next release” will bring it all together for about 2 years now — the world is still waiting.   Meanwhile manufacturers are still shipping new android devices with 2.2 when 2.3 has been out ~ 6months, and 3.2 about to be released when we are learning relatively new devices won’t get 3.2.  

        Hope android eventually gets there. But right now it clearly isn’t as polished and when spending so much money on a device (over 2yrs with service its at least a $2000 purchase) I personally prefer something that is ready to go and just works without “install this” or ” do that”. etc.

      • Anonymous

        First, try to have a discussion without name calling, it will actually make your argument stronger and more interesting.

        Fandroids have said “the next release” will bring it all together for about 2 years now — the world is still waiting.   Meanwhile manufacturers are still shipping new android devices with 2.2 when 2.3 has been out ~ 6months, and 3.2 about to be released when we are learning relatively new devices won’t get 3.2.  

        Hope android eventually gets there. But right now it clearly isn’t as polished and when spending so much money on a device (over 2yrs with service its at least a $2000 purchase) I personally prefer something that is ready to go and just works without “install this” or ” do that”. etc.

      • Anonymous

        First, try to have a discussion without name calling, it will actually make your argument stronger and more interesting.

        Fandroids have said “the next release” will bring it all together for about 2 years now — the world is still waiting.   Meanwhile manufacturers are still shipping new android devices with 2.2 when 2.3 has been out ~ 6months, and 3.2 about to be released when we are learning relatively new devices won’t get 3.2.  

        Hope android eventually gets there. But right now it clearly isn’t as polished and when spending so much money on a device (over 2yrs with service its at least a $2000 purchase) I personally prefer something that is ready to go and just works without “install this” or ” do that”. etc.

      • Anonymous

        First, try to have a discussion without name calling, it will actually make your argument stronger and more interesting.

        Fandroids have said “the next release” will bring it all together for about 2 years now — the world is still waiting.   Meanwhile manufacturers are still shipping new android devices with 2.2 when 2.3 has been out ~ 6months, and 3.2 about to be released when we are learning relatively new devices won’t get 3.2.  

        Hope android eventually gets there. But right now it clearly isn’t as polished and when spending so much money on a device (over 2yrs with service its at least a $2000 purchase) I personally prefer something that is ready to go and just works without “install this” or ” do that”. etc.

      • Anonymous

        @Lurker22:disqus  Most Android phones are being released with 2.2 when 2.3 is out. That isn’t google’s fault thats the carriers fault. Google put the new OS version out now it’s up to carriers to push it to consumers. Any way ask someone if they care that they have 2.2 instead of 2.3. 2.3 has been out 6 months on the Nexus S, but the Evo and other phones just received it recently. What is 3.2 that new devices won’t get? Yes Android will get their. Android is ready out the box, if you don’t want to get things that have to install this or install that then don’t ever get any Windows device, Playstion or Xbox system or any other electronic device for that matter.
        I see you like being told what you can do and what you can’t do with products that you spent your hard earned money on. Coming from a guy who dictates what you download,how you view it, what features you have, and what he feel is best. All of this is coming from a guy who is old enough to be your granddaddy and he calls the shots a.k.a. Steve Jobs.    More power to you, but hey you have a smooth iOS. 

      • Anonymous

        Dude you are comparing a software company against a search engine company that makes a mobile OS. Of course in some ways iOS runs smoother, apple is a software company that focuses on software idiot. Google’s OS has only been out for 3 yrs and they are a complete threat to apple. Apple has been doing this since the 70′s and Google since 08. You can sacrifice smoothness against specs and features anyday. I’ll take customization, features, and specs anyday against smoothness. What good is a smooth iOS if you can’t do nothing with it but open up apps!!!! Google is just getting started, smoothness will come and has gotten alot better with Android’s high end phones. Google’s next iteration of Icecream will bring it all together: Smoothness, features, customization, apps, the whole shabang!!! Oh yeah iOS 5 looks like the Android phones you love to hate on….

      • Anonymous

        Dude you are comparing a software company against a search engine company that makes a mobile OS. Of course in some ways iOS runs smoother, apple is a software company that focuses on software idiot. Google’s OS has only been out for 3 yrs and they are a complete threat to apple. Apple has been doing this since the 70′s and Google since 08. You can sacrifice smoothness against specs and features anyday. I’ll take customization, features, and specs anyday against smoothness. What good is a smooth iOS if you can’t do nothing with it but open up apps!!!! Google is just getting started, smoothness will come and has gotten alot better with Android’s high end phones. Google’s next iteration of Icecream will bring it all together: Smoothness, features, customization, apps, the whole shabang!!! Oh yeah iOS 5 looks like the Android phones you love to hate on….

      • Anonymous

        Dude you are comparing a software company against a search engine company that makes a mobile OS. Of course in some ways iOS runs smoother, apple is a software company that focuses on software idiot. Google’s OS has only been out for 3 yrs and they are a complete threat to apple. Apple has been doing this since the 70′s and Google since 08. You can sacrifice smoothness against specs and features anyday. I’ll take customization, features, and specs anyday against smoothness. What good is a smooth iOS if you can’t do nothing with it but open up apps!!!! Google is just getting started, smoothness will come and has gotten alot better with Android’s high end phones. Google’s next iteration of Icecream will bring it all together: Smoothness, features, customization, apps, the whole shabang!!! Oh yeah iOS 5 looks like the Android phones you love to hate on….

      • Bull Tech

        Trisjen1983: Lurker22 has a point. The iPhone users I know, relatives and a few close friends, bought it cause it was smoothness. They just wanted a smartphone with no bugs or lags. We all had phones for a ling time and have had our share of some real lemons in our day. You know I have much respect for Jobs even though I own an android phone. Yes he overseas all aspects of the iPhone and I respect that. His decisions usually pan out to be successful. As an android user, I have 2.2 on my phone. Why am I still waiting for HTC or T-Mobile to give me 2.3? And they MT4G slide is coming in July and that will have 2.3? Sure I can root my phone and load it on myself but why should I have to go through all that trouble? When IOS5 comes out iPhone 4 users will get the update when its official. Unlike me who has to wait or do it myself.

    • Anonymous

      And you’re comparing devices with different operating systems. What do you care about specs as long as it runs iOS5 fantastically?  It can have 1000 cores, at end of day who cares it’s just how well the iOS apps run and other features within iOS that matter.  Android needs big specs because it’s not intimately paired to the hardware

    • Anonymous

      Apple will probably eat their own words and bring a bigger screen. They can’t afford not to. Look the competition is eating apple up in terms of Specs and features. And with this iOS 5 looking more like Android, people will go with the Monster alternative which is Android.

      I’m not really a Samsung fan but you have to admit that their phones have surpassed apple’s by a landslide. That’s not including the other competition such as the monster HTC. The fall Q3 &Q4 will be the consumers buffet when it comes to whatever they want on a phone. That’s why Google is so successful cause they reach different sizes and shapes with their OS meeting the needs of real people. They learned One Size does not fit all, like apple thinks.

      Apple’s only hope is to bring in Sprint and T-Mobile and try to gain more ground, but even then Android is spreading too fast like cancer. We have seen and know what to expect with iOS 5 but Google still has to unveil Icecream in the Fall which is going to be a monster in itself, which will add more sales alone.

  • Wirelessmodz

    who the fuck cares about this shit

    • Bringit

      you.

  • Anonymous

    Hopefully they make it thin enough that the glass edges don’t stick out farther than the metal band on the front and back. That would greatly improve the odds of surviving an encounter with concrete.

  • Anonymous

    Was anyone expecting it to fatter and heavier?

  • Anonymous

    Well apple is going to mess this design up. The iphone 4 design was probally their best anything thinner, then it will really look like a ipod touch

  • Anonymous

    For this headline to be grammatically correct, you need to add either a ‘to’ before ‘be’ or an ‘ARRR’ before ‘Apple’.

    Personally I’d go with the latter.

  • Banofbros

    Thinner?  Are you kidding me?  How skinny can these things get?  I’ll have to buy a DOUBLE case just so it feels right in my hand………………hmmmmmm……….maybe THAT’S their plan?

  • Banofbros

    Thinner?  Are you kidding me?  How skinny can these things get?  I’ll have to buy a DOUBLE case just so it feels right in my hand………………hmmmmmm……….maybe THAT’S their plan?

  • Banofbros

    Thinner?  Are you kidding me?  How skinny can these things get?  I’ll have to buy a DOUBLE case just so it feels right in my hand………………hmmmmmm……….maybe THAT’S their plan?

  • One who cares

    In other news… WZor is down!

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    I paid $32.67 for a XBOX 360 and my mom got a 17 inch Toshiba laptop for $94.83 being delivered to our house tomorrow by FedEX. I will never again pay expensive retail prices at stores. I even sold a 46 inch HDTV to my boss for $650 and it only cost me $52.78 to get. Here is the website we using to get all this stuff, LiveCent.com

  • Cer

    Thinner and lighter? I was almost sure that the next iPhone would be thicker and heavier!

  • Anonymous

    I want to hear confirmation news that all 4 major carriers will have this device in there line up!!!!!!!!! T mo for life bitchess

    • Scott

       You mean Tmo until March 2012, and then you’ll be AT&T.

  • Anonymous

    I heard iphone 7 is going to be revolutionary so much so it will be invisible…slimmer lighter….old news someone has already done it…bigger screen yup someone did it,and you choose the model you want ,that is not going to happen cookie cutter phone for cookie cutter buyer…come into the light,all is well come into the light ..while your here overpay,and have less options….come into the light,come into the light….

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