iPhone 5 is coming!

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief September 5, 2011 · 2 min read

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While there have been numerous speculations and rumors about Apple’s iPhone 5 for months now, it’s only today that we’re getting something more local and close to home.

At least one of the editors of a Philippine newspaper is getting an early look at the upcoming iPhone 5.

I can’t categorically reveal the name and newspaper for fear that it would get them into trouble with Apple. Besides, there’s an NDA to be signed. You know Apple is super-strict about these kinds of stuff.

Photo of an iPhone 4, predecessor of iPhone5

The review unit cannot be published nor shared or revealed publicly within the two-week period before it is announced. That should give us an idea that Apple will officially announce the iPhone 5 in 2 or 3 weeks time.

In a related news, Deutsche Telekom in Germany has actually confirmed pre-orders for the yet-to-be announced iPhone 5.

BGR also leaked a document from Best Buy outlining product introduction of the iPhone 5 with pre-order starting 1st week of October.

We all know Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal and David Pogue of the New York Times also get iPhone review units a week or two before they are announced/released.

So here’s the likely scenario — iPhone 5 announcement later this September with launch and release from Globe Telecom by October.

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Abe Olandres

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and is considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines.

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128 Comments

NEXT PAGE · 13 years ago

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iPhone 5 wikipedia · 15 years ago

I think iPhone 5 is going to rock the market. I am all waiting with wide expectations.

insider · 15 years ago

haha…i hope this gizmo doesn’t create any unnecesarry and over-exaggerated hypes…

Andy Smith · 15 years ago

Ayos to! I wonder how this phone would look like.

parenghilton · 15 years ago

yehey.. makakabili na rin ako ng 2nd hand na iPhone 4 na mura.

carl · 15 years ago

hndi nman cguro lahat makakabili ng iphone dahil wala ng stock kapag may bagong labas na iphone ang apple kaya hindi lahat magkakaroon…

Chai Chen · 15 years ago

iPhone 5 = hologram screen and keyboard!
For the win!
LOL.

I’ve become more of an Android fan though … but I’ll see what iphone 5 has to offer. (^_^)

Ryan · 15 years ago

Iphone will never loose the global limelight because apple comes first when it comes in fashion and technology before other. with a solid iOS and application, I am still an apple solid user… cheers!!! to iphone5…

walayan · 15 years ago

Tell me of any innovation that apple release it first in the market be before the others? Apple is the best company in copying others! just polish the feature here and there and claim and brag about it.

Tech84 · 15 years ago

Surely the price of the iPhone 4 iis expected to come way down when Apple releases the iPhone 5

amang · 15 years ago

“At least one of the editors of a Philippine newspaper is getting an early look at the upcoming iPhone 5. ”

-malamang si art samaniego yan ng manila bulletin (Tech News). Tama ba?

karl · 15 years ago

.sabi nila the new iPhone 5 will have a dual core processor. I don’t think that the iOS5 will utilize the dual core to its optimum ability. sayang lang ung dual core.

mark angelo · 15 years ago

ayan na si iphone 5! i heard it can capture 3D videos without a need to convert it… parang LG Optimus 3D

Schweid · 15 years ago

Sir Yuga do you have any reviews on the latest xperia mini unit the successor to the x10mini and mini pro? and also its SRP as well the Motorola charm and flipout, thanks!

PJ · 15 years ago

i read somewhere that iPhone will or is planning to release a “low end” variant to capture the middle and low end market of Nokia.

justwithinmyreach · 15 years ago

sana lumabas na nga yung low-end na iphones like this one http://justwithinmyreach.blogspot.com/2011/08/8gb-iphone-4-on-horizon.html

smith · 15 years ago

hello seller, am interested in your item, kindly give me your final price.

Fleeb · 15 years ago

Thank you for the spam. Much appreciated.

Messie · 15 years ago

Well, it must have been that dude from one of the leading broadsheets who have gotten first dibs with the Apple gadget before. If one will just take time to look back, he was one of the first owners of an iPad 1, iPhone 4, and iPad 2 here in the Philippines. A certain E-I-C of ** if I’m not mistaken…

csseyah · 15 years ago

Wow sana nga may maliit nang version ang iPhone.. I’m very interested..

jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

Will it be better than the present, or will just be different in appearance.

mark angelo · 15 years ago

ayan, mas magiging affordable na ung mga previous versions ng iPhone hehehe everyone now can afford to buy iPhone :)

rbsoriano · 15 years ago

Its time to scout some 2nd hand iPhone 4.

2toyzki · 15 years ago

Sir abe, can u ask him the official name of the next iphone(s)? Some sites say that there wil be 2 new iphones, the big and the small one. Which one of them yung hawak nya ngayon? Thanks!

quzaqi · 15 years ago

i’ve known enough iphone users. what’s funny is that i think their phones are smarter than them. mas na-admire ko pa yong users ng even 2008 model phones ng samsung, blackberry and sony ericsson who actually showed me that they can fully utilize their phones like wireless printing and even hacking (illegal nga lang yon). iphones are potential tools. however, to tap its potential, the user must not be a fool. did i just make a rhyme?
for now, im still sticking to my windows mobile phone. so much more functionality. but i really love the retina display of the iphone. if only they would make their phones (apps included) suit my needs.

leeto · 15 years ago

you are definitely right to the point. we must buy any gadget because it suits our needs not our urge to flaunt. kaya nga mga Pinoy mahirap pa rin ngayon because of wrong priorities. I admire the Chinese for their frugality and practicality, kaya dami na Chinese billionaries sa Forbes mnagazine at wala pang pure-Pinoy doon. My point is we should buy the thing because we need it to help us in our lives and that it will not enslave us. Spend only within our means, di panay utang para meron maipagyabang pero gutom naman.

Meio · 15 years ago

“for now, im still sticking to my windows mobile phone. so much more functionality.”
it appears that you are the person you are referring to about phones that are smarter than their users.

pero i agree with leeto, and your point leeto is different from quzaqi.

trycks · 15 years ago

problema sa mga tao, di sila makuntento. Puro pasikat, wala yan kung bago o luma ang cp mo, importante kontento ka.

migs · 15 years ago

ito na naman ung target ng mga pasosyal!! hehe..

darius09ugger · 15 years ago

Everyone has phone preference, at ang iPhone ay hindi para sa lahat, ganun din yung ibang phones. If you don’t like the iPhone then you don’t have to hate it. I also like the SGS II, but i prefer iOS. For now, i am waiting for the iOS 5 to update my phone.

SM Sale · 15 years ago

I just cant wait to see IPHONE 5! I’ll save money for this.

darius09ugger · 15 years ago

I’m not happy, malalaos na ang iPhone 4 ko..

koki_motok · 15 years ago

With all this fancy hardware/software, one thing is neglected…. BATTERY LIFE!!

JohnLLoy · 15 years ago

sinabi mo pa!

Mat · 15 years ago

I can’t comment about the “iphone5” but the iPhone 4 has great battery life.

Mike · 15 years ago

New SGS2 extended battery 2000 mAh will match iphone5 battery.

Zeus · 15 years ago

To Globe:Don’t care about iPhone. It’s gotten too ordinary. Give me N9 NOW!!! Singapore is launching.

Obed Cutaran · 15 years ago

Same old UI, same old form factor, just millions of apps.

Mike · 15 years ago

Now the momentum shifted to Samsung!!!! They’ve already sold 8 millions SGS2 worldwide.

rd · 15 years ago

hmmm…whats gonna be the specs?
we already have dozens of smartphones got 1gGb RAM and dual core CPUs(1.4Ghz) avail on market…
whats will be the PROs of this coming iphone5 aside from its ios

deuts · 15 years ago

It’s gonna have a picture of Steve Jobs as its wallpaper, and it’s not replaceable! hehehe

imitator101 · 15 years ago

I read somewhere that the reason why Apple is suddenly aggressive in suing Samsung is because their iPhone 5 looks like the Galaxy S II.

In other words, it might be that this time around it’s Apple who’s a Samsung copycat.

Can’t wait to see the actual iPhone 5 to see if this is true

Dan_md · 15 years ago

iPhone 4 users: tanggalin na ang kinaiingat-ingatang g-mask, ilabas na ang nakatagong kahon, iwithdraw na ang naipong pera… Trade-in time na! Hehe.

Bijz · 15 years ago

it will leak out for sure.

Dan_md · 15 years ago

Yey, iPhone 5! Kidding… Not excited.

Will probably get one if it’s free. For its yet to be announced price, I could already buy several knives, forceps, retractors, or a new diagnostic set.

Already have an iOS device. Will wait for the Symbian Belle update of my N8 and stick with it until it breaks down. Ngek, Baka abutin ng 5 years…

Bon · 15 years ago

Wow!!!… and it looks… exactly the same as the iPhone 4.

Bonbon · 15 years ago

because the picture is of an iPhone 4! fail!

Bon · 15 years ago

Yeah. Now I know kasi linagyan na ni Yuga ng “Photo of an iPhone 4, predecessor of iPhone5” photo description after I posted my comment. Sorry, ha. Kabilang kampo (Android) kasi ako eh that’s why I thought otherwise. Non-fail.

Sherwin · 15 years ago

Why apple handled it to a news editor instead of globe telco which it should be them since they need ti test the unit before rolling it to the market.

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 15 years ago

@sherwin – the telco already has their unit test unit. This one is for review.

deuts · 15 years ago

No! No! No!

nameless · 15 years ago

:D Masaya ang mga apple boys! Nice one!

Jhay · 15 years ago

****** rejoice!

luis · 15 years ago

kahit ano pa ang itawag nyo sa mga apple lovers wala kami pakialam!

Mikhail · 15 years ago

May nabasa rin ako na lalabas na ang Iphone 6 by November.

Nhoel · 15 years ago

ambilis naman ng pacing…
baka the time na maafford ko na to eh iphone20 na!

torty · 15 years ago

meh

namie · 15 years ago

They have no choice but to reveal it soon.. not unless they planned the ‘accidental’ lost of their prototype unit.

Dan The Beast · 15 years ago

Hello fanbois!

Meio · 15 years ago

Hello there, cheapo!

luis · 15 years ago

e ano ngayon! so what kung fanbois kami? well di ka siguro market ng apple products…

Dan The Beast · 15 years ago

don’t call me a cheapo if i can buy a couple of brand new iphones with a month’s salary. btw, i own 3 smartphones, an iphone included. oh yeah, i am a cheapo. :D

John · 15 years ago

LOL @ 3 smart phones. HAHA

Meio · 15 years ago

It’s funny that despite the salary that you are bragging about, you have the mentality of a high school student, calling iphone owners fanbois. you have 3 smart phones including an iphone? i truly doubt that people who own iphone call other iphone users fanbois. nice try cheapo!