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iPhone 5 is coming!

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 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 considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

64 Responses

  1. Avatar for Chai Chen Chai Chen says:

    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. (^_^)

  2. Avatar for Ryan Ryan says:

    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…

    • Avatar for walayan walayan says:

      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.

  3. Avatar for Tech84 Tech84 says:

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

  4. Avatar for amang amang says:

    “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?

  5. Avatar for karl karl says:

    .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.

  6. Avatar for mark angelo mark angelo says:

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

  7. Avatar for Schweid Schweid says:

    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!

  8. Avatar for PJ PJ says:

    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.

    • Avatar for justwithinmyreach justwithinmyreach says:

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

  9. Avatar for smith smith says:

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

  10. Avatar for Messie Messie says:

    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…

  11. Avatar for csseyah csseyah says:

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

  12. Avatar for jonaflormicfren jonaflormicfren says:

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

  13. Avatar for mark angelo mark angelo says:

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

  14. Avatar for rbsoriano rbsoriano says:

    Its time to scout some 2nd hand iPhone 4.

  15. Avatar for 2toyzki 2toyzki says:

    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!

  16. Avatar for quzaqi quzaqi says:

    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.

    • Avatar for leeto leeto says:

      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.

    • Avatar for Meio Meio says:

      “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.

  17. Avatar for trycks trycks says:

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

  18. Avatar for migs migs says:

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

  19. Avatar for darius09ugger darius09ugger says:

    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.

  20. Avatar for SM Sale SM Sale says:

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

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