The next generation pure-Google smartphone Nexus 4 G, which is rumored to be released around Thanksgiving, could put Apple off track with regard to its plans for iPhone 5 launch.
The question now is, will Apple postpone iPhone 5 launch beyond September first week or will it hurry through the process and launch iPhone 5 much sooner than that.
The latest buzz is based on the perception among tech observers that iPhone 5 will fall short of matching up to the beast of a smartphone the Nexus 4 G is. Running on Android OS Ice Cream Sandwich and sporting either the OMAP 4460 chip or an ultra low-power 28nm Krait-based Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, Nexus 4G is described as an 'absolute beast.'
The phone, already dubbed as a 'monster', will likely have a boast a 720p HD "monster-sized" screen, 4G LTE connectivity, 1080p video recording and playback, besides a 5MP camera and an 1MP front camera specifically for video chat. Its 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz processor and 1GB Ram is thought to offer tough competition to the iPhone 5 as well. The iPhone 5 is expected to run with the same A5 processor of iPad 2, which is in the 1 GHz range
(Read more at International Buisiness Times)
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