Rumours claim latest Apple smartphone to feature 4-inch retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio

Report: iPhone 5 set for August release

Reports suggest the iPhone 5 could be with us within weeks.

knowyourmobile.com has reported that a ‘reliable industry source’ has revealed to the site that Apple will launch the iPhone 5 via a keynote speech on August 7th.

This comes after numerous reports from Asia that the new phone is already in production, with Japanese
blog Macotakara posting photos claiming to be the iPhone 5’s back panel, showing it to be made up of both aluminium and glass.

It is widely reported that the iPhone 5 will feature a 4-inch retina display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. If true, this will be 0.5-inches bigger than previous models.

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