Apple’s iPhone 4S rumored for a July/August release

By Trevor Mogg May 30, 2011

A report out on Monday indicated that Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will be released in late July or early August, contradicting earlier reports that it would be unveiled at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off next week.

The folks at Macotakara said that the so-called iPhone 4S will feature an 8-megapixel camera and Qualcomm chipset. Citing “an anonymous source,” Macotakara went on to report that the 4S would have the same form factor as the current model, and will use an ARM Cortex-A9 chip, though it said it was not confirmed whether the new model would have a single CPU or be a dual-core device.

The report also said that Apple’s new phone will be SIM-less and contain an “additional 3-4 antennas inside,” which would allow it to be used with both GSM and CDMA networks and thereby enabling a single model to run on both AT&T and Verizon networks. The built-in SIM is an interesting one considering recent reports of France Telecom’s Orange mobile unit working with Apple to develop a smaller SIM card.

Macotakara says that “Apple’s major new handset” – that’ll be the iPhone 5 – is still under development and could be looking at a spring 2012 release date.

The 4S news will come as a disappointment to those who had been eagerly hoping that the 4S would be served up at the WWDC next week. While Macotakara is saying this won’t happen, we need to remember one thing: this is Apple – so we know to expect the unexpected. It’s time to just sit tight and see what the Cupertino company has up its sleeve. There’ll be something up there, but quite what, nobody knows for sure.

Editors' Recommendations

Topics

Contributing Editor

Not so many moons ago, Trevor moved from one tea-loving island nation that drives on the left (Britain) to another (Japan)…

Mobile

This one Apple Fitness feature completely changed how I exercise

Someone holding an iPhone with the Apple Fitness app open, showing the Custom Plans feature.

I have a confession to make: I'm not good at sticking to a workout routine. I love running, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), strength training, etc. In the moment of those exercises and in the post-workout euphoria, I feel amazing. But when it comes to waking up early in the morning to do these things before work? Well, that's where I really struggle.

This has been a problem for a while now. I go to bed with the goal of waking up early and going to the gym, but as I groggily open my eyes to snooze the alarm on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, I end up falling back asleep. And I've been repeating this over and over and over again.

Mobile

Best refurbished iPhone deals: Get an iPhone 14 for $513

An iPhone 13 in white color option.

The Apple iPhone is one of the best phones on the market, and because of it they don’t often come cheap. There are some great iPhone deals out there, but it’s rare to find significant discounts on newer models without having to commit to a longterm contract with a carrier, and it’s even less frequent you come across one of the best iPhones with a major price drop. This is where shopping refurbished can come in handy. Refurbished iPhones — for the most part — will come backed with a functionality guarantee or extended return window, making refurbished iPhones as safe of a purchase as shopping new. There are a lot of refurbished iPhone models seeing great price drops right now, which is why we’ve done the heavy lifting of rounding up all of the best refurbished iPhone deals. You’ll find them below, as well as some information on which refurbished iPhone might be best for you.
iPhone XR -- from $136

A refurbished model but one that's unlocked and comes with a full one-year warranty, the Apple iPhone XR is still pretty stylish for its age. It has a large 6.1-inch LCD screen with 1,792 x 828 resolution with Liquid Retina technology ensuring it looks super sharp. Powered by the A12 Bionic chip, it's starting to show its age but still has potential. There's also a 12MP back camera that can shoot 4K videos while the front-facing camera is 7MP and ideal for selfie-taking.

Mobile

Nomad’s new iPhone case and Apple Watch band may be its coolest yet

Nomad Glow 2.0 Sport Case and Apple Watch Sport Band in daylight.

Though the world of Apple accessories is a dime a dozen, one of the better brands that you can buy is Nomad. Nomad has a variety of amazing leather Apple Watch bands and cases, as well as non-leather options, too. In August 2023, Nomad released a one-of-a-kind Glow in the Dark Apple Watch band that sold out in about 12 hours.

Since that Glow in the Dark band was a limited edition, no one was sure if Nomad was going to re-release it, and this explains the high resale prices you’ll find on eBay. But Nomad just released the Glow 2.0 Apple Watch Sport Band as well as a new Glow 2.0 Sport Case for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. And, yes, they're just as wonderful as before.
The new and improved Glow 2.0