With the long-awaited iPhone 5 release reportedly semi-imminent (Al Gore, and AllThingsDigital, both say so!), it’s time to take stock of where smart phone technology has arrived–and where we hope it’s headed. Here are a handful of features that we’ve got our fingers crossed about, and hope to see in the next model of Uncle [...]

With apple’s iPhone 5 just around the corner, all the rumours and predictions will soon be proved correct or otherwise. An interesting feature that the media hasn’t really brought under the spotlight is the video capture quality of the next iPhone model. We’ve heard a lot about the new processor, the camera, the case, NFC [...]

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 is the most awaited and rumored smartphone on the planet, but it is already facing major competition from the likes of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Motorola Droid Bionic. With every passing day, the device’s rumored specs are gaining new momentum and release dates are being speculated. Here, however, are 8 reasons [...]

– Report says KDDI will also sell Apple’s upcoming iPhone5 in Japan – Softbank’s shares fall, while KDDI’s stock rises in early Tokyo trade KDDI Corp. (9433.TO) has broken Softbank Corp.’s (9984.TO) exclusive grip on iPhone products, snagging the right to also sell Apple Inc.’s upcoming iPhone5 in Japan, a Nikkei publication reported on its [...]

Sprint is bracing for an influx of new and upgrading users in advance of its iPhone 5 release, as the company announces a cap on mobile hotspot data. The Overland Park, Kan.-based carrier will cap its formerly unlimited $30 Mobile Hotspot plan to 5 gigabytes of data, beginning on October 2, according to official statements [...]

Parsing a politician’s words has never been so tricky. The release date for the iPhone 5 and the iPhone 4S is next month according to current Apple board member and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who spoke at a conference this week and revealed that the “new iPhones” (plural) will debut in October, quipping [...]

BlackBerry maker RIM has been losing smartphone marketshare since the day the iPhone arrived in 2007, and that erosion will grow by leaps and bounds with the arrival of the iPhone 5 on three U.S. carriers; longtime BlackBerry holdouts’ most often cited reason for staying put had been “the iPhone isn’t on Verizon or Sprint.” [...]

Like a cat which keeps peeking out of the bag, Sprint is a bit too excited about the fact that it’s landed the iPhone 5 in time for the device’s release date. This time it’s Sprint’s CEO popping out of the bag to once again confirm that the iPhone 5 is in the bag with [...]

Looks like Case-Mate just leaked out what the iPhone 5 body style is going to look like when they accidentally, and I say accidentally because the webpage where these images were taken is now down and replaced by a landing page. The original webpage had a bunch of images of their new line of iPhone [...]

This case design shows off the top of the iPhone 5. It’s basically like a mini iPad 2. You can see that the angles are similar to the ones on the iPad 2 The volume buttons are iPad 2 clones too Finally, a clear case that shows the metallic back