Analysts: iPhone 5 Needs Improved Technology
Smaller LTE chips should be out this spring
By now, the surprise of getting an iPhone 4S instead of the highly anticipated iPhone 5 has probably worn off, but the question still remains: Why is Apple waiting to release the latter?
According to Will Strauss, president of wireless chip market research firm Forward Concepts, there’s a good answer. Apple, he said, is waiting until LTE technology—better known as “4G”—is more compatible with compact smartphones. “They're saving iPhone 5 for the LTE version, and that won't be out until next spring,” he told CNET.
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