As the iPhone 5 release date approaches, details of the exact specs and new capabilities of the Apple smartphone are being questioned. Rumors suggest the iPhone 5 release date will feature a new dock connector, a larger screen, and new headphone designs, according to leaked photos. Although much news have surrounded the highly anticipated iPhone 5, fans will have to wait for the Sept. 12 conference to learn of its "killer feature". However, here is what can be expected on the iPhone 5 release date, according to rumors.

The iPhone 5 release date anticipates Apple smartphones with 4G LTE data capabilities.The current iPhone display is only 3.5 inches, while the iPhone 5 is expected to be 4 inches with a front facing camera. The phone itself will have a thinner, sleek, and more durable design.

A thinner screen could mean more space in the device could be powered up with battery to give the phone longer life.

The iPhone 5 release date will also deliver the IOS 6 mobile operating system. Apple reports that the software will deliver about 200 new features including a new Map app with 3D and turn by turn navigation and advancements in web browsing on Safari. IOS 6 will take your Apple products "in entirely new directions," the website promises.

CNET reports that the iPhone 5 has amazing features, but many people forget about the fact that the Apple smartphone is also a phone. Many use the device for Twitter, Facebook, apps, photos, and text-messaging. However, few are actually concerned about the phone call ability the Apple product offers.

Apple ordinarily refuses to release any official information regarding their new devices, and like to allow leaks and rumors to help raise expectation and profile for their latest technologies.

However, Apple has reportedly confirmed its unveiling of the highly anticipated smartphone on September 12, 2012 via a special invitation. The invitation is simple and white in typical Apple form. It has minimal writing but says just enough to have iPhone 5 fans generating great buzz and excitement. While the invitation does not even mention the iPhone 5 release date, it has a large number 12 on the face - which corresponds to the date of the event - and this huge number casts a shadow, which is of the number 5 - clearly indicating the iPhone 5 will be made public on that date.

The iPhone 5 is probably the most highly anticipated smartphone to ever be released. For more than a year now Apple fans have touted its release. Many were left slightly disappointed last year by the release of the iPhone 4S instead of the 5, and that unveiling was a revamped iPhone 4 rather than a radical upgrade - which the iPhone 5 promises.

The invitation also builds anticipation to boiling point with the words: "It's almost here."

The event will take place at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which is where the company has given presentations and made unveilings in the past.

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