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Posted: 04/09/12 04:59 PM ET

This Week In Apple Rumors: iPhone 5 Release Date, Apple Television 'iPanel,' And Face Unlock On iPhone

Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float unconfirmed rumors, blatant speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unveiling in the near or distant future. Let's take a look back at what the Apple blogs were excited about during the week of April 2 - April 8. Check out our last edition of Apple rumors here, and for all the latest follow me on Twitter right here.

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It's iPhone 5 rumor time! Put the kids to bed because things are about to get irresponsibly speculative!

Let's start with Apple fanboy/Wall St. analyst (fanalyst?) Brian White, he of the 1 trillion dollar AAPL prediction, who visited some Apple suppliers in Asia and returned to America just in time to write a breathless note about how great the next iPhone is going to be.

As quoted by Business Insider, White writes, in part:
The buzz around the new iPhone 5 is growing in Asia and speculation around the timing of the launch has begun. In our view, this will be the most significant iPhone upgrade with a four-inch screen and a new, sleek look that we believe will require a Unibody case. . This new, sleek look will be the most important reason that consumers decide to upgrade to the iPhone 5, while we believe the addition of 4G will also attract buyers of the new device...In our view, a August/September launch may make more sense given the iPhone 4S was just launched in October 2011.


Though I wish Brian White was as excited about studying basic grammar ("a August/September launch"??) as he is about the next iPhone, the point stands: He's predicting 4-inch displays and a new form factor for the next iPhone, which he believes will be ready for a launch in August or September. I'll go ahead and here note that Brian White also predicted that Apple would launch an iPad Mini in the first three months of 2012, and that he was also positive Apple would launch an all-aluminum, totally redesigned iPhone 5 back in October. Not the best prediction record for this guy.

White is not the only one making reckless predictions about the next iPhone's release date, however. Look who else joined the party...
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Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float unconfirmed rumors, blatant speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unveiling in the...
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sirdki
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03:57 AM on 08/15/2012
All can get latest news about all releases of iPhone apps at http://www.brilsystems.com/
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ArenaSocial
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01:51 AM on 04/21/2012
You can also check great new features of iPhone 5 at http://www.arenasocial.com
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ArenaSocial
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01:49 AM on 04/21/2012
I have seen such kind of beautiful designs in some replica iPhones.
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WasteNJ
(Welcome To Digital Blackwater)
2596 Fans
09:26 AM on 04/11/2012
This week in Apple Flashback Bug facts:

Months after the Mac Flashback trojan popped up for the second time, Apple announced it is "working on" a removal tool for the Flashback bug. They don't currently have any way to successfully remove the bug, only prevent it's infection in the first place. (Long story short, anybody who has been hit, is still infected.)

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9226084/Apple_promises_Flashback_malware_killer

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402854,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05079TX1K0000992

What's worse, instead of fixing the holes in their system and shoring up OS-X first, Apple is going out on the web and trying to shut down domains that they claim are hosting command and control software for the Flashback Trojan, including the Dr. Web AV domain, the outfit who has been at the forefront of documenting the bug and it's activity!

Trying to shut the barn door after the horses have already escaped, or trying to shut down the outfits providing the public info about the infection. You know, image management, protecting the brand.
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Reese Terrell
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12:50 PM on 04/10/2012
ithink iphone 5 wont be released at least til Sprint finish rolling out its 4g LTE a requirement Apple gave Sprint in order to sell the iphone
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cjmccardle
different thinker...status quo buster
95 Fans
09:38 AM on 04/10/2012
Im going with a iphone5 June release...the 4s feels like a appeasement to verizon once again. So hopefully June upgrades will default now that all carriers are one the same page also in conjunction with Ivy Bridge....sooner than later please...
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JohnTheMac
Now, why don't you go home and get your shine box?
225 Fans
10:18 AM on 04/10/2012
huh?
With the 4s, all the carriers ARE on the same page?
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Justtheobvious
Res-erected.
1533 Fans
09:36 AM on 04/10/2012
Wow, they turned one of their mouses into a phone. SO innovative.
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derickma
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09:21 AM on 04/10/2012
That's why I come to the HP tech page most tech pages deal with boring facts .. HP gives me the speculation I need..and if I have to make critical decisions they offer me Significant speculation!!!
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ijramirez
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07:54 AM on 04/10/2012
Blah blah, that iPhone 5 looks awfully similar to Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Oh the power of Photoshop!!
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DonMadrid1500
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06:54 AM on 04/10/2012
The iPhone needs a larger screen. It looks dated next to some of the other products out there.
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
1565 Fans
06:48 AM on 04/10/2012
the cult of apple,
take a bite.
love my ipad and
ipod,
but my blackberry
is alright.
antiquated as that
might sound, for
a little while longer
i keep that phone
around!
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TriKyJoKeZ
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05:57 AM on 04/10/2012
The iPhone 5 will come with lots of porn and Siri will have phone sex with you.
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
1565 Fans
06:46 AM on 04/10/2012
surely you can't be siri-ous;-D
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v eyepete
914 Fans
05:48 AM on 04/10/2012
HP is becoming the new people magazine -- where is the actual news?
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DRaymond
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2087 Fans
04:26 AM on 04/10/2012
The iPhone 5 will have a 4 inch screen in a similar size case and will have 4G LTE.  It will come out in October and not earlier.  Apple sticks to an annual major release schedule

Intel already expects to have new Ivy Bridge processors available midyear so updated iMacs are an almost automatic presumption.

The Apple TV, no matter what they call it, will make sense only if you buy all your content from iTunes and have an all-apple family already.
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dwyer222
The right thing to do is never the right wing
612 Fans
03:48 AM on 04/10/2012
Who cares!!! I need the Mac pro update.
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