Top 10 Most-Wanted iPhone 5 Features
Apple fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the iPhone 5, but what are the Top 10 most-wanted features? Let’s take a look!
1. iPhone 5 Features – Near-Field Communication
One of the iPhone 5 Features that we are looking forward to is that a NFC chip will hopefully be fitted into the iPhone 5. Near-Field Communication allows data exchange, simple transactions and wireless connections between two devices within a close proximity. Smartphones with NFC capabilities enable their users to essentially use their phone as a credit card. This makes transactions easier, quicker and much more efficient. Similar to how Google Wallet works on the Google Nexus S. This is rumored to be one of the most practical iPhone 5 Features and you never know, credit cards for small transactions may just be a thing of the past!
2. iPhone 5 Features – Upgraded Camera
It is both assumed and hoped that this time around, Apple will provide us with an upgraded camera. This is obviously one of the most wanted features for the iPhone 5 because an even better camera will do wonders for the photography buff in all of us. With an 8MP camera in the iPhone 4S, could we get a 10MP camera as one of the more usable iPhone 5 features? The iPhone 4s has an amazing camera, not only because it is an 8 mega pixel camera but with the advanced optics the photos are incredible. It is almost as if the photos are too good to come from an actual phone! Not only that but the iPhone 4s has all the features you would expect from a really high end camera such as face detection that actually works and with the advanced optics making the most of whatever light you have, the photos come out so sharp and crisp you have to see it to believe it! Even photos in low light come out realy good on the iPhone 4s so imagine how good they will be on the iPhone 5!

3. iPhone 5 Features – A5 Processor
It is highly likely that the iPhone 5 will contain the new Apple A5 chip which is the advance chip in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s. This A5 processor contains a dual-core PowerVR GPU and a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU. Apple claims that this CPU is twice as powerful as the one before it and the GPU is almost nine times as powerful as its predecessor. Basically, this means that the iPhone 5 will feature more memory and respond at a much faster rate. This has got a huge thumbs up from users of the iPhone 4s and with the amount of time and money it took to develop this A5 chip, as well as how advanced it is, it is expected to be included as one of the iPhone 5 features.
4. iPhone 5 Features – 4G Compatibility
Many of Apple’s competitors have released smartphones that are compatible with the 4G network and if Apple want to stay up to speed with the battle of the smartphones they need to introduce 4G compatibility with the iPhone 5. Many were surprised that the iPhone 4s didn’t have 4g as one of it’s features and there was indeed some confusion with AT&T listing the iPhone 4s in the list of 4g devices by mistake. We would be very surprised if apple didn’t step up to the plate and make the iPhone 5 a 4g device!
5. iPhone 5 Features – Larger Display
Rumours state that the screen size will be increased from the current 3.5-inch to a larger 3.7 or 4 inch display. Many people were shocked that the screen size wasn’t increased for the iPhone 4s. Even thugh the resolution is very good and crisp a bigger screen will definitely make life a lot easier as one of the iPhone 5 features.
6. iPhone 5 Features – Voice Control
A voice control system will be one of the most important features of the iPhone 5 if it is actually included because it will put the iPhone 5 above the other smartphones in the market. It is reported that an ‘assistant’ will be included that can actually communicate with the user by performing tasks, giving reminders, reading out emails and giving directions. The iPhone 4s has ‘Siri’ and this has had amazing reviews. We have had voice control on iphones for years but apparently people are much happier with this because it actually works!
7. iPhone 5 Features – Better Battery Life
Almost all IPhone customers are expecting improved battery life from the iPhone 5 as one of its key features. No one knows by how much but with the new processors it certainly is a great possibility. The increase in efficiency with the new processor means the iPhone 4s battery lasts so much longer, and we can expect this trend to continue with the new iPhone 5.

8. iPhone 5 Features – iOS 5
The newest operating system from Apple contains over 200 new features including iMessage, Newstand, Reminders and iBooks. The Samsung Galaxy S2 already contains an operating system similar to the iOS 5, so Apple would be improving their chances on the market if they include this newest operating system as one of its features. This has had rave reviews from so many users when IOS 5 was launched in October 2011. In fact it was so popular it crashed the apple servers as millions of iphone users all downloaded the new operating system at once!
9. iPhone 5 Features – Sleek Design
A smoother, thinner design would be one of the more fantastic iPhone 5 features. The aesthetics of the newest design will be a significant factor in selling the iPhone 5 and the newer, more technological the design is, the more popular it will be. This has been proven with the earlier iPhone models, as in the difference between the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4. It will need to look different so people know you have an iPhone 5 and not an iPhone 4S. There are rumours it may not just be thinner but with a kind of space age curved shape, similar to the new google nexus phones. We will see if this comes about as one of the new iphone 5 features!
10. iPhone 5 Features – Higher Storage Capacity
It is likely that the storage size of the iPhone 5 will increase to an option of a massive 128 GB of memory. It has also been rumoured that a memory card slot will be introduced for users, although this is unlikely if they are to stick with a thinner design. The iPhone 4s currently has the capacity of 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of memory.
We will just have to wait and see which of these important iPhone 5 features will actually be included in the new iPhone 5! Feel free to leave a comment and let us know which one of the iPhone 5 features you would like to see.
Now delving into the inner workings of the iPhone 5, another new feature is expected to be an A5 processor debuting with the iOS 5.0 operating system for cellular devices. Multi-touch capability is supported by the OS, so that users can manoeuvre their applications by scrolling and zooming with a mere tap of the finger. This operating system allegedly has over 200 new features for the iPhone 5 such as Reading List, iMessage and News Stand. With the iOS 5.0 alone, the iPhone 5 will be miles ahead of its Blackberry smart phone competitor.
Another expected iPhone 5 feature is the clever iCloud storage service for computing purposes. The iCloud has only recently been announced and has sparked interest from all over the technological world. It will enable it’s users to access applications, documents, photos, music, contacts, and other information remotely, all from their phones. What an amazing feature for the iPhone 5!


