Apple appears to be all set to unveil the next version of its popular smartphone, the iPhone 5 next month but it appears that its competitors are waiting to steal at least a bit of the limelight from it. The California tech giant which is now the world’s highest valued company follows the trend of releasing a new device every year and along with the iPhone 5, it is possible that the company will introduce a smaller version of its popular tablet, the iPad and perhaps even a television, the iTV.
While analysts and critics expect the iPhone to do very well and are already predicting sales figures, with some saying that it will reach 250 million units and surpass all previous records, there will be challenges it has to overcome. In fact, the first phone that comes to mind is the Samsung Galaxy SIII, the powerhouse that was only recently released. However, that is not the only device that could play spoil sport as there are others which could prove superior to the new iPhone in terms of both design and power.
The device that could offer the stiffest competition is likely to be the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung’s phone and tablet hybrid. Initially it was thought the large 5.3” screen of the Galaxy Note would put off buyers but it was pretty successful in Korea and Samsung wants to take advantage of the scenario and release the improved new version in the American and European markets too. It features a quad core processor and a large 5.5” screen and can offer some serious compettion.
The next device is the HTC Zenith and though the company may have been written off already by many critics because of its poor performance, that doesn’t stop its phones from pushing the iPhone off its throne. The Zenith is going to have a quad core processor and a 4.7” LCD 2 display and the Windows Phone 8 OS. The other HTC model is the Endeavor and is going to feature Android Jellybean and a fast quad core processor that is clocked at 1.7GHz, if rumors are to be believed.
In addition it is expected that both Nokia and Huawei are going to release powerful smartphones and all these are going to enter the market around the same time as the iPhone. It is possible that even Apple fanatics will have other options soon!
