It is an old debate but we still keep hearing about it. So taking some time off with courage on a Monday evening to help you with this.
The Upcoming Apple iPhone Which Is Expected To Launch Anytime Ranging From August To October Depending On What Rumors You Listen To, Won’t Be Called “iPhone 5”
If Apple was to call it iPhone<space><Version Number> It would be iPhone 6. How? Here’s how:
First iPhone in 2007 (iPhone 1)
Second iPhone in 2008 (iPhone 2 or iPhone 3G as officially named)
Third iPhone in 2009 (iPhone 3 or iPhone 3GS as officially named)
Fourth iPhone in 2010 (iPhone 4 and yes officially named iPhone 4)
Fifth iPhone in 2011 (iPhone 5 and yes named iPhone 4S)
So the iPhone 5 that you were expecing was launched in 2011 and labelled as iPhone 4S. Your iPhone 5 has launched already 🙂
Going by the numbers, the next iPhone would be called the iPhone 6. But going by common sense, it might well be called “The New iPhone”