With WWDC 2011 in full swing, many who were hoping for an iPhone 5 were disappointed. That said, many pundits had long said that Apple would skip a summer launch and instead leave the launch for its September music event which was traditionally used to launch new iPod’s and Apple TV but thanks to the cannibalizing of iPod sales thanks to the iPhone Apple is expected to use the event to launch not only new iPod’s but a new iPhone as well.

That said, there have been many rumors concerning the phones design. At one time it was said that Steve Jobs was playing with three different prototypes, one that included a 4-inch screen and another with a QWERTY keyboard. So needless to say, everyone is wondering how much different will it look from the current iPhone 4. With Samsung, currently Apple’s main competitor experiencing record sales of its Galaxy S device, ibetimes.com is claiming that the Cupertino based company could be taking design cues from Sammy’s hottest new device.

If this tumor is true, it would be ironic seeing that Apple has just finished dragging Samsung into a legal battle claiming the South Korean company not only copied design cues from them but infringed on their patents. Samsung responded with a humorous request asking the court to require Apple to allow it to see the final design of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 so it would be able to stay clear of possibly copying the devices design. It should be noted that many of Apple’s iPad and iPhone parts are manufactured by Samsung.

What is clear is that if Apple is to successfully compete against Samsung, they will need to come forward with a redesigned product. Granted Apple has the media on its side and there is no doubt that whatever Apple dubs as the iPhone 5 or 4.5 will sell millions of units. But for it to live up to the hype that is being created Apple will need to include some well needed features such as support for NFC, a slimmer design, bigger screen, better camera as well as a dual-core processor.

Many industry pundits and analysts have rumored that the iPhone will indeed include a larger screen, albeit one not as big as the Samsung Galaxy S II and a slimmer design along with the same processor currently running the iPad 2.

But one thing is clear, with Apple filing lawsuits against Samsung, it is clear that Samsung has hit a nerve with the company, and whatever device the company releases next as the next iPhone, it will be aimed squarely at Samsung’s galaxy S II.

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