China Mobile employee confirmed next iPhone due in September

Apple iPhone is always the hottest topic to discuss and these days, a lot of rumors are around us about the iPhone 5. One thing is confirmed that Apple will launch the next iPhone because they refresh their iPhone line every year and they will do it this year too but everyone have only one question, when it’s really coming out? From last 2-3 years, Apple was launching the new iPhone in June-July period, but this time there will be no iPhone in June-July time frame as AT&T confirmed it.

We are hearing rumors that Apple will launch the next iPhone in September and they will also start production in September. Now China Mobile’s employee is claiming that world’s largest mobile network China Mobile will be launching the iPhone in September, he posted this on Weibo.com which is a Chinese social network site; unfortunately the post is now deleted. Recently, Apple COO Tim Cook was in China and he met China Mobile executives and the reason of meeting was obviously new iPhone I think. China Mobile currently have 500 million users and 5 million out of them are iPhone users, so actually there are a big number of iPhone users in China and the next iPhone will increase it to the new level.

Currently, we don’t know what will be the official name of the next iPhone, is it iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S? We are hearing that it will be known as iPhone 4S, as we recently saw an image which is probably the image of next iPhone. It was almost like iPhone 4 and if the next iPhone will be known as iPhone 4S, then what can you expect from it? Probably, it will be running on a dual-core A5 chip, an 8 MP camera, bigger display, and I am sure it will be rocking on iOS 5. There are also rumors that next iPhone will be a completely redesigned product and will feature some mind blowing features. Well people, we can just make some guesses but I am sure Apple will clear the air after 2 months.

Apple awarded prized touchscreen patent

Amidst ongoing legal sparing over mobile technology, Apple has won a broad patent relating to the touchscreens found on its iPhone and iPad.

Apple has locked up the patent rights on a key piece of technology that makes the iPhone and iPad so irresistible to consumers. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple the patent on Tuesday. The patent is concerned primarily with the way in which Apple’s software responds to user input on the touchscreen — not simply the touchscreen itself.

Here’s the official abstract that leads the document:

“A computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display, comprises displaying a portion of page content, including a frame displaying a portion of frame content and also including other content of the page, on the touch screen display. An N-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display. In response, the page content, including the displayed portion of the frame content and the other content of the page, is translated to display a new portion of page content on the touch screen display. An M-finger translation gesture is detected on or near the touch screen display, where M is a different number than N. In response, the frame content is translated to display a new portion of frame content on the touch screen display, without translating the other content of the page.”

Apple had applied for the patent back in 2007. In October 2009, Nokia launched a lawsuit against Apple, claiming ten different patent infringements related to the iPhone. Apple responded by filing a countersuit, citing thirteen claims of patent infringement perpetrated by Nokia. However, the two rivals may be ready to play nice. Nokia announced last week that it had reached a licensing agreement with Apple said to be worth over $600 million.

In April of this year, Apple went on the offensive by launching a lawsuit against Samsung. Apple’s suit alleged that Samsung’s popular smartphone lineup is in essence a copy of Apple’s own designs. Samsung responded predictably with a countersuit accusing Apple of violating ten patents related to its own wireless technology.

It’s not clear if Apple’s newly acquired touchscreen patent will bring about a new flurry of legal activity. But given the highly litigious nature of the tech world in 21st century, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple’s lawyers aren’t already gearing up for yet another standoff.