Why iPhone 5S?
There was a time when there was much debate over the name of the next iPhone. Stuff even broke a story which featured a photo of a Vodafone inventory which had iPhone 6 in the listing. But as more rumours flooded in, it became pretty clear that we'd be seeing another S model iPhone – the iPhone 5S.
For starters, all the leaks point to a new iPhone that's near-identical in design and construction to the existing iPhone 5, including the same 4in screen size. Aside from the rumoured home button fingerprint scanner (more on that later), all the leaks point to a device that will be hard to distinguish from the current-gen iPhone 5 - just like the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
Secondly, the upcoming iPhone will (according to all the rumours we've currently seen) include incremental updates in the form of a better camera and faster processor. Again, strikingly reminiscent of the jump form the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S, or indeed the iPhone 3G to 3GS.
Lastly, Apple's incremental 'S' upgrades are a smart move. Apple can rinse one set of machine tooling for a couple of years, and will continue to sell iPhones in droves. It's a system that works for Apple, no matter how many tech bloggers complain of stagnant designs and lack of innovation.
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