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Iphone5 confirmed in 2012 NEW YORK - Apple's iPhone has crushed the competition, maintaining the title of the world's single best-selling smartphone for five years. But even the mighty iPhone has fallen behind in some key areas. Some of those features may be unveiled Sept. 12, when Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5. Others are areas in which Apple may never choose to play. The smartphone trends Apple has so far ignored include: apps that display information without opening them, bigger screens, and biometric security. But there are three core, growing trends in smartphones where Apple has noticeably fallen behind its rivals. 4G: Some AT&T customers were excited in March when their iPhones began to display "4G" in the network status bar. It was a lie. "True" 4G speeds, according to the standards-setting International Telecommunication Union, are offered by a technology called Long Term Evolution that offers speeds comparable to your home broadband connection. The iPhone does not currently support that. Though carriers continue to build and roll out their 4G-LTE networks, it has become a standard feature on Google Android and Microsoft Windows Phone devices for nearly two years. Experts widely expect the iPhone 5 will be a 4G-LTE device. Prepaid market: The majority of US cell phone users sign contract plans with wireless providers, but the prepaid market is growing at a rapid clip -- and Apple is only just starting to wade into it. About 32 million US wireless <b>...</b> |
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