Not much is known about the new iPhone because the company is notoriously secretive. What we do know however will cost you a few extra bucks to upgrade, Apple's new iPhone will drop the wide dock connector used in the company's gadgets for the best part of a decade in favor of a smaller one. The change will likely upset more than a few of the Apple faithful but which could be a money maker for accessory makers.
The iPhone 5, Apple's next generation iPhone is widely expected to go on sale around October of this year, will come with a 19-pin connector port at the bottom instead of the proprietary 30-pin port "to make room for the earphone moving to the bottom". No real reason has been given for moving the earphone but it could allow for more new product designs, a bigger battery or simply allow them to make even smaller products.
"iPod docking speaker sales have been declining for one or two years," said an employee of a Hong Kong-based company that designs speakers especially for Apple products. "My previous factory is a lucky one. They shifted the focus to Bluetooth speakers, which proved a wise decision now," the employee said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "It looks like while iPod speaker sales are going down, Bluetooth speaker sales are going up." HAPPY TO UPGRADE? Apple however needs to find a solution not to disappoint their current clients who want to upgrade to the new iPhone but are tied to an expensive accessory that have bought. They are expected to come up with a small adapter to compensate. There are just too many people with accessories for them not to do so. Apple fans though aren't likely to ditch the iPhone as fans of the company are usually in it for the long haul. They also most likely will buy new accessories as soon as they are available. Some makers already have new case with the proper location for the new headphone.
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