Apple abandon the iPhone 5 in favor of the iPhone 5S and "budget» iPhone?

iPhone 5 smartphone threatens the fate of the shortest life cycle for all of Apple's history. Korean edition ETNews published rumors that Apple is planning to break the traditional life cycle of their products, which includes the production and sale of the last two generations of its smartphone to a wider scope of cost and market niches.

This cycle has led to the current state of Apple when the iPhone 5 is a high-end device and price range, iPhone 4S takes the average price range, and the iPhone 4, distributed free of charge in addition to the contract, in particular in the US and other countries, plays the role of the budget device. CEO Tim Cook said this week that the iPhone 5 - the most popular smartphone, and recent data suggest that sales of "five" account for half of total sales iPhone.

In ETNews report highlights the touchscreen technology for the iPhone 5, it is stated that this technology "is not suitable for the production of small quantities of products." As a consequence, it is argued in the article, Apple will discontinue production of the iPhone 5 and will switch all power to the production of its successor - the so-called "

iPhone 5S"- as well as low-end device with plastic housing, which is evidence of the existence there more often.

Observers note that all leaks of information, published today, indicate that the iPhone 5S is largely identical to the iPhone 5, including display settings. It is alleged that the production of the next-generation iPhone has already begun, and its official presentation is expected in September and possibly in conjunction with the final release of iOS 7.