iPhone 5 with LTE Technology to come in 3rd or 4th Quarter

It certainly has been a long time coming—back in October of last year we all thought that we were going to get to see the iPhone 5, but were instead sold an updated version of the 4. The iPhone 4S, while a great phone, will likely be overshadowed by its successor which is now expected to be released in the second half of this year. More specifically, it is expected to come around the fall, either in September of October. This is interesting in itself as all previous iPhone models (except for the 4S) have been released in the summer. It is certainly possible that the 4S marked a new schedule that Apple will be going by in the future for iPhone releases.
So while the release date of the iPhone 5 is certainly exciting and interesting, most of us are going to be looking for what goodies will be coming along with it. At this point a lot of the information surrounding the iPhone 5 is little more than speculation- there is next to zero concrete facts about it, just how Apple likes it. However, there is certainly no shortage of rumors surrounding the phone, with some sounding pretty likely that this point.

On top of a new battery and possibly a larger screen, the iPhone 5 will feature the latest and greatest version of Wi-Fi technology: 4G LTE. Currently the only Apple product with LTE technology is the new iPad, but that number is expected to grow enormously by the end of the year.
So what exactly is LTE technology? LTE stands for “long term evolution”. LTE is a standard protocol for wireless technology, and specifies the frequency rate that the phone uses to communicate with wireless networks. Although LTE is often referred to as “4G” technology, LTE actually uses the same architecture found in 3G technology, and therefore is closer to it. Since LTE is essentially a communications protocol, that means it has to be adopted by networks across the globe. LTE technology can be found in both America and Canada, with it is being agreed upon in Mexico.
So what is so special about LTE tech? This is simple- since all phones are going to be communicating on the some frequency rate, they will be communicating at a much improved rate. This means that when you are connected to a LTE network, your network speed will be improved enormously over 3G and 4G speeds.

iPhone 5 & LTE Technology