Apple iPhone 5 New Technologies Like Intel’s Thunderbolt are Hot Topics

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Apple iPhone 5 and its new technologies are hot topics

The internet is currently full of speculation regarding the next version of the Apple iPhone, the iPhone 5. What technologies will be deployed to make one of the most popular electronic devices better is a hot topic of debate.

Perhaps one of the most widely speculated hardware changes for the new iPhone 5 may be an improvement added recently to the new iPad 2. The technology is refered to as a thunderbolt port.

The data port, developed by Intel, is a quantum lead forward over USB port technology. The thunderbolt port was added to the iPad 2 because of its much faster data transfer rate over USB 2 technology currently widespread on computers and other devices.

In response to Intel’s thunderbolt, USB 3.0 is being released. The USB 3.0 is still a little slower than tuhunderbolt, however it reportedly consumes less power. The addition of thunderbolt to the iPhone 5 may not be great news for some consumers.

Apple has come a long way in terms of making their way into the hearts and pockets of mainstream users, after a long time playing to a smaller niche of techies. If USB 3.0 gets out to the market in time, the addition of thunderbolt may throw up a wall of separation again in the eyes of consumers as thunderbolt is compatible with only 0.1% of the devices available today.

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