Apple iPhone 5 ‘could feature faster processor and larger screen’

One technology expert has highlighted the features that he expects the Apple iPhone 5 to contain.

Although the release date for the model is yet to be confirmed, CNET UK editor Jason Jenkins points out the smartphone is likely to have a faster processor, known as the Apple A5, and come with iCloud, a service which allows people to copy photos, apps, documents and contacts between compatible Apple devices.

"If internet rumours are to be believed, the screen will be slightly larger than the one on the iPhone 4 and will be an 'edge-to-edge' design. It's also likely that the camera will be upgraded to eight megapixels," he states, adding that having support for Adobe Flash would make browsing the internet a better process.

However, Mr Jenkins notes that the Apple iPhone 5 needs to be free of the signal problems its predecessor had, which saw reception affected if the phone was held in a certain way.

Last month, Stuff magazine editor Will Findlater claimed that upon release, the new iPhone "will be technically the most advanced smartphone on the market".