iPhone 5S Release Date Rumors: Apple's Next Device To Come In Gold With 128 GB?

MacRumors is reporting that KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, has issued a new research note claiming that Apple's iPhone 5S will be available in a gold casing in addition to Apple's traditional white and black models. There will also be an option for a larger 128 GB storage. In the past, Kuo has offered accurate information on Apple's upcoming product plans numerous times, so it's safe to assume these rumors could be true.

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"We also forecast the new model will add a new look, a golden casing, and a new option for larger 128GB storage, to offer greater differentiation from iPhone 5."

In the past few months the possibility of a gold iPhone has come up numerous times, but Kuo is the most credible source as of now.

The new 128 GB storage option would double the current maximum 64 GB storage option and could mean that Apple will discontinue the 16 GB storage option for the iPhone 5S as Apple has typically only offered three types of storage options for their smartphones.

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Kuo also notes that the new device will likely add a 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM chip and that the new A7 processor will afford Apple the ability to improve system performance.

"We reckon A7 will upgrade memory bandwidth spec to LPDDR3 from LPDDR2 adapted by A6, in an effort to improve system performance. Since Apple is in charge of both hardware and OS design, it is capable of minimalizing memory capacity at an optimized state. Therefore, A7's RAM will likely be unchanged at 1GB."

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Apple is rumored to be revealed the new iPhone 5S September 10. The new iPhone is rumored to feature a sapphire-covered home button with a fingerprint sensor and be running the new iOS 7.

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