New Alleged ‘iPhone 5′ Parts Leak Shows Dock And Headphone Jack Assembled Into Casing

One Apple authorized repair company has married two separate iPhone 5 parts leaks, potentially giving us an insight into what we will all be drooling over next month.

If there is one thing the technology press loves more than a new iPhone, it’s the promise of one. With the iPhone 4S on the verge of being superseded by a new handset sooner rather than later – potentially as soon as the next few weeks – then there is no doubt that speculation is nearing its peak. Everyone has an opinion on what Apple will ship, but few have any real proof.

With so many supposed iPhone 5 parts leaking, it was really only a matter of time until someone started to put some of them together. Now, iResQ, an Apple certified repair shop, has done just that.

Taking a leaked iPhone 5 rear shell, the iPhone fixers added newly leaked internals to the mix, with a new headphone jack/docking port assembly being mated with the claimed iPhone 5 chassis.

The parts fit together extremely well, and while it is true that this is far from official confirmation that either leak is 100% legitimate, it does lend credence to claims that this is in fact the real deal.

Apple is expected to bring the next iPhone to market during September, with an announcement set to be made during the first half of the month. Pre-orders are believed to be on the cards immediately, with shipping products finding their way into people’s hands soon after.

While all previous iPhones have kept to a similar form factor since day one, the iPhone 5 is believed to be of a taller design, helping iOS compete with the ever-growing Android devices that punters are snapping up so eagerly. A new, larger iPhone may help to dissuade some from jumping ship to the dark side, though the new shape and screen size are both still very much rumors.

Apple is very much believed to be about to redesign its Dock connector for the first time, too, with a new, smaller option set to make its debut with the iPhone 5. The change from the older, larger connector will allow Apple to make the iPhone’s speaker grills larger while also moving the headphone jack to the bottom of the device.

Apple Is Now The Most Valuable Company Ever At $622 Billion

It would take a brave man to try and attempt to predict when Apple’s stock will stop rising and eventually find its limit. The share price has continued to rise and rise over recent months and the intense speculation surrounding the new iPhone and any other possible hardware releases next month obviously have played their part with the share price rising by a total of 8 percent so far this month, with 2.3 percent rise today alone in afternoon trading.

Today’s 2.3 percent increase saw the price rise to $662.73 per share, which in itself doesn’t really seem that out of the ordinary but the story is really in the milestone that the rise took the company past rather than the minimal increase itself. The rise saw Apple’s market value rise to $620 billion to become the most valuable company of all time, a record that we would imagine will not sit well with Microsoft considering it is their milestone they have surpassed.

Back in 1999, at the height of their success, Redmond based Microsoft had a market cap of $619.00 billion, but as it has been pointed out that when inflation is taken into account that would roughly sit at about $840 billion. It isn’t really any great surprise that Apple’s stock is rising at the minute as the company is surrounded by unprecedented levels of interest in their next-generation iPhone that is due to be announced in less than four weeks. History has shown us that the company’s stock always excels when surrounded by this type of speculation.

When the eventual rollout of the new iPhone occurs toward the end of September, analysts are suggesting that there are a number of things that could negatively affect the stock price of the company, including supply issues and suppliers inability to produce components to match demand for any new devices that Apple introduce us to next month. Unfortunately for Apple they have been blighted by supply chain problems in the past and will be hoping that this doesn’t occur again this time around. It may be good news for Apple that they have become the most valuable company ever, but let’s hope the press announcement next month is good news for consumers with the introduction of some out of the world hardware.

Microsoft Starts Registration For $14.99 Windows 8 Upgrade Offer, Full Details Here

Microsoft today has started taking registrations for Windows 8 upgrade program for existing Windows 7 users. The program, which is available in 140 countries, lets you upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for as low as $14.99, provided that you meet the required criteria for the upgrade.

Qualified customers include those who have bought a Windows 7 based PC after June 2nd of this year. So if you happen to be amongst those who have bought a PC with Windows 7 on it between 2nd June 2012 and 31 January 2013, you will need to register for the Windows upgrade offer by navigation to windowsupgradeoffer.com. Last date of registration is set for 28th February 2013, and if you miss this registration date, you will have to pay the full retail price for Windows 8.

The offer is for customers (e.g. Home users, students, and enthusiasts) who purchase a qualified PC. A qualified PC is a new PC purchased during the promotional period with a valid Windows 7 OEM Certificate of Authenticity and product key for, and preinstalled with:

• Windows 7 Home Basic;
• Windows 7 Home Premium;
• Windows 7 Professional; or
• Windows 7 Ultimate.

The promotional price is limited to one upgrade offer per qualified PC purchased, and a maximum limit of five upgrade offers per customer.

In case you don’t already know, if you happen to have bought a Windows 7 PC before June 2nd, 2012, you will be able to get Windows 8 for $39.99 come October 26th. More details on this particular offer can be found here and here.
Windows 8 RTM was announced back on August 1st. Last week, Microsoft made the final RTM bits available to registered developers of both MSDN and TechNet. Students with DreamSpark Premium accounts are scheduled to get their RTM bits on August 25th.
General availability of Windows 8 is set for October 26th.