You're the Pundit: Last chance to predict the hardware for tomorrow

the iFridge. A refrigerator that lets you view its contents on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad

What I'd like to see: An iPhone 5 with A5 chip, Assistant and higher data speeds and higher camera resolution. It should be able to run iPad apps on its higher-resolution screen and use video-out to be able to function as an enterprise-class workstation, a la the Cisco Cius. A 3rd party can provide a docking station with video, keyboard, mouse, VOIP phone and PC virtualization.

An iPhone 4S should be a cheaper iPhone 4 that takes advantage of iCloud to provide access to more storage than the iPod classic, which would be discontinued along with the Shuffle.

My prediction: Apple will announce they can't get along without Jobs and are shutting down; Cook will be given $25M severance.

OK, seriously, I don't know if it'll be called the 4S or 5, but I think it will be simple: faster guts in the same enclosure, and the iPhone 4 drops to $99. I just hope the base capacity gets bumped again--it doubled every year (4->8->16) except when we went from the 3GS to the 4. I don't think we'll see the WiFi-only iPod touch go away.

No matter what, it will be a) a pretty nice upgrade and b) people will be pissed because it wasn't AMAZING.

PS: Tuaw, please tell your corporate overlords that they're escaping quotes wrong in the poll options. They're littered with backslashes.

How about:
"iPhone Classic" - Looks like an iPod classic with an HDD and rotary dialer where the clickwheel is.
"iPhone Shuffle" - Looks like an iPod shuffle. You can't pick who you call, but you can call a random contact by clicking the button.
Both will be available on the nation's most reliable, fastest growing cellular voice network!

One new phone, the iPhone 4S:
•1GB RAM and A5 dual core processor
•8mpx camera with better sensor - focus is on dim-light photography
•Assistant - revolutionary new feature that drastically improves productivity
•Still only 16GB and 32GB in black and white, but if you buy the 4S you get 2-5GBs free iCloud storage
•Same price
•Possibly a notification light. It would reside it the top right, and would be a small green dot akin to the iSight active light in the Mac line.
•No upgrade to the front camera - we see that in the iPhone VI.

Along with a revised iPhone 4:
•8GB in black or white
•Replaces 3GS as 'cheap iPhone'
•Possible is slightly downgraded to make it cheaper - worse camera or no retina would make sense.

Apart from the expected components that are all but certs (A5 or modified for the TDP of an iPhone etc)
BCM4330 - BT 4.0
Likely BT and maybe wifi in the iPods.

It's like Apple is doing an Intel Tick Tock Strategy. iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS. iPhone 4, iPhone 4GS. Benefits from keeping the manufacturing lines just needing modifying, as they need to make a hell of a lot to meet initial back log of demand.

Also - i'd imagine they'll have an updated GPS also (Broadcom? The Hammerhead 2 has history) - if they're doing geofencing, bringing in GPS more, a better mapping system etc - it'll be nice to have the GPS as less of a battery hog.

The patent on a file to file out a shape of an Apple for an iDevice cover struck me as something that you'd patent if you were wanting to use the material. It was a plastic/carbon fibre mesh. When would cutting with a laser leave "rough edges with fibres" ? Maybe it's just aluminium. They've had previous patents on composite laminates, but this one hinted that they'd got to the stage of patenting how they'd get the Apple logo to work with the material. WIth the issues of the glass back, and the aluminium back - why not?

Bonus ball/Outlier - a use of LiquidMetal

iPhone 4S is only new phone, same GB sizes at same prices, but A5 chip, 1GB of RAM, GSM and CDMA combined (no LTE). 8MP rear camera. Mirroring over HDMI and Airplay. Assistant is "killer" feature including new social media service to find friends. iPhone 4 now starts at 8GB in size with plastic back will be a $99 entry level iPhone-possibly with different polycarbonate color options. iPod Classic and Nano lines removed. iPod Touch will rival iPhone with specs including camera with Flash, and 3G options. Rumored iPhone 5 cases were actually for iPod Touch. Tapered back matches styling of iPad. 128GB is new top limit for iPT.

Ok so here's what I think...hope?

IPhone 4 with 8g mem will be new base model. Avail on the 14th
Free with contract. ($49 maybe at first). Under $300 unlocked.

iPhone 4S in 16-32-64g memory. A5 and dual mode chipset (GSM CDMA).
Starts at $199 with contract. . Avail on the 14th.
We should see assistant on this phone. Apple really wants to hold high market share.

iPhone 5 with 4" screen debuted. A5 and 8mp camera full 1080 video.
Teardrop design. $299 or even $399 for 16g. With contract Up to 64g avail. You will obviously see assistant here too.

Obviously this one is not ready but apple says it will be here "In time for holiday shopping".

Gives them till mid December at the latest to launch.

iOS 5 gold master seeded tomorrow. Avail to public 14th.

Given your current article about a 4S showing up in Germany the Twins approach seems to be the most valid AND continues the approach they already have.

IPhone 5 with A5 GPU and 4 inch screen. Surprise, it has iPad resolution to keep retina moniker.

IPhone 4S slightly improved 4 for cheaper sell, maybe just CDMA/GSM in one pkg

IPod touch 3G with iPad like data month by month deal.