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"The launch of the next-generation iPhone is still a day away, but manufacturers are already working hard on developing Apple accessories. \nParis-based 3D-printing accessory company Sculpteo will be accepting orders for iPhone 5 cases hours before the official Apple event on Wednesday, where the company is expected to launch its next-generation smartphone. \nFrom choosing a design which incorporates anything from social networking profile pictures to text, the company has set up a page for Apple fans to get creative with designing a new case. Apple fans can also customize and create their own iPhone 5 case via Sculpteo's website and free app [iTunes link]. \nBecause the exact size measurements and specs will be unknown before the announcement \u2014 despite rumors and speculations circulating the web \u2014 the company said each design will be adjusted according to the precise layout.\n\nSEE ALSO: The 9 Most Believable Rumors About iPhone 5\n\"If there is any radical changes in the shape, customers will be informed immediately before their iPhone case is printed and delivered,\" Sculpteo said.\nBased on speculation and leaked photos of the iPhone 5, the model for the next-generation case (pictured left) is currently taller than the iPhone 4S and features a wider spot for the camera.\nAs an added bonus and to prove they were among the first to buy a case for the new iPhone, the company will print the date and time it was ordered on the side of the case.\nThe 3D printed cases cost $19.95 and ship worldwide.\nImage via Sculpteo.com/en\nBONUS: The 9 Most Believable Rumors About iPhone 5\n\n\niPhone 5 Rumor Roundup\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTaller, Thinner Display\n\nIt's been long rumored that the size of the iPhone 5 screen will be larger than the current iPhone screens. Many suspect it will be about 4 inches diagonally compared to the existing 3.5-inch display. Meanwhile, according to The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone 5 will tout a thinner screen, which would allow the device to be lighter in weight than ever before.\nImage via Lab Factory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRedesigned Earbuds\n\nThe iPhone itself isn't the only piece of hardware expected to undergo a redesign. Not only have pictures surfaced of newly designed earbuds, a patent filed in April 2012 and approved last month has surfaced for what Apple is calling \u201Cvented in-the-ear headphones,\u201D which aims to cut back on the echoes you might hear of your voice while making phone calls. \u201CThe invention aims to improve the sound quality by venting or leakage,\u201D Apple said in the patent.\nImage via Tinhte.vn and MacRumors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLTE Connectivity\n\nAn image of what is allegedly the logic board for the iPhone 5 popped up in August on a Chinese iPhone forum. The logic board is said to have more antenna connections than the one in the iPhone 4S, which suggests that the new iPhone could have LTE connectivity. LTE is significantly faster than existing 3G tech, and would bring the iPhone into line with the most current Android phones.\nImage via 9to5Mac\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Name\nOne major clue we can garner from the invitations is that it might actually be called the iPhone 5, thanks to a large \"5\" in the shadow of the event's date. But some say the 5 could be in reference to the five rows of apps since it will actually be the company's sixth iPhone device.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFive Rows of Apps\n\nA consequence of the larger screen \u2014 which is rumored to have 640 x 1,136 resolution \u2014 it's expected that we will see five full rows of apps.\nImage via MacRumors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9-Pin Dock Connector\n\nRumors indicate that Apple will be switching its 30-pin dock connector for one with only 9 pins. This would make existing speakers and chargers useless when used with the new device. However, it's likely that Apple will introduce an adapter that will convert it back to its original 30 pins.\nImage via 9 to 5 Mac\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo NFC\n\nThere's been a lot of back and forth about whether or not Apple will include near field communications (NFC) technology in the iPhone 5, which would enable users to swipe devices at checkout to pay for items. Although this would surely help accelerate mobile payments as a phenomenon over the next few years, the new iPhone may not have room for NFC, according to Anandtech.\nImage via Lab Factory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmaller Sim Card\n\nAccording to 9 to 5 Mac, the SIM card slot may be a lot smaller. This could mean Apple is switching to newer, nano-SIM card, which is even smaller than the current micro-SIM in the iPhone 4S.\nImage via 9 to 5 Mac\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew iPod Line\n9 to 5Mac is also reporting that two or more revamped iPod lines such as an updated iPod nano, iPod shuffle or iPod Touch could come out of the event next week. The lines will vary in size and storage capacity and are likely come in all different colors.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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