Apple's iPhone 5 will include a curved glass display, perhaps similar to that of the Google Nexus S, according to a new online report.

Apple iPhone 5 will be equipped with a curved glass screen with touch screen, according to a new report from DigiTimes.

"Glassmaker coverage are reluctant to make investments for the purchase of glass cutting equipment due to high capital," the May 23 report, citing unnamed sources. "Apple has purchased 200-300 glass cutting machines to be used by glass cutters."

These machines are supposed to be stored in different assembly plants in preparation for the production of glass covered ramp to acceptable levels. DigiTimes also indicates that Apple is partnering with its suppliers in the manufacturing processes such as glass-cutting and rolling.

A recent rivals the iPhone, Google Nexus S, started in December 2010 with a slightly curved screen ever inward. At the time, Google claimed the display "fits comfortably in the palm of your hand along the side of your face." The Venue Dell Pro, a smartphone running Windows Mobile 7, also has a curved screen, although slightly outward, perhaps in a bid to broaden its range of visibility.

Other rumors suggested that Apple is preparing a screen edge to edge to the next iPhone. These reports come from an "iPhone 5G" if offered on site Kulcase Chinese manufacturer of Alibaba.com, which was spotted by Electronista and then picked up by Apple blogs focused like Apple Insider.

More gossip suggests that, no, the next iPhone will only feature additional upgrades, even if it appears on a wide range of media.

"We believe that the probability of the iPhone launch in September, including five LTE [Long-Term Evolution] is now remote," Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek wrote in a May 13 research note. "According to our checks industry, the device should be called 4S iPhone and include minor changes, better cameras, dual-core processor A5, and HSPA + [Evolved High Speed ​​Packet Access] support. "

The note also said that on the basis of "controls the industry, Sprint, T-Mobile and China Mobile will be announced as supports new iPhone in time for the holidays:" The last wage Apple Appeal The management responded to a question about the launch of the CDMA [Code Division Multiple Access] iPhone to other carriers as "we are always looking and adding that it makes sense, and you can keep the confidence that we will continue to do so. "

AT & T and Verizon are the only two U.S. carriers of the iPhone yet. Despite AT & T plans to acquire T-Mobile for $ 39 billion in cash and stock, the small carrier has denied he will carry the iPhone in the short term. "

As always, Apple's secret sealed internally creates a vacuum in which even the most fantastic rumors can fully live. That said, the latest round of iPhone 5 should probably be taken with a grain dump truck companies of salt until the company makes an official announcemen