Steve Jobs said to have been involved on iPhone 5 redesign project

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The new iPhone launch is just months away and even though not too many details are known about the upcoming device, one thing is clear... People expect a lot out of this new gadget. Many consumers want a complete overhaul, a new breathtaking design which packs some amazing features. Preferences include a new and larger retina display, and more. So what are the odds the launch will procede according to this scenario?

Very probable is the answer according to Bloomberg, which has stumbled across sources that claim the late Apple boss Steve Jobs himself was involved in redesigning the upcoming device. The fact that Jobs worked very closely on the device fuels hopes that we might be seeing some interesting new features with the iPhone 5, after all.

This is not the first report of the kind. Back in October 2011 analyst Ashok Kumar of Rodman & Renshaw claimed the same thing, that Steve Jobs was very intimately involved in the developing process of the next generation iPhone.

“The next-gen iPhone was the last project that Steve Jobs was intimately involved with from concept to final design. For that reason…this product will establish the high water mark for iPhone volumes.”

The new iPhone has been in the works prior to the iPhone 4S, device that hit the retail stores back in October. The 4S caused a wave of confusion between Apple fans who were expecting some mind-blowing features to be added, but instead had to make-do only with Siri – the virtual assistant. Nothing had changed in terms of hardware design, but this time many are certainly hoping for a new outcome.

By Radu

Source: Steve Jobs rumored to have worked closely on iPhone 5 redesign | iMore