Apple iPhone5 tipped to be launched in August

With the rumour mill going crazy over the possible launch date of iPhone5, a latest reports says that the next model of the Apple iPhone would be launched on August 7.

Speculation is equally being made on the features of the new iPhone.

A published report says the new iPhone will have a thinner screen . That could leave more room for a larger battery.

The Wall Street Journal is citing unnamed people familiar with the matter in reporting that the new iPhone will have a screen that can sense touches without the need for a separate, touch-sensitive layer.

It says that would shave off half a millimeter from the thickness of the screen.

That doesn't mean the phone itself will be thinner. For instance, Apple might use the space freed up to expand the battery. That, in turn, could offset some of the higher battery drain expected from chips that use new, high-speed wireless data networks.

With Associated Press inputs