It's no secret that Apple is planning a significant release before the end of the year. While it's not likely to be iPad 3, given that iPad 2 only showed up on stores less than 6 months ago, it likely will be iPhone 5. Having not announced a new iPhone at WWDC, Apple is overdue. This leads me to believe, unlike other articles, that the iPhone 5 design WILL be radically different. If the only change is the new A5 processor and updated camera, there was no reason to delay production when iPhone 4 has already become the most popular model. While Apple is likely to stay quiet on the future of the iPad for the time being, the new iOS update to version 5 promises gestures to replicate, if not replace the hardware on the iPhone.
While the schedules of new iPhone and iPad releases have been staggered, a new SDK has always provided some clues towards the direction in which each iDevice will take.
In addition to the added space afforded by eliminating the home button, Apple has also take out pattens which has led many to believe that screen space will be added to the sides of the phone.
With the exception of the retina almost all of the new design and functionality of new iPhones has manifested into the next generation iPad as well. While many signals point to iPhone 5 being the most radical change between iPhone version to date, the real blockbuster will be when the same design is adapted to iPad 3.
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