Seven Key Items on Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 5

Here's what the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5 is going to have, according to analyst views and expectations. Thanks to CNET for compiling this list:

• Up to 1-GB of memory, about twice the amount as the iPhone 4;
  
  
• High-res camera, probably an 8-megapixel;
  
  
• Near-Field Communication (NFC) which will serve as a virtual wallet;
  
  
• Voice control, allowing for voice navigation;
  
  
• Improved graphics, possibly using Imagination's PowerVR SGX543 graphics silicon;
  
  
• Dual-core A5 chip;
  
  
• iOS 5; and
  
  
• 3G, as 4G comparability isn't expected until possibly the next iPhone in 2012.

While one analyst thinks Apple may need to step up debuts on products -- the last iPhone came out about 16 months ago -- Apple seems to be doing just fine with it's current pace.

Apple is trading slightly higher early Wednesday, ahead of the expected unveiling of Amazon's (Nasdaq: AMZN) new media tablet device later on.

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