We love rumors concerning the next iPhone and cherry-pick them carefully - and purely for the sake of discussion. These stories also prompt some of our readers to argue in comments that we here at iDB, as well as other media outlets, stubbornly insist on calling it the iPhone 5 even though it's the sixth model in the series.
The debate has become a tradition of sorts. Of course, we encourage and very much appreciate your views on the subject. Adding fuel to the already heated discussion, it has come to our attention that Apple filed a dispute claim with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the iPhone5.com domain.
Now, Apple frequently files such claims and in some instances even buys domain names, especially some forwarding to shady sites. But don't read too much into this latest domain dispute. Per conventional wisdom, the next iPhone is likely be referred to as the new iPhone...