Though the iPhone 4S hasn’t even launched yet in some countries, rumors of an upcoming iPhone 5 are already buzzing.  Actually, the moment iPhone 4S launched, it seemed like people already moved on, looking for clues of an iPhone 5.

According to iLounge, the iPhone 5 will have a larger screen, measuring four inches, but will most likely adopt the iPhone 4 and 4S flat design, contrary to most belief that the next iPhone will have a teardrop or tapering design.  The teardrop design was sacked due to the need for the device’s battery to be able to support 4G or LTE.  The iPhone 5 is still in its engineering phase and will probably be launched by summer 2012.

The iPad 3 will also sport a thicker design to accommodate the twin light bar system needed for its higher-resolution display.  The iPad 3 is expected for a March 2012 release.  Also, by 2012, it is said that the MacBook Pro line will get a design overhaul, and will be thinner.

iOS for the enterprise?

But what’s the big deal about Apple products anyway?  Until now, an Apple device is like a status symbol.  But in the near future, another reason for people to drop their current non-Apple mobile device could be because of security reasons.  Before, the US government relied on Research in Motion’s BlackBerry devices, since it proved to be the most secured mobile device available in the market.  The PlayBook even received the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) certification.  But as RIM continues to decline in market share and deals with backlash for a rather severe outage, the government is looking into Apple products for use in government offices.

If the change happens, Citrix Systems and Juniper Networks may be the ones to greatly benefit from the transition.

Right now, what’s important is that company or agency data is readily available so that’s where Citrix comes in as the company boasts of highly secured cloud offerings, while Juniper’s Pulse app seems to be intriguing federal officials for its security offerings.