Though many have taken the idea that Apple will most certainly skip the iPhone in their upcoming WWDC 2011, but there’s no harm in dreaming about it becoming a reality right? We already know a few almost-confirmed key points about the next iPhone. It will most certainly have a slightly bigger screen, and will most certainly have no NFC chip. Let’s not forget that Apple may implement a new metal-back on the new iPhone through the acquisition of the Liquid Metal company.

We also know that the next iPhone might have a touch-sensitive Home-button, and although the design will not have a drastic change, we also know that the internal organs will get some beefy boost in terms of the dual-core A5 processor, but the rumours have stopped recently.

Now, Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities (who has been dead-on in the past) talked with sources in Apple’s supply chain and learn that the next iPhone will boast the same A5 processor seen in the iPad 2, along with an 8 megapixel rear camera, improved antenna design, and that Qualcomm baseband for both GSM and CDMA models we’ve seen bandied about (technically, the one in the current Verizon version is already GSM-capable).

His sources also claim that Apple will begin mass production of its next-gen phone in September, which aligns nicely with what we estimate, of Apple moving to a fall launch. And because of the ongoing disaster in Japan, the company might not have sufficient supplies to launch a new iPod touch at the same time.

Usually people tend to spill lots of incredibly crazy rumours when it comes to the iPhone, but Ming-Chi’s source has always been reliable. So, until September then.

SOURCE via Apple Insider