iPhone 5 could be sporting a "new sleek look" comprised of 4-inch display screen and a unibody case.

These are the findings of an analyst at Topeka Capital Market Brian White research based on his trip to Asia that aimed to find out the new specs and features of iPhone 5.

According to Brian White, "In our view, this will be the most significant iPhone upgrade with a four-inch screen and a new, sleek look that we believe will require a Unibody case. This new, sleek look will be the most important reason that consumers decide to upgrade to the iPhone 5, while we believe the addition of 4G will also attract buyers of the new device."

Brian White added that suppliers from Asia such as Foxconn in China are rushing the production of the supplies in June, just in time for the August-September launch of the device.

Some of the highlights of White's report are:

- Display issues have caused a bit of a bottleneck on supplies of the new iPad, but the shortages seem to be easing. Any small constraints on March quarter sales numbers would be compensated for by a boost to June quarter sales.

- Suppliers suggest that a smaller "iPad mini" is still in the works, but launch timing remains unknown.

- While the new iPad is not yet officially available in China, some resellers are already carrying the device. Speculation is pointing to a potential May release for the new iPad in China, although evidence for that timeframe beyond a recent regulatory approval appears scant.

There have been a lot of rumors about the new iPhone 5 such as it will be equipped with a variant of A5X chip, 1GB RAM in iPhone 4S/iPhone 4 casing. There is also a rumor that the next generation of iPhone will be released in June. However, other rumors say that iPhone 5 will be released in the fall of 2012, which will sport the same screen size; support 4G LTE like the new iPad 3 and will come with a new micro dock connector.

As usual, there is no confirmation from Apple as to when they plan to release the highly-anticipated iPhone 5.

RELATED STORIES