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The Internet is buzzing with iPhone 5 rumors, and with the Oct.4 launch less than 24 hours away, people are left wondering how the next generation iPhone will affect sales of Android smartphones.

Good thing the new iPhone will probably release with Apple's iOS 5 mobile operating system. In fact, the iOS 5 might be the silver bullet the iPhone 5 will need to take on Android smartphones.

Here are the top 10 features of iPhone 5 and iOS 5 that can put Apple over the top. Start the slideshow to begin.

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The latest rumors say the iPhone5 will have a 4.2” to 4.3” screen, compared to the iPhone4's 3.5” screen. The iPhone5 is also supposed to have a new, redesigned aluminum tear-shaped body. Move screen space would be great, especially if it makes room for the new...

A new features for the iOS5 is less intrusive notification system. All app notifications will be at the top of the screen. That means if you are in the middle of a tense gaming session a text message or Facebook wall post won't interrupt the action. When you're ready to read that notice, a top-down swipe will show you all the notifications in one place.

Though the iPhone5 may not come with true 4G capability like the DROID does, it will feature HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access). HSPA+'s details are very technical and confusing, simply said it's a smarter way of sending and receiving data for a phone that is almost as fast as 4G, but not quite. The faster Internet connection could be even better with the...

The new iOS5 Safari is supposed to include tabbed browsing and a new Reader function. The Reader feature allows users to read news stories on the web with all the ads and distractions taken out. Users just press a button near the URL and get a nice clear, white screen complete with text and pictures.

What camera will iPhone 5 have?

Improvements to the iPhone yes. What exactly, well, it seems like the processor and RAM should be upgraded since they would then match what's already in the iPad 2. iOS 5 also seems likely to be included and an improved 8 megapixel rear-facing camera. Voice recognition is one of the newest rumors, but the larger screen and redesigned body are intriguing possibilities too.

NFC technology is coming to smartphones. Will the iPhone 5 also become your new digital wallet?

The new cloud storage service gives users 5 free GB of online storage, with the option of buying more space. The iCloud also has a ton of features that wirelessly shares and backs up all your music, photos, documents and setting between all your devices, without the click of a button. So if you buy a song on iTunes on your computer, it will automatically push the song to your iOS5 devices without having to sync them through a wire.

The iPhone5 is supposed to get a speed upgrade to 1 GB of RAM and receive a A5 duel-core processor. If this is true then the iPhone5 will become the fastest Apple mobile device around. Even faster and more powerful than the iPad2. But it would be even better to communicate with your friends faster with...

It is should be even easier to share content through Twitter with the new iOS5. With just a few text fields in the iPhone's settings will allow users much easier and faster Twitter updates. The GPS on your iPhone will even allow you to Tweet your location. All your stalkers (live or cyber) will definitely be thankful.