Finally, the wait is over for all iPhone enthusiasts. Apple has just unveiled its new next generation smartphone, the Apple iPhone 5 at its press event in San Francisco. Now we won’t call it the “new iPhone 5” because it’s official that the name given to this new phone is “iPhone 5”.
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Some days before, we posted an article on all the latest rumors surrounding the release of new iPhone 5 and barring a few, almost ninety percent of those rumors have come true. In fact, iPhone 5 hasn’t brought any major surprises with many features expected including the A6 processor, new dimensions, new smaller port, thinner, lighter design and the best of all, 4G LTE connectivity.
Now let’s look in detail the specs of the iPhone 5. It sports the same retina display as seen in the predecessor however, the resolution increases at 1,136-by-640 pixels. Apple has incorporated the in-cell technology in screens due to which it is 30 percent lighter. According to Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Phil Schiller the new technology will make screen sharper and reduce glare while viewing under direct sunlight.
The iPhone 5 features the same 8 mega pixel camera, albeit in a smaller size. It is believed to be 25 percent smaller than earlier cameras in iPhones. It captures full HD videos at 1080p and you can click photos while recording video. Other features include backside illumination, a hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, f/2.4 aperture and a Panorama mode.
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The build quality of iPhone 5 is decent. It is composed mainly of glass and aluminum and is 20 percent lighter and 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S. It packs inside a powerful A6 processor which is touted as 2 times faster than the previous A5 chip. The battery life is also longer in the new iPhone. Apple has said that the battery will help phone remain in standby for 225 hours. It will provide a talk time of 8 hours, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of music playback and 8 hours of 4G browsing.
The iPhone 5 will provide plethora of connectivity features that include built-in GPRS, EDGE, EVDO, HSPA, HSPA+ 21, DC HSPA 42 and LTE. The smartphone will feature a new faster performing WiFi. Also, the old 30 pin dock connector is replaced by a new smaller 8 pin dock connector.
The iPhone 5 will start shipping from September 21 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. For the rest of the world, it will be available by the end of the year and Apple has said that it will sell its phone in more than 100 countries through 240 carrier partners.
Apple’s new smartphone will arrive in two different colors, black and white. You can start pre-ordering your piece of iPhone 5 from September 14. For a two year contract, you will get the iPhone 5 for $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB). In fact, if you still love the older version, the iPhone 4S, it now comes at just $99 for 16 GB while you don’t need to spend a penny for 8GB iPhone 4. Yes, it will come for free.
According to 9to5mac.com, preorders from Sprint for iPhone 5 will begin at 12:01 AM, September 14 while Verizon has said that it requires you to pay full amount for the iPhone 5 to keep your unlimited data plan.
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