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IPHONE 5 Apple unveils faster, thinner iPhone 5 By David Goldman @CNNMoneyTech September 12, 2012: 3:19 PM ET Email Print Apple executive Phil Schiller unveiled the new, slimmed-down iPhone 5. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Apple on Wednesday unveiled a thinner, taller, faster iPhone 5 at a highly anticipated event in San Francisco. The device, which is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S, is the thinnest smartphone in the world, according to Apple. With a four-inch screen, the iPhone 5 allows for five rows of apps -- one more than previous versions of the device, which sported a 3.5-inch screen. Apple said the iPhone 5's processor speed is twice as fast as the previous version, an advance made possible by the company's new "A6" chip. The iPhone 5 is also the first Apple smartphone to have 4G-LTE network connectivity, which allows for speeds of up to 10 times faster than 3G, or about the same as the average home broadband connection. In the United States, the iPhone 5 will be compatible with the LTE networks supported by Verizon (VZ, Fortune 500), AT&T (T, Fortune 500) and Sprint (S, Fortune 500). The new smartphone features an improved "iSight" camera, with a better ability to take low-light photos and a new mode that allows for panoramic shots. It also allows users to take photos while shooting videos -- an increasingly popular feature found on rival smartphones. Related story: See the evolution of the iPhone Another new feature (correctly foreshadowed by rumors) is "lightning," Apple's new eight-pin connector, which is significantly smaller than the 30-pin connector that Apple has used since 2003. Apple will sell adapters so people can still use old chargers and legacy connectors -- but they're pricey. The gizmos will cost $29 each, or $39 for versions with attached cables, according to a listing in the Apple Store. The iPhone 5 will go on sale on Sept. 21, starting at $199 for the 16-gigabyte version with a new two-year contract. Larger 32 GB and 64 GB versions will cost $299 and $399, respectively. Apple will begin taking pre-orders on Sept. 14. As Apple has done before, the two previous iterations of the iPhone will continue to be sold at reduced prices. The 16 GB iPhone 4S will get a $100 price cut, selling for $99, and the iPhone 4 will be free with a two-year contract. http://money.cnn.com/2012...index.html | |
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As a Droid user, I find it funny how I have had most of these "New" features for quite some time... "Love is like peeing in your pants, everyone sees it but only you feel its warmth" |
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shorttrini said: As a Droid user, I find it funny how I have had most of these "New" features for quite some time... And quietly....nobody had a press conference about it. Droid phones are like really good Looking Hyundai's -- they almost look like a BMW, but not quite... | |
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For the life of me I still cannot understand why the iPhone haters feel so insulted everytime someone compliments the iPhone
“The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.” | |
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Some people act like I'm spending their money anytime I mention my desire to buy the new iPhone. If they are so happy with their Android...then SHUT the HELL up and enjoy your damn phone! 
Let me spend my hard earned cash in whatever the fuck I want.
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If theiphone 5 is a BMW, then its the 1 series.
Meet the 6 Series
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Preordered & ready!!!!  will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. |
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