It’s finally here! The long-awaited, much-anticipated Apple iPhone 5 details were revealed today in San Francisco by CEO Tim Cook. “We don’t just want to make a new phone. We want to make a much better phone. It’s completely redesigned.” According to Mashable, you can purchase the new iPhone 5 beginning September 21st, with prices starting at $199 for 16GB of storage and a 2 year contract with a mobile provider.
RECAP: Apple iPhone 5 Details
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- iPhone 5: 4 inch screen, allows for 6 rows of apps, thinnest iPhone yet at 7.6mm, made of glass and aluminum, 3 separate mics to make voice control easier, Siri can post to Facebook, smaller dock connector called “Lightning”
- iPhone 5 Camera: 8 megapixel camera, can take 28 megapixel panoramic shots, 25% smaller with more features, dynamic low light mode, can take photos up to 40% faster
- iPhone 5 Speed & Processor: 4G LTE phone, “ultrafast” wireless with 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi giving the iPhone 5 more bandwith, new Apple A6 processor that is 2x faster 22% smaller, 8 hours of talk time
Apple is taking pre-orders starting September 14 – is the new iPhone 5 what you expected? Tweet me @lorenridinger if you think you’ll be making the switch!
