On 12 September Apple announced the iPhone 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology combined with increased battery life.
iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: the all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography and turn-by-turn navigation; Facebook integration; Passbook organisation; and even more Siri features and languages.
“iPhone 5 is the most beautiful consumer device that we’ve ever created,’ said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “We’ve packed an amazing amount of innovation and advanced technology into a thin and light, jewel-like device with a stunning 4-inch Retina display, blazing fast A6 chip, ultrafast wireless, even longer battery life; and we think customers are going to love it.’
The iPhone 5 is positioned as the thinnest smartphone in the world, with an all-new 7.6 mm anodised aluminum body that is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than iPhone 4S.
iPhone 5 supports ultrafast wireless standards including LTE and DC-HSDPA. To support the latest LTE technology, Apple has pioneered a unique single-radio LTE solution that provides blazing fast speeds while fitting perfectly into the new remarkably thin design. iPhone 5 features dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi support for a wireless experience up to 150 Mbps.
Apple maintainss the 8 megapixel iSight camera is the most popular camera in the world and with the iPhone 5’s camera is completely redesigned with increased optical performance, yet is 25% smaller than the camera in iPhone 4S.
The new panorama feature lets the user capture panorama images of up to 28 megapixels by simply moving the camera across a scene in one smooth motion. New video features include improved stabilisation, video face detection for up to 10 faces and the ability to take still photos while you record.
A new FaceTime® HD front facing camera makes FaceTime calls incredibly clear and can also be used for self portraits and recording 720p HD video. iPhone 5 also allows you to share photos with friends and family using iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams.
