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Apple’s next iPhone is official, and despite being the sixth iPhone model (technically), we know it’s officially the iPhone 5.
Over the last year, we've heard a ton of rumors
about what it might deliver with LTE, a taller display, and a
redesigned connector being the most likely tidbits. Fortunately, we now
can put all that speculation to rest as Apple spilled the secrets.
Taller, thinner, and a metal back
As expected, the new iPhone is 18 percent thinner (0.30 inch vs. 0.37 inch thick) than the iPhone 4S. Apple says it's the thinnest handset around,
but that's a race that changes often. That means it's also 20
percent lighter for a total of 3.95 ounces. The Retina Display expands
from 3.5 inches (its size since the original iPhone) to 4 inches. The
total resolution remains the same, though, at 326 pixels per inch. The
total pixel count is 1,136x640, and we now have a 16:9 aspect ratio.
As expected, the new iPhone is 18 percent thinner (0.30 inch vs. 0.37 inch thick) than the iPhone 4S. Apple says it's the thinnest handset around,
To the user, that means a fifth row of icons on the home screen. That's
pretty nice since it will let you cut down on the number of home
screens. You'll also get a full five-day week view in the calendar, the
calendar will show more events, and all iWork apps will take advantage
of the bigger display. Third-party apps that haven't been updated will
continue to work, but you'll see black borders on each side (so they
won't be stretched or scaled). Apple also promises that wide-screen
movies will look better, with 44 percent more color saturation than on
the iPhone 4S.
A faster chip
The iPhone 5 will offer an A6 chip, which is two times faster than the current A5 chip. Graphics will get faster speeds, as well. Yet, despite the speedier performance, the new chip will be 22 percent smaller than the A5. According to Apple's specs, users will see Web pages load 2.1 times faster, and the Music app with songs will load 1.9 times faster.
The iPhone 5 will offer an A6 chip, which is two times faster than the current A5 chip. Graphics will get faster speeds, as well. Yet, despite the speedier performance, the new chip will be 22 percent smaller than the A5. According to Apple's specs, users will see Web pages load 2.1 times faster, and the Music app with songs will load 1.9 times faster.
More battery life
LTE tends to be a power hog, but the iPhone 5 is set to deliver respectable battery life. Of course, the real story may differ, but here's what Apple is promising for now. We're supposed to get 8 hours of 3G talk time, 8 hours of 3G browsing, 8 hours of LTE browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of music playback, and 225 hours of standby time. You can be sure that CNET will put these promises to the test when we get a device in our hands.
LTE tends to be a power hog, but the iPhone 5 is set to deliver respectable battery life. Of course, the real story may differ, but here's what Apple is promising for now. We're supposed to get 8 hours of 3G talk time, 8 hours of 3G browsing, 8 hours of LTE browsing, 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of music playback, and 225 hours of standby time. You can be sure that CNET will put these promises to the test when we get a device in our hands.
LTE and carriers
Not a shocker either, but the iPhone 5 will support 4G LTE networks. That's in addition to the current support for GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, and HSPA data networks. LTE has a single chip for voice and data, a single radio chip, and a "dynamic antenna" that will switch connections between different networks automatically.
Not a shocker either, but the iPhone 5 will support 4G LTE networks. That's in addition to the current support for GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, and HSPA data networks. LTE has a single chip for voice and data, a single radio chip, and a "dynamic antenna" that will switch connections between different networks automatically.
So which carriers will support an LTE iPhone 5? Well, in the United
States that means AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless. So again,
T-Mobile loses out. In Canada it's Bell, Telus, Fido, Virgin, and Kudo.
In Asia the providers will be SoftBank, SmarTone, SingTel, and SK
Telecom. For Australia there's Telstra, Optus, and Virgin Mobile, and in
Europe it will go to Deutsche Telekom and EE. On carriers without LTE,
the iPhone 5 will run on dual-band 3.5G HDPA+.
Touch sensors are now built into the display itself, which makes it 30 percent thinner as a result and less prone to glare.
The iPhone 5 also fixes a design flaw that we first saw in the iPhone 4.
Apple replaced the glass back with one that's mostly metal. Too many
people (us included) cracked an iPhone 4 or 4S
after dropping it accidentally. We don't think the change negatively
affects the iPhone's aesthetics. In fact, many might see it as an
improvement. A return to a metal back reminds one of the original
iPhone, and the crisp, clean-cut back has a bit of the feel of other
Apple devices like the iPad.
All of the design changes result in a new iPhone that's surprisingly
light to hold. Think 20 percent lighter isn't a big deal? Pick one of
these up and you'll feel the difference: the iPhone 4 may have been
dense, but the iPhone 5 is a featherweight.
The screen is big, bright, and crisp, too, not shockingly so, but a
subtly improved experience. It's akin to being the extrawide comfy chair
of iPhone screens. Stay tuned for more, but this new iPhone has a good
hand feel.
Whew! This is some phone- What do you think?
Source : cnet
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