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| Indiantelevision.com
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(13
September 2012 10:20 pm)
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MUMBAI: Apple has announced the launch of iPhone5, which according
to the company is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, redesigned
to feature a new 4-inch Retina display. It has an Apple-designed
A6 chip for fast performance and “ultrafast” wireless
technology.
It
comes with iOS 6, an 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 will be available in the US for a suggested retail price
of $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model and $399
for the 64GB model. It will be available from the Apple Online
Store, Apple’s retail stores, and through AT&T, Sprint,
Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorised Resellers.
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iPhone 5 will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK on Friday, September
21, and customers can pre-order their iPhone 5 beginning 14
September.
Apple
SVP - Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller said, “iPhone
5 is the most beautiful consumer device that we’ve ever
created. 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.”
iPhone
has a 7.6 mm anodised aluminum body that is 18 per cent thinner
and 20 per cent lighter than iPhone 4S. The new 4-inch Retina
display delivers more pixels than iPhone 4S. It supports ultrafast
wireless standards including LTE and DC-HSDPA. It features
dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi support for a wireless experience
up to 150 Mbps.
The
A6 chip was designed by Apple to maximise performance and
power efficiency to support all the incredible new features
in iPhone 5, including the new 4-inch Retina display—all
while delivering even better battery life.
The
8 megapixel iSight camera redesigned with “incredible”
optical performance, yet it’s 25 per cent smaller than
the camera in iPhone 4S.
The
new camera features a sapphire crystal lens cover that is
thinner and more durable than standard glass with the ability
to provide crystal clear images. The new panorama feature
lets capture images of up to 28 megapixels by moving the camera
across a scene in one smooth motion.
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New
video features include improved stabilisation, video face
detection for up to 10 faces and the ability to take still
photos as 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 users to share photos with friends and family
using iCloud’s Shared Photo Streams.
It
features the new Lightning connector that is smaller, smarter
and more durable than the previous connector. The all-digital
Lightning connector features an adaptive interface that
uses only the signals that each accessory requires, and
it’s reversible so one can instantly connect to his/her
accessories.
iPhone
5 introduces new enhanced audio features including a new
beam-forming, directional microphone system for higher quality
sound, while background noise fades away with new noise
canceling technology. It includes support for cellular wideband
audio for crisper word clarity and more natural sounding
speech.
Wideband
audio will be supported by over 20 carriers worldwide at
launch. iPhone 5 comes with the new Apple EarPods featuring
a breakthrough design for a more natural fit and increased
durability, and an incredible acoustic quality typically
reserved for higher-end earphones.
iPhone
5 will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on 28 September,
including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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