The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event in San Francisco, the United States, September 12, 2012. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network. Photo: Xinhua
Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network, at a media event in San Francisco.
The iPhone 5 has a 4-inch screen compared with the 3.5-inch display used by the previous models, enabling a 5th row of icons to be displayed on the homepage.
According to Apple, the new phone features an A6 chip, which is two times faster than the previous A5 but 22-percent smaller in size.
Made entirely of glass and aluminum, the new smartphone is the thinnest and lightest phone Apple has ever produced. It is 7.6 mm thick, 18-percent thinner than iPhone 4S and weighs 112 grams, 20- percent lighter than the iPhone 4S.
The new iPhone 5 supports LTE networks by selected carriers in North America, Europe and Asia, and its Wi-Fi speed is up to 150 mbps.
The battery life is also expanded with a standby of 225 hours and eight hours of LTE browsing.
"Now today we're taking it to the next level, making a huge leap," Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said at the event.
The new iPod nano is displayed during an Apple special event in San Francisco, the United States, September 12, 2012. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network. Photo: Xinhua
The new iPod nano is displayed during an Apple special event in San Francisco, the United States, September 12, 2012. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network. Photo: Xinhua
The new iPod nano is displayed during an Apple special event in San Francisco, the United States, September 12, 2012. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network. Photo: Xinhua
The new iPod nano is displayed during an Apple special event in San Francisco, the United States, September 12, 2012. Apple on Wednesday unveiled iPhone 5, its latest generation of smartphone that features bigger display and support for faster LTE wireless network. Photo: Xinhua
