Leave it to the Wizards of Cupertino to upstage everyone in the tech industry with a new iPhone model that blows away anything on market or on the horizon from their competitors.
During a special unveiling event in San Francisco Apple revealed the latest version of their flagship mobile device that boasts upgrades across the board. The new model is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S. It also comes equipped with a laundry list of impressive hardware stats:
LTE Connectivity.
An A5 chip.
An 8 Megapixle Rear-Camera and a 720p HD Front-Facing Camera.
Battery life that is second-to-none and offers 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.
All of this comes in a completely redesigned chassis and will run iOS6. Unlike competitors who revealed their slate of next-gen smartphones last week, Apple is clear with pricing and availability. The iPhone 5 will be available on Sept. 21 and will retail for $199 for the 16GB model with a 2-year service contract.
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