Thursday 13 September 2012

APPLE REVEALS THINNER, FASTER IPHONE 5

By Ishant Gupta
Apple announces the iPhone 5. Check here for all updates.
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Today Apple is introducing the iPhone 5Made entirely of glass and aluminum.
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World's thinnest smartphone. 112 grams. 20 percent lighter than the previous phone.
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"The challenge is to make it better and smaller." 4-inch display. More icons -- a fifth row of icons.
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See more of the web when surfing Safari. All Apple apps have been updated to take advantage of the bigger screen.
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All apps will still run well on the iPhone. Apps are centered on the screen. 44 percent more color saturation.
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Just as the rumors said, the touch is integrated right into the display. "World's most advanced display." "And that's the first feature."
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"Ultrafast wireless."  LTE!
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U.S. Verizon, Sprint, AT&T. Lots of other carriers around the world. Canada, Europe, Australia, etc. Higher performing WiFi too 802.11 abgn, 802.11n 2.4GHz, 5GHz
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Faster performance. A6 chip.
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Rob Murray from EA studios up now to show how fast the new phone is with a game.
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Real Racing demo. Graphics looks awesome on this.
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Recap of the new iPhone 5 specs: 112 grams (20 percent lighter than 4s), 7.6 mm (18 percent thinner), 4-inch display (up from 3.5 inches), 1136x640 pixel resolution (up from 960x640), a fifth row of icons on the screen, 44 percent more color saturation, LTE network compatible, available on Verizon/Sprint/ATT, processor and graphics are 2x faster.
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iSight camera. Camera specs: Better low light mode and a sapphire crystal lens cover. Faster photo capture, too.
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Showing images now. Panorama feature!
"Breakthrough software for panorama photos."
Better for video too.
1080p HD video.
Facetime front cam has also been updated.
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Better speaker and microphones too.
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Wide band audio too. Makes voice sound more natural.
Wide band audio is dependent on the carriers. Apple is working with the carrier.
New dock connector time. "So many thing have changed since we started using that wire."
New connector called Lightning.
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Working with accessory makers, including JBL, Bowers & Wilkins, Bose.
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Of course, there will also be an adapter for the old one.
Last: iOS 6.
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Recap of the new iPhone 5 specs:
112 grams (20 percent lighter than 4s), 7.6 mm (18 percent thinner), 4-inch display (up from 3.5 inches), 1136x640 pixel resolution (up from 960x640), a fifth row of icons on the screen, 44 percent more color saturation, LTE network compatible, available on Verizon/Sprint/ATT, processor and graphics are 2x faster (new A6 chip). 
Battery: will "exceed battery life of the iPhone 4s." 8 hours talk time, 8 hours browsing, 10 hours wifi browsing, 10 hours video, 40 hours music, 225 hours standby. 
Camera: 8 mp, 3264x2448 resolution, f/2.4 aperture, 25% smaller, improved low-light quality, panorama feature, 1080p HD video, front-facing Facetime camera updated (720p) and face detection, improved mics and speakers, 
Dock and connector: 
New connector is called Lightning, 8 pin, reversible (adaptor available for current connector).

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New Maps app showing the turn-by-turn directions. Looks great. Siri's voice gives the directions, by the way. Satellite imagery.
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Notification center -- you can tweet right from there.
iCloud Tabs -- syncs whatever sites you have open on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Mail next. New VIP feature -- messages from important people go into new folder.
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All your passes, tickets, coupons all in one app Passbook! Also has push notifications -- brings up boarding pass right on the lock screen, swipe it and you are right at your boarding pass.
Shared photo stream is next.
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You can select friends and share a stream of photos with your friends. Sounds really good for events. Samsung has a similar thing on the Galaxy S 3.
"One more thing I would like to demo for you and that is enhancements to Siri."
"How did the 49s do last weekend?"
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See, Siri knows more about sports now! Siri can also launch apps and recommend movies.
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She can also check on restaurants and Open Table lets you make reservations.
Can also update Facebook status right from Siri.
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Aluminum is called Slate. there is also a white iPhone.
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"To create the new iPhone we began with a design we really liked, but we had to look beyond..."
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$199 for 16GB on contract.
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Pre-order on Sep. 14. Ships on Sep. 21.
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iOS 6 supported on a number of devices. iOS 6 comes Sep. 19th.
"iPhone 5 and iOS 6: the biggest things to happen to iPhone since the iPhone," Tim Cook.
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"We have something else to talk to you about today, and that is music." Here comes the iPods.
iTunes store for iOS devices been redesigned. You can now preview while browsing the store.
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Brand new version of iTunes with iCloud integrated.
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You can see your playlist side-by-side with your music library.
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New "mini player"
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Here's a quick recap of highlights led by the iPhone-5:
iPhone 5: 112 grams (20 percent lighter than 4s), 7.6 mm (18 percent thinner), 4-inch display (up from 3.5 inches), 1136x640 pixel resolution (up from 960x640), a fifth row of icons on the screen, 44 percent more color saturation, LTE network compatible, available on Verizon/Sprint/ATT, processor and graphics are 2x faster (new A6 chip). 
Battery: will "exceed battery life of the iPhone 4s." 8 hours talk time, 8 hours browsing, 10 hours wifi browsing, 10 hours video, 40 hours music, 225 hours standby. 
Camera: 8 mp, 3264x2448 resolution, f/2.4 aperture, 25% smaller, improved low-light quality, panorama feature, 1080p HD video, front-facing Facetime camera updated (720p) and face detection, improved mics and speakers, 
Dock and connector: 
New connector is called Lightning, 8 pin, reversible (adaptor available for current connector). 
Pricing: $199 (on contract) for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB. Pre-order Sept. 14, ships Sept. 21. iPhone 4 will be free (8GB), 4s will be $99 (16GB).
iOS 6 adds Apple's own map app, with turn-by-turn directions and a new 'flyover' satellite view. A smarter version of Siri, too. iOS 6 comes out Sept. 19. Will work on iPhone 4, 4s, 3GS, new iPad, iPad 2 and 4th generation iPod Touch.

iTunes 11 makes it easier to manage playlists. Adds a "coming next" button to change the song queue quickly. 

iPods
iPod Nano: 5.4 mm thin, 2.5-inch display, new Lightning connector, fitness features built in, Bluetooth, widescreen video. 

iPod Touch: 4-inch Retina display (up from 3.5 inches), 88 grams (down from 101 grams), A5 processor, 7x faster, 5mp iSight camera (with Panorama feature), available in five colors. New headphones called Earpods (available now and will come with new iPhones and iPods). 

iPod shuffle is $49 for 2GB. iPod nano is $149 for 16GB. iPod touch is $199 (16GB) $249 (32GB), $299 (32 GB) and $399 (64GB).

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