iPhone 5 Confirmed at Apple Press Conference

Apple held their large press conference today at 10am PST/1pm EST that announced the new iPhone 5 and confirmed rumored specifications.

If you’re anything like most tech-heads, you’re probably watching the live stream whilst pretending to work.If you haven’t had the opportunity to take a look yet, here’s the latest breaking news regarding the newest iPhone.

For starters, yes it will be called the iPhone 5 despite contrary rumors. While a lot of the information had been leaked before, it’s nice to get confirmation from the company itself regarding the specs. Here’s a rundown of the new iPhone 5:

4″ screen
Resolution of 1,136 x 640 or 326 pixels per inch – maintaining the retina display
Widescreen aspect of 16:9
Larger screen allows for a total of six rows of apps on the screen — five rows on the “pages” along with the permanent single row along the bottom
Apps designed for older iPhones won’t scale to the new iPhone screen
Made of entirely glass and aluminum
7.6 mm thin, 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S.
Weighs 112 grams, 20% lighter than the 4S.
First 4G LTE Phone from Apple
Compatible with the high-speed LTE networks of AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, in addition to global LTE networks: Virgin in Canada, Singtel and Telstra in Australasia, and Deutsche Telecom and Europe.
More bandwidth than previous iPhones that incorporates the 5GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi
Powered by new A6 processor, allegedly 22% faster than previous processor and smaller as well
New camera retains 8-megapixel sensor but is 25% smaller, has better low-light mode, improved image stabilization, face detection, the ability to take photos while recording video and should take pictures 40% faster.
Features 3 microphones and a speaker that is 20% smaller than the 4S
New dock connector called the Lightning 80% smaller and reversible.
New app that offers voice-guided turn-by-turn directions

The price points for the iPhone 5 are: $199 for the 16GB, $299 for the 32 GB and $399 for the 64GB.

The iPhone 4 is going to be free on contract, and the 4S is dropping to $99 for the 16 GB version. The iPhone 5 will go on sale September 21. iOS 6 will be released on September 19th.

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