This evening, the Apple company presented the iPhone 5 terminal, which millions of people around the world were eagerly waiting for, but everyone already knew what Apple was going to present. Everything you have seen so far on the Internet through various rumors was presented this evening by Apple and probably few people were amazed by the innovation behind this device, although it represents the fruit of the work of many people from Cupertino. iPhone 5 is the biggest iPhone made so far, and below I will discuss it in detail.
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Screen
The device has a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 1136 x 640, it has Retina Display with 326 pixels per inch, so everything we already knew that Apple will include in it. The screen is specially made to display images at a better saturation and has sRGB rendering, so everything will be seen as clearly as possible on it. The screen has a 16:9 format and few applications are compatible with it, but all those in the App Store will work, but will be displayed in a border until the developers update them. Unfortunately, Apple has not solved the application scaling problem, but developers should quickly update their applications for the new larger and more interesting screen.
Anyone can make a larger smartphone display. But if you go big for big's sake, you end up with a phone that feels oversized, awkward, and hard to use. iPhone 5 features a 4-inch display designed the right way: it's bigger, but it's the same width as iPhone 4S. This isn't just a larger display. It's a larger Retina display. At 326 pixels per inch, it has a pixel density so high your eye can't distinguish individual pixels. And as stunning as the Retina display is on the iPhone 4S, this one gives you 18 percent more pixels for an impressive 1136-by-640 resolution. Colors get a boost, too, with color saturation that's 44 percent greater than before. So with iPhone 5, the games you play, the words you read, the images you see, and the apps you love look and feel incredibly vivid and lifelike. For big-time entertainment, iPhone 5 lets you watch widescreen HD video in all its glory — without letterboxing.
Hardware
According to the rumors published so far, the Apple company has included an A6 chip in the new iPhone terminal. The chip comes with a processor that is 2 times faster, offers 2 times better graphic performance and of course manages the terminal's energy much more efficiently. The chip is 22% smaller, but offers a better autonomy than that of the iPhone 4S terminal, users benefiting from 8 hours of use of 3G/4G LTE networks, 10 hours of use of Wi-Fi networks, 40 hours of listened to music, etc. Apple does not say whether the new processor is quad-core or dual-core, but I assume we are talking about a dual-core one.
Apple has improved the microphone in the terminal, so voice calls will be clearer, but Siri will hear us much better than in the past.
With the new A6 chip, just about everything you do on iPhone 5 is noticeably faster — up to twice as fast compared to the A5 chip. So apps launch, web pages load, and email attachments appear almost instantly. The A6 chip also offers graphics performance that's up to twice as fast as the A5. So you can power through graphics-intensive apps and games. And enjoy higher frame rates for smoother, more realistic gameplay. Not only is the A6 chip custom designed to be fast, it's custom designed to work with iOS 6 to be extremely power efficient. So even at its accelerated speed, iPhone 5 has more than enough battery power to last throughout the day — up to 8 hours of browsing on a cellular connection, up to 8 hours of talk time, and up to 10 hours of video playback time.
Camera
For the iPhone 5, Apple decided to keep the 8 megapixel resolution of the internal camera, but included a new image sensor that allows us to take better pictures in low light conditions, it has lenses made up of 5 elements, it has an f/2.4 aperture , it has backsinde illumination, it has a hybrid IR filter, it has f/2.4 aperture, dynamic low light mode, it has a module that aligns the lenses much more precisely, it has a smart filter, spatial noise reduction and it should take better pictures in conditions low brightness. The camera records pictures 40% faster than the one in the iPhone 4S terminal, and now contains a function called Panorama.
iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. For good reason. Photos look so stunning, it's hard to believe they were taken with a mobile phone. And everything that made the iSight camera in iPhone 4S the world's favorite is now on iPhone 5 — and then some. The new panorama feature lets you capture everything from a family reunion group photo to a jaw-dropping shot of the Grand Canyon. With one smooth motion you can shoot up to an impressive 240 degrees. The gyroscope, A6 chip, and Camera app work together to create one seamless, high-resolution panorama up to 28 megapixels.
With the help of the Panorama function, you can take panoramic pictures, which have a resolution of 28 megapixels and can be viewed directly from the terminals. This function has been available since iOS 4, but only now has Apple managed to perfect it and implement it in an iPhone. The main camera is important, but we must not forget the front one which is now HD, it can record video clips in 720 format and allows us to make video conferences in HD. The front camera will allow users to conduct video conferences in HD format, probably only when they are connected to 4G LTE networks, so you should not expect much in this regard.
The Camera app also features improvements including 40 percent faster photo capture, better low-light performance, and improved noise reduction. Image sidesplitting, adventure-filled, must-see flicks produced by you and shot on iPhone 5. Record stunning 1080p HD video with the iSight camera. Improved video stabilization helps prevent shaky footage. Face detection for up to 10 faces means everyone can have a moment in the spotlight. You can even take still photos as you record, so you can capture small moments while shooting a big one.
Design
In the case of the design, Apple did not deviate much from what it established in the iPhone 4S, the device mostly keeping its shape, but being much thinner, weighing only 112 grams, with a thickness of only 7.6 mm, the terminal being 18% thinner than iPhone 4S. The metal edges are kept at this terminal, but the case is made of aluminum and glass, the central part being made of aluminum, and the upper parts being made of glass. In this regard, the terminal remains to be chosen by those who were satisfied with the iPhone 4S design and are not upset by a slight change offered by the new concept.
It's hard to believe a phone so thin could offer so many features: a larger display, a faster chip, the latest wireless technology, an 8MP iSight camera, and more. All in a beautiful aluminum body designed and made with an unprecedented level of precision. iPhone 5 measures a mere 7.6 millimeters thin and weighs just 112 grams.1That's 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than the iPhone 4S. The only way to achieve a design like this is by relentlessly considering (and reconsidering) every single detail — including the details you don't see.
Conectivitate
This evening Apple officially confirmed that the iPhone 5 will be compatible with international 4G LTE networks with speeds up to 100 Mbits, but where will you be able to use it? Well, it will be compatible with the US and Canadian networks, but in Europe the terminal will work on the Deutsche Telekom network in Germany, on the Everything Everywhere network in Great Britain, but it will also work in France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, plus other countries that will sell it. The terminal is only compatible with the 1800 MHz frequency in Romania, but Apple made 3 models of the iPhone 5 and I recommend it to read this article before making a purchase.
The news is not only on the 4G connectivity side because the device will continue to work on normal 3G and DC-HSDPA networks with speeds up to 43.2 Mbits, so in Romania you will be able to reach those speeds on our main local operators. In addition to connectivity, the new iPhone contains a more powerful Wi-Fi chip that is capable of performing dual-band connections of up to 150 MBits per second.
We stay with the same chapter because the iPhone 5 is capable of making HD calls, but at the beginning only 20 operators from all over the world will offer such functionality for users. Unfortunately, the iPhone 5 will be available in three different versions and I recommend it to read this article to clarify which terminal works on all networks.
You rely on your iPhone. So a thin, light design and outstanding battery life are important to you. But so is a fast data connection. LTE wireless technology is built for speed, but adding it to a phone can create bulk and drain battery life quickly. iPhone 5 does LTE the right way — optimized for better battery life and designed for ultrafast connectivity in a thin profile. The very things you want most from your smartphone. iPhone 5 supports more networks all over the world. That includes advanced networks such as HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA. Browse, download, and stream content at ultrafast speeds. Dual-band 802.11n wireless connectivity accelerates your Wi-Fi experience, too — up to 150 Mbps.
Lightning Dock
I told you in the morning that the new iPhone 5 USB dock will be called Lightning, and this evening it was presented on stage. The dock is 80% smaller than the one present in the rest of the company's iDevices, it can transfer up to 8 different digital signals, has an adaptable interface and is more resistant. The new dock will be available together with an adapter that allows you to connect the old accessories to the iPhone terminals, but this adapter will have to be purchased from Apple stores as soon as the iPhone 5 is available.
The new connector is similar to the MagSafe in Macs, which means you can insert it into the dock in any orientation you want, and it will work without problems.
Making iPhone 5 thinner and lighter required a pivotal change: replacing the 30-pin connector with something newer, smaller, and better. Introducing the Lightning connector. It features an all-digital, eight-signal design that's significantly more durable than the 30-pin connector. Another brilliant feature of Lightning: It's reversible. Which means there's no wrong way to plug in the cable.
iOS 6
Although normally Apple gives special importance to a new version of iOS, this time Forstall did not stay too long on the stage and quickly presented the important functions of the operating system. The most important news are the Maps application, the new functions of Siri, the Passbook application, the Do Not Disturb function, the new security settings, the possibility to synchronize Safari tabs with iCloud, the option to use Safari in fullscreen mode, and the rest of the news you have detailed them in this article, and now there is no point in resuming them because nothing has changed.
On the Apple website you can find them here. iOS 6 has over 200 new functions, it will be available on September 19 and will work with any terminals released after iPhone 4.
iOS 6 will be compatible with:
- iPhone 3GS;
- iPhone 4;
- iPhone 4S;
- iPhone 5;
- iPad 2;
- iPad 3;
- iPod Touch 4G;
- iPod Touch 5G;
- Apple TV 3rd generation.
EarPods headphones
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According to this morning's rumor, Apple presents the new EarPods that it has been developing for more than 3 years. The new headphones have a completely redone design, but they are designed to offer sounds of a much better quality and theoretically should sit perfectly in the ears of any user. The headphones are specially designed to direct sounds directly into the ear canal and have special outlets to allow air to enter the ear. The new headphones will be available in the Apple store starting today, but they will be delivered together with the iPhone 5, iPod Nano and the new iPod Touch.
Apple EarPods are just the beginning of the improved audio experience on iPhone 5. It's designed with three microphones: one on the front, one on the back, and one on the bottom. The front and back mics work together to achieve beamforming — a technique that helps iPhone focus on sound from the desired location for clearer audio. New noise-cancelling technology reduces background noise. So when you hold your iPhone up to your ear in a loud room, you hear what matters most: the voice on the other end.
nano SIM
Although in its conference Apple said absolutely nothing about the implementation of the new Nano SIM cards, the iPhone 5 terminal needs them to work. In the image above you have the Nano SIM cards distributed by Vodafone Germany, the same model will appear in Romania at all local operators, whether they sell iPhone 5 or not. The card is smaller than the micro SIM used in the iPhone 4/4S, but careful cutting of that card should allow you to use it with the new iPhone terminal.
Orange Romania could put Nano SIM cards on sale as soon as the iPhone 5 is officially launched abroad, on September 21, but this information should be treated as a simple rumor.
Availability
As expected, iPhone 5 will be available in stores starting on September 21, but from September 14, users will be able to pre-order it directly from Apple's online stores, but also from operators' stores. The terminal will initially be launched in the USA, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada, the rest of the countries will enter the 2nd wave of launches. Unfortunately, in Romania the terminal could only arrive at the end of October because our country is not part of the second wave of launches.
Terminal prices have increased this year and you can find more information in this article.
