{"id":560,"date":"2012-09-12T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=560"},"modified":"2012-09-12T20:54:21","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T00:54:21","slug":"apple-unveils-new-iphone-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2012\/09\/apple-unveils-new-iphone-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Unveils New iPhone 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple unveiled<\/a> their new iPhone 5 Wednesday morning at a press event in San Francisco. Along with the phone was also unveiled iOS6. The phone will be taller and more narrow, much like leaked photos showed prior to the event.<\/p>\n

In Canada the iPhone 5 will be carried by Bell, Telus, Fido, Vigin, Kudo. The pricing will be the same as the 4GS with three price points. $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB. There was no 128GB model announced. Pre-orders are being taken as of September 14th and are expected to ship on September 19th in North America.<\/p>\n

The iPhone 4S will see the 16GB model reduced in price to $99 when the new iPhone is released.<\/p>\n

\u201ciPhone 5 is the most beautiful consumer device that we\u2019ve ever created,\u201d said Philip Schiller, Apple\u2019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. \u201cWe\u2019ve packed an amazing amount of innovation and advanced technology into a thin and light, jewel-like device with a stunning 4-inch Retina display, blazing fast A6 chip, ultrafast wireless, even longer battery life; and we think customers are going to love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

HARDWARE DETAILS<\/strong><\/span>
\n– comes with iOS 6
\n– weighs 112 grams
\n– 4-inch Retina display has even more pixels than iPhone 4S
\n– 1136 x 640 resolution.
\n– Uses new A6 chip
\n– uses new smaller 8-pin connector called “Lightning”
\n– Has three microphones (up from 2) one on the bottom, one on the front, and one on the back.
\n– Touch sensors built into the display itself.
\n– 7.6 mm anodized aluminum body
\n– display less prone to glare.<\/p>\n

NETWORK\/BATTERY<\/strong><\/span>
\n– 4G LTE
\n– 802.11 a\/b\/g\/n, 802.11n 2.4GHz & 5GHz up to 150Mbps
\n– Battery Life: 8hrs 3G talk\/browing; 10hrs wi-fi browsing & video; 40hrs music; 225hrs standby<\/p>\n

CAMERAS<\/strong><\/span>
\n– new “iSight” camera – 8 megapixel sensor, 3264 x 2448 resolution w\/backside illumination
\n– Front camera: Now FaceTime HD camera with 720p support, backside illuminated sensor, and FaceTime works over 3G with iOS 6.
\n– Face detection for 10 people,
\n– New photo feature: Panorama
\n– Video: 1080p, improved stabilization
\n– can take photos while you’re shooting video.
\n– hybrid IR filter, five element lens
\n– f2.4 aperture; 25% smaller<\/p>\n

EA Games also showed off Real Racing 3 on the iPhone 5. Real Racing 3 is being developed by Firemonkeys. Featuring all-new licensed tracks and a robust lineup of licensed cars from all-new manufacturers, Real Racing 3 will be released for iOS at a later date. Take a look at some of racing footage from the upcoming game. <\/p>\n