Apple has again stirred the world of mobile connectivity with an awesome new iPhone 5. It's smaller, thinner, more connected and oh-so aesthetically beautiful.
Apple launched its iPhone 5 yesterday in San Francisco, and it goes on sale in 11 countries later this week. Here is a sampling of what some of the big tech pubs wrote:
- GigaOm wrote: "The all aluminum and glass handset brings support for faster LTE mobile broadband and although lighter and thinner than the prior model, has a larger 4-inch screen, adding more room for icons, display space in applications and widescreen movies. To power the new iPhone 5, Apple redesigned a new A6 chip, claiming twice the speed and performance of its A5 silicon."
- Gizmodo wrote: "The new iPhone 5 is here. It's thinner and faster than ever, with a new form factor that uses a gorgeous panoramic screen with more resolutions and less consumption. It also surfs the web much faster, thanks to its new LTE capabilities. Overall, it seems they have incrementally improved every single aspect of the iPhone. It's not a revolutionary phone, but it is a very nice release."
- Mashable wrote: "The iPhone’s camera also got an upgrade. It’s still an 8-megapixel sensor, but it’s 25% smaller and includes more features. Dynamic low light mode is said to give you better pictures without using the flash. Other enhancements, such as spatial noise reduction and a smart filter, will improve image quality as well. Apple says the upgraded camera will snap pics 40% faster. There’s also a built-in panorama mode for capturing massive widescreen pictures."
It may cost older iPhone users some $$$ to upgrade their connection capabilities due to its Lightning connection, which is a completely different connector than before.
What do you think? Is it the greatest device ever? Or are you a staunch Android user and could care less? Share a note in the comments.