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Sep

official presentation of the iPhone 5


One of the year’s most hotly-anticipated events took place on Wednesday in San Francisco: the presentation of the newest addition to the Cupertino company’s collection, the iPhone 5!

iphone 5

©www.apple.com – iPhone 5

Apple has continued to use the iPhone name; let’s take a look at the new features that it includes:

  • a bigger screen (4’’ or 10.2 cm from corner-to-corner) and scratch-resistant
  • thinner and lighter (7.6 mm and 112g)
  • quicker and more economical thanks to its new A6 micro-processor
  • greater connectivity: it runs on high-speed mobile networks such as 4G
  • innovative in-ear headphones called “EarPods”, which provide an even better fit for your ears in order to give you unrivalled sound quality
iPhone 5 earpods

@www.apple.com - higher-quality sound thanks EarPods

The iPhone 5 also includes a number of new software features:

  • higher-quality sound thanks in particular to three microphones that allow the iPhone to concentrate on the source of the sound and reduce any surrounding noise.
  • using its 8MP camera, the iPhone 5 offers a 240° panorama mode!
  • FaceTime users will be delighted about no longer being constrained by Wi-Fi, as they will now be able to use the video calling service through their mobile network (3G or 4G)
  • iOS 6 will make its appearance, with improvements made in particular to Siri (improved voice recognition)

The iPhone 5 also features a new connector, with the new version being smaller, more durable and resistant. Apple has announced that there will be an adaptor so that owners of previous-generation iPhones will still be able to use their accessories.

iPhone 5 écran large

©www.apple.com – a bigger screen (4’’ or 10.2 cm from corner-to-corner) and scratch-resistant

In conclusion, while this new iPhone may not be completely revolutionary in terms of design, it nevertheless remains rich in new features and will undoubtedly captivate Apple lovers ;)

mathieu garreau +

Je suis architecte fonctionnel chez France Télécom. Technophile et développeur amateur sur Android, je m’intéresse aux tablettes et smartphones en général. J’anime également une communauté dédiée à l’OS de Google sur Plazza, le réseau social interne d'Orange. Un peu écolo sur les bords, j’ai fait construire une maison ossature bois et je cultive mes fruits et légumes bio !


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