The New iPhone 5 [Preview]

As each launch approaches, the public eagerly anticipates the latest Apple product. This being the first new phone since the passing of the company’s founder Steve Jobs & perhaps the most important product to come this year for the company who banks on revenue generated by their phone sales. Newspapers reporting that this launch may even turn around the entire US economy. (no pressure...)

While you may have caught this concept video:

The facts are that this phone is:

"Entirely made from aluminum and glass and it is 18% thinner than iPhone 4S and 20% lighter. It is the world’s thinnest smartphone. The new iPhone weighs 112 grams. The 4 inch screen produces 1136 x 640 pixels. The new iPhone supports HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, and LTE. The phone comes with the A6 processor, resulting in a 2x faster CPU and 2x faster graphics.

The new camera comes with 8 megapixels, backside illumination and is 25% smaller. The specs are similar to the 4S. Also the lens is made of sapphire crystal. The camera can record 1080p video and comes with improved video stability, face detection and you can take photos while shooting video.

The iPhone 5 comes with three microphones, improving sound on all levels. They have redesigned the speaker and the earpiece now also comes with noise canceling.

They have announced a new connector, much smaller and reversible.

The iPhone 5 pre-orders start on September 14th and they will ship out on September 21st in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore."