The Wait is Over

It's finally here, Apple released the all new iPhone 5 yesterday in San Francisco. It has a beautiful design which is 20% lighter and 18% thinner than before. 7.6mm deep, 58.6mm wide 128.8mm high and it weighs just 112 grams. The iPhone 5 holds a 4" retina display, with a 1136x640 pixel resolution; which makes the whole experience of using this device even better. It is taller than the previous model, making typing even easier. The performance is much better than before as Apple have built in a new A6 chip which will give a two times better experience alongside faster graphics and improved battery life. The iPhone 5 also features the new 4G LTE networks making web browsing even faster.

The most noticeable thing is that the dock connector has changed in size drastically giving more room for the headphone jack and better speakers on the bottom of the iPhone 5. Apple have called it Lightning. As well as that they have redesigned the earphones, now called the EarPods. They are designed to fit every ear in the world and have better sound quality than the ones before. The camera is now better too with enhanced video recording, the ability to take panorama snap shots, a HD front facing camera and now you can even take a photo when you are recording a video. Siri has had an update aswell, you can now ask it to show you sports results, restaurant reviews and book an evening movie at a cinema. All just for you.

Furthermore, you will no longer have to keep loosing boarding passes or forgetting where you put you Starbucks voucher because Passbook is here. This in built app stores all your passes, tickets and more so you don't have to panic when you can't find your Apple gift voucher. It's location based so a notification will show up on your lock screen when you are near your airport or if your gate number has changed. The Phone application now allows you to reply to a call with a message whenever you can't answer. There is also an improved call clarity, reducing background noise and making the sound clearer. With Facetime you can now make video calls to other Apple devices using your data network; great when you are on the go with no wi-fi nearby.

All this comes with a hefty price tag. Prices start from £529 for the 16GB model. Apple have certainly lived up to their breath-taking standards, bringing a brighter future to the iPhone; and it is as they say:

'The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone'