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# Apple Announces the iPhone 5
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/09/apple-announces-the-iphone-5/
- Published: 2012-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:27.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

[Pre-order September 14th](https://store.apple.com/ca/browse/home/shop%5Fiphone/family/iphone?ref=chrisenns.com) or pick one up in a local store September 21st.

Highlights for me:

### iPhone 5

- Larger 4" iPhone that's still thinner and lighter than the previous model. Incredible to think how much *stuff* they're packing into a mere 7.6 millimetres thin device.
- Support for LTE - next generation wireless data communication.
- New A6 chip that is faster and powering a bigger display and still gives you 8 hours talk time or up to 10 hours of video playback
- New lightning connector. Gone is the large 30 pin connector. Replaced by a smaller (and reversible) connector that will hopefully stick around for as long as the 30 point connector did.
- Improved camera with panoramic mode and the ability to take pictures while recording video.

[More details on the iPhone 5](https://www.apple.com/iphone/?ref=chrisenns.com).

### iOS 6

New version of the operating system for mobile Apple devices. The first one that won't work on original iPads while still apparently working on the iPhone 3GS - though I can't imagine it'll perform all that smoothly. Still pretty incredible for a mobile device that was released in June of 2009 to run a modern operating system that's pushed as aggressively as iOS is.

- Maps. Meh.
- Improved Siri sounds interesting. I don't have Siri on my iPhone 4 and I've yet to see anyone really using it all that much.
- Facebook integration. Meh.
- Shared Photo Streams will be nice. But I assume it'll still have weird limitations or issues that crop up when trying to share things like that in Apple's narrow view of social sharing.
- FaceTime over cellular will be good - so long as Canadian carriers don't block it somehow?
- Remodelled aka redesigned iTunes Store, App Store and iBookstore apps. About time.

See the [bottom of the What's New page](https://www.apple.com/ca/ios/whats-new/?ref=chrisenns.com) to figure out if your device will run iOS6.

Available September 19th, 2012.

[More details on iOS 6](https://www.apple.com/iphone/ios/?ref=chrisenns.com)

### EarPods

New earphones. All the marketing speak (years of research!) won't mean anything if they don't sound good. Have to wait and see.

[More details on EarPods](https://store.apple.com/ca/product/MD827/apple-earpods-with-remote-and-mic?ref=chrisenns.com#overview)

### iTunes Redesign

A redesign of iTunes that is sorely needed. We'll see if user's needs are trumped by iTunes Store needs - pushing people to buy more stuff in the App Store or iTunes Store vs letting them manage their music library is proving to be a difficult line to walk for Apple.

Coming in October 2012 - [details available here](https://www.apple.com/itunes/new-itunes/?ref=chrisenns.com).