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Update September 24th: Verizon recently released the unlocked Iphone 5, it means that users can direcetly insert the AT&T or T-mobile nano-SIM card to use the GSM network on its devices.  It has been confirmed Verizon iPhone 5 is compatible with the AT&T 3G Network, despite the different LTE band may lead users unable to give full play to the advantage of 4G high speed network.Not only that, users can use  T-Mobile 3G service.

Update on September 23rd: Iphone 5 was available on sale and shipping starting September 21st as scheduled in the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hongkong, singapore. Subsequently, Apple will release the Iphone 5 in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland on September 28th.

In addtion, the iOS 6 has arrived as scheduled, and now the Walmart was offering the  new iPad for  $400.

On September 12th, as scheduled Apple officially launched the long-awaited new iphone -iphone 5 in US.  Apple also launched the latest music player- iPod touch 5, iPod nano 7 and the newest headset “earpod”previously leaked. In addition to the new mobile phones, digital devices, Apple announced the exact release date and details of the new version of the iTunes and iOS6. According to the introductions, iOS 6 will be released on September 19th, it will be compatible with  iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, new iPad, iPad 2, and the fourth generation iPod touch.

However, many friends reviews to say that the Iphone 5 has no any mystery,  fresh and surprise for us. Because its design,  specs have been exposed for many times before the Launch date, it is even actually derided “horse-faced” version iPhone4s by some one. The same as the previously exposed infors, the Apple iphone 5 comes with a larger screen,  its screen size is expanded to 4 inches from the 3.5 inch,  although it didn’t been changed in width, it is much higher than the old iphone 4s.

New apple iPhone5 adopted the anodic alumina and  glass new collocation, its thickness is only 7.6 mm, so it feels obviously good in hands than the iPhone 4S. Especially, iphone5 is equipped with a A6 processor, the performance of CPU and graphics was doubled, therefore, it is faster to load the apps.

Apple iPhone 5 can support the 4G LTE network in US, yesterday AT&T stated its users can continue to use the existing data plan on iphone5, but they need to pay for some price differences. However,  for Verizon and Sprint users, they can’t use th  4G LTE network to run other large data access process.This means when you are making a video chat between  two network, if you want to use the large data applications, such as Safari browsing webpage, you must use the WiFi.

The price of new iphone 5 is the same the iphone 4s’s, after signed two year agreements with Apple and other carriers, the 16GB version iphone 5 costs $199, the 32GB version is priced at $299 and the 64GB version costs $399. At the same time, the price of iphone 4S and iphone 4 was cut down. The iPhone 4S now is priced at $99 with 2 year contact, iPhone 4 is free with two years contract.

Iphone 5′s official release date was set on September 21st as rumored , and it has been in pre order starting September 14th in US via AT&T wireless . Iphone 5 will be firstly released in United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hongkong, singapore, and later it will be available on sale in more 100 countries or regions starting September 28th. 

Apple iphone 5 official full specs:

- 4 inch touchscreen with revolution of 1136*640 pix

-  ratio of creen 16:9

- 4G LTE network

- A6 Processor

- iOS 6 OS

- Siri

- 8.0 MP camera with revolution of 3264×2448 pixs, support for Twilight mode, precision lens alignment,  and tje panoramic camera mode.

-8 pin model interface

- Thicks for 7.6 mm

Alongside the iPhone 5′s arrival, Apple also rolled out the fifth generation iPod touch and the seventh generation of iPod Nano. The new iPod Touch is equiped wtih a retina display, a A6 processor, and a 5.0 Mp camera with 1080P camera shooting,  running the iOS 6 operating system, and supports Siri, Bluetooth and other new features. This device is available in black, metal aluminum, blue, yellow and red  five colors. the new iPod Touch 32GB version is prices at $299, 64GB edition costs $399, it will be on sale in October.

While the iPod Nano was the first device to use the  2.5 inch screen, support multitouch, horizontal video playback and so on functions. The Nano is closer to the smaller version of the Ipod touch. The new nano comes with seven kind of colors, respectively, black, purple, silver pink, green, blue and yellow, in addition it also provides a  red edition special for Apple Store .The US version  of new iPod nano costs $149, it will go on sale in October.

Tags: Apple, AT&T wireless, iphone 4S, Iphone 5, iPod nano 7, iPod touch 5, iTunes, new Iphone, new iPod Touch, Sprint, verizon

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