September 12 has passed and the world has been introduced to the iPhone 5. The announcements are out, the publicity wagon is in full effect, every electronics retailer and apps developer has begun marketing their newest and greatest iPhone products, etc.
The buzz surrounding a new product release as monumental as the latest iPhone has, to no surprise, shaken the entire tech community. But when you strip out the fluff, what will the next generation Apple product actually bring?
Some would argue the most innovative smart phone in history. Others would argue the iPhone is another template Apple release with incrementally improved technology and claims to invent what’s already been invented. Whatever your sentiment towards Apple’s iPhone 5, the phone is a huge commodity and there will no doubt be astronomical demand.
Many of those looking to find an unbiased account of the iPhone 5 are asking one basic question: what’s the big deal? What is the difference between the iPhone 5 and its immediate predecessor, the iPhone 4S?
Guts
It’s what’s on the inside that counts, right? One of Apple’s greatest improvements to the latest iPhone is internal. The A6 chip is claimed to be twice as fast with twice the graphics power as the A5. The latest operating system, Apple iOS 6 will hopefully provide efficient use for even the heaviest app users. And last but certainly not least, Apple’s new 4G LTE capabilities have iPhone users everywhere rejoicing in the name of download speed, while wireless carriers prepare to rake in the dollars from the boosted data usage.
Glamour
Apple is design first - they always have been and they most likely always will be. The user-friendliness is one thing, the innovative technology is another, but Apple’s primary differentiator is in its aesthetics. So much so that one of the first and most popular rumors circulated before its release was its 4-inch display. This was coupled with Apple’s huge mobile push in display resolution, as the iPhone 5 is the latest release with Apple HD Retina Display resolution.
iPhone owners - like most all owners of Apple products – invest heavily in smartphone screen protectors and full-bodied skins to protect their expensive toys. If you’re planning to upgrade, get your iPhone 5 screen protector to ensure your shiny new investment stays looking new for a long time to come.
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