“It’s the lightest and thinnest phone we’ve ever built, iPhone 5.”

The iPhone 5. Bigger, thinner, lighter, “better.”

Apple made some new updates to the iPhone 5 such as LTE, panorama, new maps application, A6 chip and FaceTime without wifi. The new design is thinner and lighter. The connector changed as well, the cord that has connected and charged all Apple products since 2003.

The new iPhone 5 connector.

I found the iPhone 5 a huge disappointment. What they claim that’s “new” in the iPhone 5, it was already out or a useless function. The LTE service in a smartphone was available early as 2010. It also drains the battery of the phone. FaceTime will use a lot of the phone’s cellular data, resulting in a big bill. Since google is entering the smartphone business, Apple decided to take the google maps out. I have an iPhone myself and I think Apple’s map is the biggest joke. Area’s are labelled incorrectly, addresses couldn’t be found, and the Translink trip planner isn’t included. As a student, that’s the most important part of the phone.

If the company continues their business at this pace, Apple will become the new Blockbuster.

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