i am fed up with apple having almost the same design and i also hate the lightning cable, yes it is digital but there is no way your going to convince any body in the world that the cable is a good thing. people just buy this just to show off.

sleek design; a6 processor has good frame rate consistancy.appstore has immproved for io6 and bigger screen

only 4 inches compared to top smartphones; ageing ios ui and scratches are easily made and price

At the end of the day, the iPhone 5 is exactly what you would expect from Apple. It's just enough to keep existing iPhone users happy for another year and to bring in new users who are either brand new to smartphones or dissatisfied with their existing phone.

Gorgeous, high contrast display; LTE connectivity; high quality design and feel; fantastic camera; reasonable price for lower capacity models; great ecosystem

Largest model is $399 with a contract; back plate and antenna are very susceptible to scratches and chipping; Maps app is under scrutiny; only taller, the display still may seem small for some individuals

"Very nice phone! Always wanted to buy an Apple phone. Bit pricey! But it's Apple. Need to shell out some more bucks for this lovely mobile. Best phone from Apple so far.

Apple's iPhone 5 is the sixth generation smartphone from Cupertino since the first iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry in 2007.

It's now been quite some time since an iPhone last graced the peak of the PC & Tech Authority A-List. For almost two years Samsung's and HTC's handsets have dominated, with the 4S not doing much to further Apple's cause.

It's not like Apple has reinvented the wheel completely with the new iPhone. The sophistication and elegance that embodies the device is every bit as evident as the previous additions. But the overall finesse has definitely been taken up a notch or two with the slightly new design.

Tweet Apple's iPhone 5 is more eye-catching than ever before, and thanks to solid under the hood improvements, the new iPhone 5 makes for a much better upgrade than the previous 4S ( review ).

Eye-catching design; purchase music tracks and buy or rent movies on iTunes with SA account; brilliant display; thin and light; easy to use one-handed; and new Earpod earphones fit comfortably in your ears

Premium pricetag; iOS appears long in the tooth in terms of its design; LTE supported by the device, but not yet by local networks; and can't expand upon internal storage

T he most awaited reviews of the most awaited smartphone of the year have started hitting the web. iPhone 5 reviews so far have been extremely positive, contrary to general perception of the phone being a boring update.

Brand Apple Inc. Slogan "The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone" Series iPhone Compatible networks GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, LTE Availability by country September 21, 2012[1][show] September 28, 2012[1][show] November 2, 2012[2][show] December 7, 2012[3][show] December 14,...

Apple is out to rule the world smartphone market once again with the release of the latest iPhone, dubbed simply the iPhone 5 . Unlike some of the previous models that were released by Apple in the past few years, this new one actually brings several major changes to the table, including a larger...

Sharp 4-inch retina display; iOS 6 brings 200 new features to the iPhone including improvements to Siri and Facebook integration; Computing and graphics processing tasks are handled much better with the new Apple A6 SoC processor; Faster mobile data is available with support for both HSDPA and LTE...

Lacks NFC wireless technology for currently developing mobile payment systems; Comes with a new dock connector called Lightning that makes old docks and other accessories obsolete