Apple Live Event Coverage - iPhone 5

[Durvelle27]

http://live.cnet.com/Event/CNETs_Apple_event_live_blog_Wednesday_September_12

 

[dlock13]

I'm a fan of The Verge and TechnoBuffalo:

http://www.technobuffalo.com/companies/apple/iphone/iphone-5-liveblog/

http://live.theverge.com/apple-iphone-5-live-blog/

 

[AMDZen]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/apple-iphone-5-liveblog/

http://live.gizmodo.com/

 

[akshatp]

ARS has a new liveblog tool. Much better than in the past.

http://live.arstechnica.com/apple-september-2012-event-its-almost-here/

 

[Steelbom]

WOOT! Here we go!

 

[Pheran]

Now we sit through the usual 15+ minutes of marketing fluff.

 

[Pheran]

Wow, the iPhone 5 is very thin, but I wonder about the battery life.

 

[Steelbom]

Wow, the iPhone 5 is very thin, but I wonder about the battery life.

If 32nm SoC and IGZO display, it should be very good.

 

[Durvelle27]

4" screen confirmed

1136x640

16:9 Aspect ratio

 

[Durvelle27]

4G LTE confirmed

 

[HopJokey]

A6 SoC confirmed (rumor was A6 wouldn't be ready).

 

[Durvelle27]

Turn by turn navigation and 3D maps

 

[Kabob]

The roundup:

4" 1136x640 screen
7.6mm thin
20% lighter than 4S
Exterior finished entirely in glass and aluminum
Only one radio, can switch between LTE & 3G
A6 SOC
8H talk, 8H LTE, 10H WiFi time
8MP iSight camera, shoots 1080p video and can take pics while videoing
Up to 28MP Panoramic pics now
720p front camera w/facial recognition
3 microphones (front, bottom, back)
New 30 pin connector called "Lightning" (cheesy)
iOS 6

Ships Sept 21, $199/299/399 for 16/32/64 GB

 

[Ashenor]

Anyone see what the off contract prices are going to be yet?

 

[Durvelle27]

Anyone see what the off contract prices are going to be yet?

around $598

 

[AMDZen]

I think its 6/7/8 hundred respectively

so 599/699/799 respective from 199/299/399

 

[Eug]

US: $649, $749, $849
Canada: $699, $799, $899

 

[Wonderful Pork]

The roundup:

New 30 pin connector called "Lightning" (cheesy)

I groaned when he said "thunderbolt and lightning" - its like they're quoting Bohemian Rhapsody.