Apple iPhone 5 finally arrived in India

Apple's latest iPhone - thinner, lighter and with a 4-inch screen - went on sale in India with a starting price of 45,500 rupees. The iPhone 5, which Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook said was the astest-selling phone in history, sports a 4-inch etina display and is 20 percent lighter than the iPhone 4S. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of telecom giant, Bharti-Airtel, Ramesh Menon expressed joy over being associated with the phone. Locals in the city also said that the phone has a classy feel to it. Brimming with happiness, the first buyer of the much-awaited phone in New Delhi said that his long wait finally came to an end with the launch.

iPhone 5 Hardware Specifications
Size and weight:

• Height: 4.87 inches (123.8 mm)
• Width: 2.31 inches (58.6 mm)
• Depth: 0.30 inch (7.6 mm)
• Weight: 3.95 ounces (112 grams)

Cellular and wireless:

• GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 4 and 17)
• CDMA model A1429*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)
• GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5)
• 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Location:

• Assisted GPS and GLONASS
• Digital compass
• Wi-Fi
• Cellular

Display:

• Retina display
• 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Camera, Photos, and Video:

• 8-megapixel iSight camera
• Panorama
• Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
• FaceTime HD camera with 1.2MP photos and HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second
• Autofocus
• Tap to focus video or still images
• Face detection in video or still images
• LED flash
• Improved video stabilization
• Photo and video geotagging

Power and Battery:

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G
• Standby time: Up to 225 hours
• Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 8 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

Audio Playback:

• Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video:

• AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
• AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p
• Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Headphones:

• Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic
• Storage and travel case

Rating for Hearing Aids:

• iPhone 5 (Model A1428): M3, T4
• iPhone 5 (Model A1429): M4, T4

Mail Attachment Support:

• .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Sensors:

• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

System Requirements:

• Apple ID (required for some features)
• Internet access5
• Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
  • Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
  • iTunes 10.7 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Environmental Requirements:

• Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature: −4° to 113° F (−20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

iPhone 5 Features (iOS 6 Key Features)

• Siri upgrade
• Facebook Integration
• New Phone App Features
• iCloud Tabs
• Mail VIPs
• FaceTime over 3G
• Photo Stream
• Maps
• Guided Access
• Passbook
  And Many More iOS 6 Comes with Over 200 New features. 

 What do we want more? the iPhone 5 has some of the best features any smartphone could have. Apple’s Blue eyed boy comes in 16, 32 and 64 GB model locked with AT&T, Sprint and Verizon and is priced at $199, $299 and $399 respectively. The factory unlocked prices have not been disclosed yet but we can expect it soon!