In deciding to go with blazing fast LTE capability in the iPhone 5, Apple was forced to release three different devices to meet compatibility with different LTE network standards worldwide.
The A1428 model iPhone 5 is the Canadian and US AT&T network GSM iPhone, including broad support for UMTS/HSPA+DC-HSDPA (frequencies 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (frequencies 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), and LTE bands 4 and 17.
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With the unrelenting flood of iPhone 5 rumors over the past few months, it's a wonder that Apple even had a keynote event to announce their latest smartphone. Despite all of the leaked details, there were still some surprises that Apple fans were treated to, even if the rest of the presentation was just confirming what we already knew.
Some of the common rumors that were confirmed included a hybrid metal and glass back, LTE network support and a larger 16:9 ratio in-cell touch display. And of course, Apple made the iPhone 5 thinner and lighter than its predecessor, without sacrificing battery life. Still, there were a few surprises that were mentioned in the rumor mill little or not at all.
Yes. Apple has officially jumped on the LTE bandwagon, and their latest smartphone, the iPhone 5 offers full LTE compatibility (at least on US carriers AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint).
Some expected the iPhone 4S to support the LTE standard, however Apple waited almost one year to incorporate the technology. Product designers included a single chip for all of the radio functionality to save space. Despite the fast LTE download speeds, the iPhone 5 suffers no reduction in battery life over the iPhone 4S.
Apple will begin offering pre-orders on the iPhone 5 starting on Friday, September 14, 2012.
Pre-ordering avoids long lines at retailers and guarantees your iPhone will ship for arrival on or around the release date of September 21. Pricing is the same, and pre-order shipping is free.
Check out the Apple Online Store to pre-order.
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The iPhone 5 is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than the other iPhones, but the price has remained the same. Apple will offer the iPhone 5 for $199 (16GB), $299 (32GB), and $399 (64GB) on September 21. Pre-orders for the next-generation iPhone open on September 14. If you're looking to upgrade from the now discontinued iPhone 3GS, but $200 is out of your price range, you can now nab an iPhone 4S for $99, or receive a free iPhone 4 with a new contract.
