Once again, Apple customers are waiting to get their hands on the new iPhone. The latest iPhone, the iPhone 5, is revamped with a new design but still keeps the same feel.
“We don’t want to make a new phone, we want to make a much better phone,” Jony Ive, senior vice president of design, said in an online interview.
The latest iPhone offers a number of renovations to achieve what Jony Ive said they were going for. According to Apple’s online website, iPhone 5 is 20 percent lighter and 18 percent thinner than iPhone 4S. The screen on the iPhone was also altered.
“We’ve increased the size of the display by making the screen taller but not wider,” said Ive. “You can see more of your content but still comfortably use it with one hand.”
The Apple site stated that the iPhone 5 is nearly 9 millimeters taller than iPhone 4S.
The new phone also added a new feature and changed the way pictures are taken on the iPhone through panorama view.
With one smooth motion you can shoot up to 240 degrees. The gyroscope, A6 chip and Camera app work together to create one seamless, high-resolution panorama up to 28 megapixels.
New materials were also used to achieve the unique look. Apple website states that the iPhone 5 is made of the same aluminum as Apple notebooks.
All of these features attracted customers to line up outside local stores.
“It was the most successful iPhone launch ever,” said AT&T spokesperson Alejandra Arango. “We had hundreds or thousands of customers lining up last night across the country.”
The iPhone 5 also has a new and faster data connection with LTE. The Apple site said the iPhone 5 does LTE the right way — optimized for better battery life and designed for ultrafast connectivity in a thin profile.
As the iPhone has evolved so have the providers.
“As the iPhone has evolved so has our network,” Arango said. “We have invested billions into our network. We are the largest 4G and LTE provider.”
Some students aren’t too impressed the changes though.
“I think its just tweaks here and there,” Veronica Ramos, senior Advertising and PR major, said. “If you want the latest and greatest thing from Apple buy it. If you are happy with your iPhone then it is not as worth it,” said Ramos.
Alexis Cortez, junior pre-nursing major, said she would buy it because of certain features.
“I like the screen now that it’s taller. It allows you to see more apps and features,” she said.
Some, however, are more skeptical of the phone than others. “Honestly, I probably wouldn’t buy it,” John Adams, senior Broadcasting major and IT technician, said. “The iPhone 4S had a great upgrade with Siri and I don’t think the changes were as significant as they should have been for the iPhone 5. I think people are buying the iPhone because it’s the iPhone.”
