Apple unveils thinner, lighter iPhone 5
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Canadian Press
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9/12/2012 1:29:00 PM
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 5, which will start shipping in Canada and the U.S. on Sept. 21.
It is thinner and lighter than previous models with a bigger screen, and is made entirely of glass and aluminum.
It will also come with the capability to connect to the faster 4G cellular networks known as LTE both in the U.S., Canada and overseas, some competing phones have had this ability for a year and an half.
Apple also says the iPhone 5 will have faster Wi-Fi, along with a faster processing chip.
Advance orders will start this Friday.
It will start shipping on Sept. 21 in the U.S., Canada and other countries, plus additional
markets a week after that.
One big change, the iPhone is getting a new connector to attach to computers and chargers.