Apple announces made of glass iPhone 5: larger, faster, 4G LTE

THE WAIT IS OVER!!! And the last dream of late Steve Jobs has become true. Phil Schiller, the senior Vice President of Apple's Worldwide marketing, has introduced the iPhone 5, calling the device its thinnest, lightest smartphone ever.

Schiller said in the press conference which was held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Schiller told crowds that iPhone 5 will have a battery with eight hours of talk time and eight hours of Web browsing.

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said while talking about the new iPhone, "It's an absolute jewel. It's the most beautiful product we've ever made." iPhone 5 be 7.6mm thin and weigh just 112g, making it 18 per cent lighter than the iPhone 4S.

The video camera captures 1080p HD quality. Front-facing camera features 720p support, backside illuminated sensor, and FaceTime works over 3G with iOS 6. Schiller told the crowd that the iPhone was still using the same connection type that Apple introduced in 2003 for the iPod.

Apple has sold more than 243 million iPhones since the product launched in 2007. For the first time, the iPhone has gotten a new "Lightning" connector which replaces the familiar connector. The iPhone 5 will go on sale on Sept. 21, starting at $199 for the 16-gigabyte version with a new two-year contract.

Apple's iPhone 5 Press Conference 2012

Apple is getting ready to unveil the latest incarnation of the iPhone. As with previous versions, the introduction of the iPhone 5 is likely to come with a media circus. In just a half a decade, the iPhone has become one of the most important influences on carriers' profits, and its influence is growing.

Apple will be holding a major press conference tomorrow, where we expect it will unveil a new iPhone. “Apple’s smartphone shipments typically are weak during the quarter preceding the launch of a new iPhone model,” said Wayne Lam, senior analyst, wireless communications, for IHS.

Mark Moskowitz believes the entire technology "food chain" will have winners and losers as a result of Apple's latest handset. So, it looks like the wait is going to be OVER now for those tech fans who were eagerly waiting for the Apple's new-generation iPhone.

Apple's iPhone 5 Press Conference 2012: Apple will be holding a major press conference tomorrow, where we expect it will unveil a new iPhone.

Apple invited members of the media to a September 12 event at 10 a.m Pacific Standard Time at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for what is expected to be the debut of a iPhone 5. The email invitation shows a big "12," for Sept. 12, casting a shadow in the shape of a "5."

A fall iPhone release has been considered a foregone conclusion by most observers for months. According to Bloomberg, the success of the iPhone has helped Apple become the world’s most valuable company by market value. The company’s shares rose 1.5 percent to $674.97 at the close in New York.

Apple invited members of the media to a September 12 event at 10 a.m Pacific Standard Time at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco

Meanwhile, The Guardian reports that some analysts reckon the next iteration of the iPhone, first launched in 2007, could sell up to 160m worldwide in its first two quarters, based on the amount of investment Apple has put into production lines in the past year.

Among the device's rumored new features are a slightly larger screen, a faster processor, a smaller dock connector and possibly NFC technology that would make it easier for shoppers to make payments through their phones. The iPhone 5 will have a new two-tone unibody design, a smaller dock connector, 4G LTE, and a larger 4-inch display using Sharp's IGZO technology.

iPhone 5 release date is September 12?

So, it looks like the wait is going to be OVER now for those tech fans who were eagerly waiting for the Apple's new-generation iPhone.

Apple on Tuesday invited members of the media to a September 12 event at 10 a.m Pacific Standard Time at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for what is expected to be the debut of a iPhone 5. The email invitation shows a big "12," for Sept. 12, casting a shadow in the shape of a "5."