Apple iPhone 5

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The mobile payments market has been taking baby steps, encouraged by a progression of factors. Will an NFC-enabled iPhone 5 put the market into overdrive? - With the arrival of the iPhone 5, a necessary piece of the mobile payments puzzle may snap into place. Apple is expected to include near-field communication (NFC) technology in the smartphone, just as Samsung has included it in its Galaxy S III and other new devices, and Motorola and Nokia included ...

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The iPhone 5 will sell well, no doubt, but for the first time, Apple will face a very dominant Samsung and a phone market with little low-hanging fruit left. - In the 24 hours leading up to release of the iPhone 5, the tech world is trying to get a handle on just how big the launch of Apples latest smartphone will be. While expectations for any Apple event are always high, some analysts are cautioning that the iPhone 5 will face some serious challenges.O...

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We’re just hours away from what will certainly be one of the most massive hypefests of the year: the introduction of Apple‘s newest iPhone. Even without the benefit of Steve Jobs to add that extra touch of magic reality distortion to the proceedings in San Francisco, the entire tech world will ...

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Apple says the new iPhone 5 will be in stores in the U.S. and several other countries on Sept. 21. The other launch countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK. A week later, the phone will be available in 22 more countries, including Italy, Poland and ...

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Though most of the new iPhone 5 features--including the design and appearance--were leaked in advance, Apple managed to offer a few hidden gems.

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SAN FRANCISCO & As it does at this time every year in San Francisco, Apple put on an event that caused many people to arise before dawn to attend on Sept. 12. This time the Cupertino, Calif.-based device, software and Web services provider officially introduced the LTE-equipped iPhone 5. The smartphone is nearly all that the rumors have led the world to anticipate& aside from the absence of near-field communication technology& and again proved Apple's mastery at marketing its products. The most notable change is the increase to the iPhone's display size; it's the first real change to the device's size since it was introduced in 2007. While the same width as the iPhone 4S, it's longer, now 4 inches on the diagonal, with an aspect ratio of 16:9, up from 3.5 inches. The difference is enough to accommodate an additional row of icons on the bottom of the home screen, and to enjoy a larger image when surfing or watching a video, while not changing the experience in the hand. (eWEEK Photos by Chris Preimesberger) - ...

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Apple made the new iPhone thinner and lighter, but had to make some tradeoffs you might not like.

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Apple says it's really easy to make phones that are bigger, but the iPhone 5 is their thinnest smartphone yet.

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The iPhone 5, and the decision to sell iPhone 4 models free with contract, makes Apple's ecosystem of products and services even more powerful, analysts say.

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NEWS ANALYSIS: While the iPhone 5 offers many improvements over earlier models, SMBs should consider some of the drawbacks, too. - With the official unveiling of Apple's iPhone 5 on Wednesday, the world, including small-business owners, now has a better idea as to whether or not they should spring for the company's latest iteration of the popular smartphone. Features like 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network compatibility allow...

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