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The iPhone 5 set a new record for preorders with Apple selling more than 2 million units in the first 24 hours, alone. So, what helped the latest iPhone model achieve this milestone. The reasons are numerous. - Apples iPhone 5 is a hit. The smartphone, which Apple will start shipping on Sept. 21, set a new preorder record on Sept. 14 with buyers snapping up more than 2 million units sold in just 24 hours of availability. The preorders easily surpassed the old record of more than 1 million iPhone 4S uni...

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The A6 engine behind the iPhone 5 appears to be one of Apple's most dramatic creations yet.

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Business Week

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An IHS report estimates Apple's iPhone 5 costs the company $199 to $230 to build, depending on the model. - Apple's iPhone 5 packs some of the latestfeatures, high quality materials and advanced components in the smartphonemarket into its slim frame, bringing the bill of materials (BOM) for the low-endversion, the 16GB model, to $199, according to a virtual teardown of thehandset by the IHS iSuppl...

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Apples iPhone 5 is right around the corner. And with it comes a host of improvements, including a larger display, 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) service, an improved camera and a processor that Apple says will deliver far better system and graphical performance than its predecessor._Nearly everything in the iPhone 5 was revamped and improved. And Apple says that the result is the best iPhone its built to this point. Gloating aside, its hard to argue the point. Apples iPhone 5 is the most powerful smartphone the company has ever launched, and its new camera is a major improvement for consumers. Even its iOS 6 integration should make for a far better experience. But hardware and the operating system arent everything. In the iPhone world, the true experience is made with help from mobile applications available through the companys App Store. Without apps, using the iPhone just wouldnt be the same. Realizing that, eWEEK thought it would be a good idea to highlight the apps that iPhone 5 customers will definitely want to download to their devices on launch day, Sept. 21. From the fun to the useful, the following apps are must-haves for any iPhone 5 owner: - ...

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Unlimited data plans haven't quite gone the way of the dinosaur, but they're lurching toward extinction. Want to stay free from tracking the gigabytes of data your new iPhone 5 is sucking down? Here's a rundown of your dwindling options, listed in order from the easiest to the ...

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The iPhone has been a catalyst for LTE rollouts, and in the days ahead of the iPhone 5's arrival, AT&T and Verizon Wireless flipped switches on dozens of new markets. - In time for millions of iPhone 5 owners to turn on their smartphones, AT amp;T and Verizon Wireless have expanded their Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G networks to new markets.Along with a larger, 4-inch display and a twice-as-fast processor, support for LTE is among the most notable features of the ...

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"Seems like a nice device, and I'm excited to see what it can actually do," said Michael Martin, as he stood outside the AT&T store waiting to get his hands on the new iPhone from Apple. Martin wasn't alone waiting line. "It's been amazing, there were lines outside the store this morning, people ...

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NEW YORK -- It was possible to walk into a store Saturday and buy an iPhone 5. But it took some hunting. Some stores reported having Apple's newest phone available for walk-up customers. But a random check of about a dozen stores indicated that most were sold out. A Verizon store in New York City ...

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Near-doubling of 4G users could push new U.S. LTE networks past their limits.

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Information Week

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Apple promotes its Lightning Adapter as the best way to make the iPhone 5 compatible with older accessories. But if all you need to do is charge your phone, there's an even cheaper way.

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