The new Iphone 5 has some new features. Faster Connectivity. Faster Processor. Thinner. Lighter. Better camera. Better display. Smarter SIRI. More Storage choices. And a better battery. 

Nothing REALLY earth shattering. My opinion; if you have the 4 – don’t upgrade now. Wait for the 6. If you have a  3, it is Worth Upgrading for the $200 charge.

 Some people say, if they have a 3, maybe just get the iPhone4s for $99….the answer is no. Spend the extra money and get the 5, for sure!

Apple’s basic new iPhone costs the company just
more than $200 to make, according to a preliminary component report from
analysis firm IHS iSuppli.

The materials in the 16GB model of the
phone, the firm said, cost Apple $199 while manufacturing shakes out to
about $8 per phone. The iPhone 5’s materials come to a slightly higher
total than the iPhone 4S. Andrew Rassweiler, IHS’s senior principal
analyst for teardown services, said that the lowest-end iPhone 4S had a
bill of materials of $188.

The 32 GB version costs Apple $209 to
make, while the 64 GB is estimated to cost $230. With carrier subsidies,
the iPhone 5 retails at $199, $299 and $399. While there’s no unlocked
version of the iPhone 5 for sale, carriers list the full prices of the
device at $649.99, $749.99 and $849.99 without a contract. More info at Daily Herald.