Apple: iPhone 5 in stores September 21

Posted at: 09/12/2012 3:08 AM | Updated at: 09/12/2012 2:17 PM

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 Spain.
    
In the U.S., pre-orders will start on Friday, Sept. 14.
    
The phone is thinner and ligher than the iPhone 4S, yet has a taller screen.
    
The phone will cost the same as the iPhone 4S did when it debuted, starting at $199 with a two-year contract in the U.S. Meanwhile, the price for the iPhone 4S will drop to $99 for new contract signers, and the iPhone 4 will be free.

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