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Friday, September 14, 2012

With iPhone 5, Apple tries to fight off the competition - Washington Post

An attendee views the iPhone 5 during Apple’s press event Thursday in San Francisco. The device has an aluminum back and boasts a better camera than previous models.

iPhone 5

An attendee views the iPhone 5 during Apple’s press event Thursday in San Francisco. The device has an aluminum back and boasts a better camera than previous models.

The iPhone 5 has a 4-inch screen, which is bigger than the iPhone 4S, which has a 3.5-inch screen.

iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 has a 4-inch screen, which is bigger than the iPhone 4S, which has a 3.5-inch screen.

Apple's new iPhone is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than its predecessor.

iPhone 5

Apple's new iPhone is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than its predecessor.

The iPhone 5 also comes with three microphones.

iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 also comes with three microphones.

Samsung said their Galaxy S III will help mobile earnings surpass the first-quarter record, after users responded more positively to the smartphone model, their latest. The phone has a 4.8-inch, 720 HD display and an 8 MP rear-facing camera.

Galaxy S III

Samsung said their Galaxy S III will help mobile earnings surpass the first-quarter record, after users responded more positively to the smartphone model, their latest. The phone has a 4.8-inch, 720 HD display and an 8 MP rear-facing camera.

The Nokia Lumia 920 is built for Windows 8. Analysts see Nokia's new phones as the company's last chance to compete with Apple and Samsung in the lucrative smartphone market.

Nokia Lumia 920

The Nokia Lumia 920 is built for Windows 8. Analysts see Nokia's new phones as the company's last chance to compete with Apple and Samsung in the lucrative smartphone market.

The Lumia 920 includes a PureView camera that’s designed to stabilize itself and decrease blur. The touch screen is designed to work even when the user is wearing gloves.

Nokia Lumia 920

The Lumia 920 includes a PureView camera that’s designed to stabilize itself and decrease blur. The touch screen is designed to work even when the user is wearing gloves.

The HTC One X has a 4.7-inch display and a camera that lets you hold the shutter button to take continuous shots.

HTC One X

The HTC One X has a 4.7-inch display and a camera that lets you hold the shutter button to take continuous shots.

The Nokia Lumia 820 — held here by Kevin Shields, senior vice president of Nokia — has a Snapdrgaon S4 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, with 8GB of on-board memory and 7GB of storage in SkyDrive. It’s slightly thinner than the 920, coming in with a .3-inch width.

Nokia Lumia 820

The Nokia Lumia 820 â€" held here by Kevin Shields, senior vice president of Nokia â€" has a Snapdrgaon S4 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, with 8GB of on-board memory and 7GB of storage in SkyDrive. It’s slightly thinner than the 920, coming in with a .3-inch width.

A Huawei Ascend P1 phone, left, is displayed beside an Ascend P1S at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Chinese telecommunications giant is seeking to expand its presence in the United States and Europe.

Ascend P1S

A Huawei Ascend P1 phone, left, is displayed beside an Ascend P1S at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Chinese telecommunications giant is seeking to expand its presence in the United States and Europe.

The Huawei Ascend D Quad runs on the Android 4.0 operating system and has a 4.5-inch screen.

Ascend D Quad

The Huawei Ascend D Quad runs on the Android 4.0 operating system and has a 4.5-inch screen.

Google’s Motorola Mobility division updated its phone lineup at Verizon Wireless with three new models, including this Motorola Razr HD phone, in a bid to challenge Apple and Samsung. The Razr HD features a 4.7-inch screen and will run the latest Android operating system, Jelly Bean, later this year.

Motorola Razr HD

Google’s Motorola Mobility division updated its phone lineup at Verizon Wireless with three new models, including this Motorola Razr HD phone, in a bid to challenge Apple and Samsung. The Razr HD features a 4.7-inch screen and will run the latest Android operating system, Jelly Bean, later this year.

Research in Motion plans to launch a new generation of the BlackBerry 10 later this year as it continues to lose market share to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android devices.

BlackBerry 10 (Dev Alpha model)

Research in Motion plans to launch a new generation of the BlackBerry 10 later this year as it continues to lose market share to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android devices.

These three new Motorola Razr smartphones — the Droid Razr HD, the Razr M and the Razr Maxx HD — will all use Google’s Android operating system.

Motorola Razr

These three new Motorola Razr smartphones â€" the Droid Razr HD, the Razr M and the Razr Maxx HD â€" will all use Google’s Android operating system.

Samsung launched the ATIV S, the world's first smartphone using Microsoft's latest mobile software, Windows 8, only days after losing a crucial patent battle with Apple. The phone sports a 4.8-inch screen, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and is just one-third of an inch thick.

Samsung ATIV S

Samsung launched the ATIV S, the world's first smartphone using Microsoft's latest mobile software, Windows 8, only days after losing a crucial patent battle with Apple. The phone sports a 4.8-inch screen, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and is just one-third of an inch thick.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II features a 5.5-inch screen and is faster and longer than its predecessor.

Galaxy Note II

The Samsung Galaxy Note II features a 5.5-inch screen and is faster and longer than its predecessor.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus — Google's flagship phone — has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 5MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front-facing camera.

Galaxy Nexus

Samsung Galaxy Nexus â€" Google's flagship phone â€" has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 5MP rear camera and 1.3 MP front-facing camera.

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