iPhone 5 launched in India at Rs. 45,500

Apple's iPhone 5 - thinner, lighter and with a 4-inch screen - went on sale in India on Friday with a starting price of Rs 45,500. In the US, the iPhone 5 is of course priced $649 for the 16GB version, 32GB at $749 and 64GB at $849. This translates to around Rs. 34,830 for 16GB version, Rs. 40,195 for 32GB version and Rs. 45,560 for the 64GB version, at the current exchange rate. Of course that does not include the import duties, currency fluctuations and local taxes.

The A6 chip is fitted in your Apple iPhone 5, which opens web pages faster, downloads email attachments instantly, and it also allows you to operate the various applications at lightning speed. The A6 chip has even improved the graphic performance of the iPhone. The core of the iPhone 5 is the iOS 6, which brings along with it the best and the most useful applications, making your life easy and giving you luxury.

 Get the best shots with the 8MP iSight camera. Now you can capture the most striking photos in any lighting situation. With the iPhone 5, you can also take panorama shots up to 240 degrees. You can also shoot HD videos at 1080p at 30 frames per second. This iPhone is also fitted with a front facing camera, which you can use while you make FaceTime video calls. The other functions this camera offers are face detection, geotagging, video stabilization and LED flash. You can even do editing work in the phone itself such red-eye removal, rotation and crop.

When the lithium-polymer battery is fully charged you can use the Apple iPhone 5 up to 8 hours and it has a standby time of approx 225 hours.

iPhone 5 will retail at Rs. 45,500 for 16GB variant, Rs. 52,500 for 32GB and Rs. 59,500 for 64GB.