5 things you thought your iPhone 5 can do, but it can't

New Delhi: There is no doubt that iPhone 5 is a stunning phone and even after months of its launch it still enjoys great popularity among various markets around the world. The iPhone 5 retains nearly the exact shape of the iPhone 4, with its rounded corners, glass-covered façade, and metal band running around the edges of the device. Where the iPhone 5 differs is its brushed aluminum backing capped by glass on the top and bottom and the placement of the screen and back within the housing.. The phone is pretty lightweight to hold and is thinner and taller than its predecessor. Under the hood you'll find a new dual-core A6 CPU running at a reported 1GHz, 1GB of RAM, between 16GB and 64GB of storage (I tested the 64GB version), and an assortment of radios supporting Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, 3G and LTE on both CDMA and GSM networks, and a GPS chip. The screen has been increased by half an inch to 4.0″, and resolution has been bumped to 1136×640, compared to 3.5″ and 960×640 on the iPhone 4S. The new camera on the iPhone 5 is absolutely stunning and takes crisp, clear, and ultra-defined photographs. The iPhone 5 is pretty responsive to your every touch, even if you try to slow it down by rapidly opening then closing a ton of different apps. Gaming performance is good, with high framerates and beautiful textures. The new iOS is everything you would expect. Clean, simple, fast, and easy to understand. It is the very best that iOS has ever been.There's no reason you wouldn't want an iPhone 5, unless of course you desire the flexibility of an Android phone. But here's a list of things that you thought the iPhone 5 can do, but it can't. There is some removable storage, but it hasn'tThe lack or a removable storage system is something that iPhone users still complain of. Although many say Apple's maximum 64GBs offered in the iPhone 5 should be plenty for any phone users, but those who want to use excessive applications: be it songs, apps, etc. may feel disappointed. You can't set your own default appsBy default on the home page screen, you get Apple's own family of apps like Calendar, Mail, Safari, even though there are countless alternative apps out there that do everything Apple can do. You can't set Chrome as a default setting. Tapping links in an email will still open them in Safari. Tapping an email link will still force you to compose a message in Mail.You still can't drop your phone with confidenceAlthough the iPhone 5 has a strong, metal back-end, the phone's fragile front-side is always prone to cracks – unless you're using a heavy-duty case. That also means that you need to invest a bit extra. You can rely on your old charger or dockApple has changed the dock connector of the iPhone 5 entirely. It's called Lightning, and is reversible and 80 per cent smaller than its predecessor. If you are seriously thinking about upgrading to the iPhone 5 and have a mountain of old accessories from previous generations of the iPhone and iPod, then you may feel disappointed. The company says the eight-pin connector was necessary to keep making thinner devices. "I have an iPhone 4 and I've bought a lot of these connectors and cables and things like that, and the idea of having to go out and buy them all again doesn't exactly appeal to me," a consumer said.Replaceable batteryThe battery life on the iPhone 5 is good, but for the power users who are glued to their phones all day, it won't suffice. The company says a replaceable battery would add significant thickness to the handset, something that goes against the grain for Apple.

5 things you thought your iPhone 5 can do, but it can't

New Delhi: There is no doubt that iPhone 5 is a stunning phone and even after months of its launch it still enjoys great popularity among various markets around the world. The iPhone 5 retains

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