pple begins selling unlocked iPhone 5 in the US, starting from $649
It's that special time of the year... that is, when Apple decides to unfetter the iPhone for US shoppers. The Cupertino crew has quietly started selling the iPhone 5
in an unlocked, off-contract form that will work on GSM, HSPA+ and (if
you're in the right countries) LTE networks. There's few surprises
versus what we've seen in years past, or in other regions: the unlocked
iPhone 5 ships in the same capacities and colors as the carrier-bound
model, and starts from $649. That's still expensive for those still used
to buying on an agreement, and it won't represent as much
bang-for-the-buck as a $350 Nexus 4.
If you're yearning for the LTE the Nexus 4 lacks and don't mind living
in an iOS universe, however, Apple is ready and waiting.
It's that special time of the year... that is, when Apple decides to unfetter the iPhone for US shoppers. The Cupertino crew has quietly started selling the iPhone 5
in an unlocked, off-contract form that will work on GSM, HSPA+ and (if
you're in the right countries) LTE networks. There's few surprises
versus what we've seen in years past, or in other regions: the unlocked
iPhone 5 ships in the same capacities and colors as the carrier-bound
model, and starts from $649. That's still expensive for those still used
to buying on an agreement, and it won't represent as much
bang-for-the-buck as a $350 Nexus 4.
If you're yearning for the LTE the Nexus 4 lacks and don't mind living
in an iOS universe, however, Apple is ready and waiting.
It's that special time of the year... that is, when Apple decides to unfetter the iPhone for US shoppers. The Cupertino crew has quietly started selling the iPhone 5
in an unlocked, off-contract form that will work on GSM, HSPA+ and (if
you're in the right countries) LTE networks. There's few surprises
versus what we've seen in years past, or in other regions: the unlocked
iPhone 5 ships in the same capacities and colors as the carrier-bound
model, and starts from $649. That's still expensive for those still used
to buying on an agreement, and it won't represent as much
bang-for-the-buck as a $350 Nexus 4.
If you're yearning for the LTE the Nexus 4 lacks and don't mind living
in an iOS universe, however, Apple is ready and waiting.
It's that special time of the year... that is, when Apple decides to unfetter the iPhone for US shoppers. The Cupertino crew has quietly started selling the iPhone 5
in an unlocked, off-contract form that will work on GSM, HSPA+ and (if
you're in the right countries) LTE networks. There's few surprises
versus what we've seen in years past, or in other regions: the unlocked
iPhone 5 ships in the same capacities and colors as the carrier-bound
model, and starts from $649. That's still expensive for those still used
to buying on an agreement, and it won't represent as much
bang-for-the-buck as a $350 Nexus 4.
If you're yearning for the LTE the Nexus 4 lacks and don't mind living
in an iOS universe, however, Apple is ready and waiting.