Preorders have begin across North America for Apple’s brand new iPhone 5. If you haven’t done so, I suggest you do it quickly. For those who are undecided, let me recap what went down last Wednesday during Apple’s keynote event.

“The latest model of Apple’s flagship iOS device features a glass and aluminum enclosure that’s 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 and weighs in 20% lighter than these previous models at 112 grams.

It has a 4-inch 1136 x 640 pixel (326 pixels per inch) Retina Display giving it the same width as the iPhone 4S but a taller form factor.”

Display

• Retina display
• 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
• 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
• 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
• 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
• Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

• 8-megapixel iSight camera
• Panorama
• Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
• FaceTime HD camera with 1.2MP photos and HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second
• Autofocus
• Tap to focus video or still images
• Face detection in video or still images
• LED flash
• Improved video stabilization

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
• Talk time: Up to 8 hours on 3G
• Standby time: Up to 225 hours
• Internet use: Up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 8 hours on LTE, up to 10 hours on Wi-Fi
• Video playback: Up to 10 hours
• Audio playback: Up to 40 hours

“The iPhone 5 will come in white or black. The black version will have a black anodized aluminum back while the white version will have a raw aluminum back. The iPhone 5 will cost $199, $299, and $399 respectively for the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models with a contract. The iPhone 4S will be reduced to $99 and the iPhone 4 will be free with a contract.”

Additional reporting from Macrumors and Apple.com. Are you getting one? If so, which kind? The App Era stuff hooked ourselves up with black 64GB phones!