The
iPhone 5 is a
smartphone that was designed and marketed by
Apple Inc. It is the sixth generation of the
iPhone, succeeding the
iPhone 4S and preceding the
iPhone 5S and
iPhone 5C. Formally unveiled as part of a press event on September 12, 2012, it was released on September 21, 2012. It was the first iPhone to be completely developed under the guidance of
Tim Cook.