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Your new iPhone 5 is a valuable and fragile device. Help guard it against scrapes, bumps, and shocks with Belkin's Shield line of iPhone 5 cases. Available in many styles and colors, Pastel version shown here, the Shield iPhone 5 costs $29.99.

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    Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)

CNET Editors' Rating

3.5 stars

Average User Review

out of 158 user reviews

Starting at: $99.99

The good: The iPhone 5 adds everything we wanted in the iPhone 4S: 4G LTE, a longer, larger screen, free turn-by-turn navigation, and a faster A6 processor. Plus, its top-to-bottom redesign is sharp, slim, and feather-light.

The bad: Apple Maps feels unfinished and buggy; Sprint and Verizon models can't use voice and data simultaneously. The smaller connector renders current accessories unusable without an adapter. There's no NFC, and the screen size pales in comparison to jumbo Android models.

The bottom line: The iPhone 5 completely rebuilds the iPhone on a framework of new features and design, addressing its major previous shortcomings. It's absolutely the best iPhone to date, and it easily secures its place in the top tier of the smartphone universe.

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October 31, 2012 2:12 PM PDT

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