iPhone5 available in UAE…@ about Dh6,000

iPhone5 arrives in the UAE, and is being sold for about Dh6,000. But wait before you buy as nano sim cards that iPhone5 uses may not still be available in the UAE.

Du has already announced that the iPhone5 will be the first phone to use its 4G LTE facility. An etisalat customer service source yesterday said he was still not sure if 4G LTE would work on any of the iPhone5 handsets.

Meanwhile, Apple’s iPhone5 is being sold in the UAE for as high as Dh6,000. Most new classified advertisements in the UAE are selling Apple’s new iPhone5 for an average Dh5,000, more than double the original price.

Apple started selling its new iPhone across stores in US, parts of Europe and South East Asia yesterday [Friday].

The iPhone5 has had mixed reviews for its impressive design and A6 processor, and quite a few flaks for replacing Google maps with a substandard in-house map application.

Meanwhile, freelancers are already selling the new phone in the UAE. A classified advertisement on Dubizzle reads, “iPhone5 already in hand. Will deliver within one hour after confirmation.”

The 16GB units - both black and white are priced at Dh4,999. “No negotiations. Serious buyers only,” the advertisement adds.