Should you get the sleeker, faster iPhone5? [Google+ Hangout]

Apple announced its upgraded iPhone 5 today. It’s thinner and faster, has upgraded camera equipment and battery life, but is it worth the price?

The Times will host a live discussion at 2 p.m. PDT with technology writers Andrea Chang, Salvador Rodriguez and Michelle Maltais, along with Business Insider’s Steve Kovach and MacRumor’s Arnold Kim. We invite you to join in on the conversation by posting comments and questions below on this blog post.

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The iPhone 5 features a larger screen and is 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S. It features a faster processor, high-speed 4G LTE connectivity and a widescreen aspect ratio. It’s also costly: $199, $299 and $399, respectively, for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models.

Tune in to find out whether you should get the latest iPhone or if there might be better devices out there.

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