Customers could preorder with American carriers Sprint, AT&T and Verizon starting Friday at 3 a.m. and Apple presale began at 12 a.m. With a two-year contract, the iPhone 5 will $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB.

Apple announced the iPhone 5 release date earlier this week. The iPhone 5 makers revealed that the new gadget will be available for pre-order on Friday for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint carriers. Apple will begin release as early as Friday, Sept. 21. The iPhone 5 is expected to run up to $399. However, customers eligible for an upgrade can purchase the phone for less.

Apple held an event on Sept. 12 where they unveiled the iPhone 5 and the latest versions of the iPod Touch. Click here to watch the live streamed video online. Apple Inc. have strategized to only once a year release upgrades for a product that makes up about 70 percent of the company's profit, according to New York Metro. Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, made the announcement about the new phone on Wednesday. You can also see the event on CNET's live blog.

The film "Innocence of Muslims" outraged the Muslim world, causing protests in Egypt and Libya that led to the death of the U.S. ambassador to Libya Stevens. Angry demonstrations over the anti-Islamic film spread to Yemen, where mobs rioted the U.S. embassy in Sana'a and burned two cars. So who is the man behind the 14-minute trailer, which ridicules the Prophet Muhammad ?