Ever dropped your iPhone? Perhaps you've knocked it off your desk, dropped it in the toilet, or had it doused with spilled coffee - no worries, you aren't alone as damaged iPhones have apparently cost Americans some $5.9+ Billion to date!

This from SquareTrade Research - Based on a survey of more than 2,000 iPhone users, the results combined the cost of repairs, replacements and insurance deductibles for cracked, dropped, pummeled, kicked, and water-damaged iPhones. The study also found that in the last 12 months alone, 30% of iPhone users damaged their device.

The top five iPhone accident scenarios according to the study are:

• Phone dropped from my hand
• Phone fell into a toilet, sink, hot tub, swimming pool, lake, etc.
• Phone dropped from a lap
• Phone knocked off a table
• Phone drenched by some liquid

See New Study Shows Damaged iPhones Cost Americans $5.9 Billion

Recall, the iPhone 5 was recently announced and will be shipping soon... Some of the additional, noteworthy functionality includes:

• new 4-inch Retina display "better" battery support
• up to twice the CPU and graphics performance (fast A6 chip)
• 7.6 mm anodized aluminum body that is 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than iPhone 4S
• completely redesigned camera � 8 megapixel iSight� camera is �the most popular camera in the
• world�. Look for a sapphire crystal lens cover (golf clap), panorama feature enables 28 megapixel
• image capture, video stabilization, video face detection and photo capture while capturing video
• (nice). You�ll also find 720p HD video and phto sharing via iCloud
• new Lightning� connector that is smaller, smarter and more durable
• new enhanced audio features including a new beam-forming, directional microphone system for higher
• quality sound, while background noise fades away with new noise canceling technology
• comes with the new Apple EarPods

iPhone 5 is available in either white & silver or black & slate, and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the 64GB model.