Synch iPhone 5s with MacBook 10.5.8.

I own MacBook OS X 10.5.8. processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. The highest possible version of iTunes for me in 10.6.3.
I am about to get iPhone 5S and I am concern about being able to synchronize data between my computer and my phone. Can you guys help me solve this? It there way to upgrade my operating system? Any Experience with similar problem?

Unfortunately that tends to happen at Apple Stores when you start mentioning anything older than 4 years.  They simply are not familiar with anything that is not capable of running Apple's 'latest and greatest'. (*cough cough*). Hunt down the oldest assistant in the Store and he/she may vaguely remember computers running Leopard but for most of them it is inconceivable anybody would still be doing do and it doesn't occur to them anybody would when buying newer gadgets.   To be honest, you'll get better answers here when it comes to using "vintage and obsolete" equipment.
We bought a 5s a month ago.  If I recall correctly it wasn't even labeled on the box and when I asked in the Apple Store the guy didn't even know what iTunes version would be required.  My wife has a 4 month old MacBook Pro with Mavericks and iTunes 11 so I didn't know if we would have to upgrade iTunes (and still don't because she never syncs any media to her work phone so we haven't plugged it in).  Maybe if you can find out for a very specific phone in the store you might get away with using iTunes 11 which I believe only requires Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6) which would definitely be possible on any Intel Mac like your MacBook.  Snow Leopard does still support PPC generation software.

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