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[Kiraly]

http://stiri-telefoane.mobilissimo....itate-imagini-cu-iphone-5c-macheta_18116.html

Rumor has it that the iPhone 5C will replace the iPhone 5 in Apple’s portfolio, as last year’s iOS-powered flagship will no longer be available for purchase after the iPhone 5S is officially unveiled.

If the rumors are accurate and the iPhone 5C is indeed an affordable alternative to iPhone 5, then we should expect the new handset to share the hardware platform of the iOS-powered smartphone launched in 2012. Thus the iPhone 5C might be underpinned by Apple’s A6 SoC with dual-core 1.3 GHz CPU and PowerVR SGX 543MP3 GPU, while sporting 1 GB of RAM.

There will probably be three internal storage options for the iPhone 5C: 16, 32, and 64 GB and since the smartphone will come with the A6 chip, also expect it to pack LTE connectivity, along with WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, and Apple’s proprietary Lightning USB port.

The iPhone 5C will also borrow the iSight 8 megapixel camera mounted on the back of the iPhone 5, with autofocus, LED flash, simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR, and support for 1080p@30fps video recording. Since Apple doesn’t want fragmentation to become a problem of iOS, the iPhone 5C will come with a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels.

Reports are indicating that both the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S will debut mid-September, hitting the market less than a couple of weeks after the press event. It seems that the iPhone 5C will not be that affordable after all, sources close to the Cupertino-based giant claiming that the off-contract price will be of around $500.

More pictures at the source.

http://www.iosdoc.com/iphone-5c-press-photos/

 

[BertramCooper]

Plastic?

Samsung lawsuit incoming.

 

[Double D]

Everyone will know how worthless your life is once they see you have no metal bezel.

 

[iNvid02]

i'll take the 5c in gold coloured plastic

 

[Artemisia]

Doesn't look as bad as I anticipated, but I don't use.

 

[Majine]

I think it may hurt them that the 5C and 5S look and are named similarly.

 

[Lo-Volt]

Why does one press photo use iOS7 only for another to use iOS6 as a mock-up? (Not that I doubt the 5C will look like that at this point, but are these leaked photos for the product from Apple like the title implies?)

 

[mrklaw]

so they discontinue the 5, slap a plastic cover on it but keep the internals seemingly identical, and sell it at a high price?

well so much for 'affordable' iphone then.

I don't understand the reasoning for this. Why not just keep the old model and drop the price a tick like they've done before?

 

[big_z]

I think it may hurt them that the 5C and 5S look and are named similarly.

it would be fine if the 5S had a larger screen. that way the C could stand for classic instead of cheap.

 

[Kiraly]

Why does one press photo use iOS7 only for another to use iOS6 as a mock-up?

The photo's with the plastic bumper are not press shots.

 

[Viewt]

I've always wondered why Apple doesn't make the  light up on iPhones. It's such an iconic aesthetic detail on their laptops and I think it'd make for a really striking image in low-light/dark conditions.

 

[Majine]

I don't understand the reasoning for this. Why not just keep the old model and drop the price a tick like they've done before?

Just guessing, but a new more expensive product does better than an old and cheaper one.

 

[Lo-Volt]

The photo's with the plastic bumper are not press shots.

I don't mean the bumper shot, but photos 01 and 02.

Edit: actually, never mind me asking. The article states this is a dummy case anyway and I missed that detail.

 

[Nibel]

$500 is still a bunch of cash you know..

Want to see 5S leaks

 

[cafemomo]

Man I've been out of the Apple loop for so long.

that is what iOS7 looks like? Looks like a typical winterboard theme.

 

[Keylime]

I find it extremely hard to believe that some Romanian retailer got press shots ahead of any announcement...whether they are dummy cases or not.

This seems pretty fake to me...a lot of these angles/shots are very flattering.

 

[sammich]

iPhone 5C? C as in cheap?

 

[Lunchbox]

true apple fans won't buy this

 

[Kiraly]

I find it extremely hard to believe that some Romanian retailer got press shots ahead of any announcement.

This seems pretty fake to me...a lot of these angles/shots are very flattering.

The other photo's are obviously no press shots.

 

[Kurdel]

You guys really think Apple would make the "o" in iPhone some kind of wierd backwards C?

Why would Apple include a shitty case in their press pictures?

This is fake as shit.

iPhone 5C? C as in cheap?

It stands for Five Cteve.

 

[segasonic]

I think it's a great design. Finally an iPhone that looks considerably different than the 3-year-old iPhone 4.

 

[WillyFive]

...Budget model
...$500

 

[POWERSPHERE]

true apple fans won't buy this

 

[CrankyJay]

I think it's a great design. Finally an iPhone that looks considerably different than the 3-year-old iPhone 4.

I understand that it's a lower-end model, but I consider it a step in the wrong direction looks wise..

 

[Yoshichan]

Not the biggest fan of this... Fuck, come on Apple give me something that'll blow my mind!

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

500 is cheap for the rich, young, educated Apple buyer.

 

[rrs]

Looks nicer than the top of the line model, and maybe less of a pain to hold as well.

Also, the 5C will supposedly come in a myriad of colours.

Apple products used to be colorful and not bland slabs of glass and metal. I like the return of this to a flagship model.

 

[ecurbj]

Not the biggest fan of this... Fuck, come on Apple give me something that'll blow my mind!

That's for the iPhone 6. Wait till next year. This is the 5S year. Relax.

 

[Kiraly]

Also, the 5C will supposedly come in a myriad of colours.

 

[sky]

Everyone will know how worthless your life is once they see you have no metal bezel.

Lolz.

And $500 is not "cheap" by any means, so I'm not sure what the heck is going on here. I guess we'll see on the 10th.

I was actually looking forward to a price drop on the normal 5, so I'm hoping they don't replace it completely. But if the 5c is similar in price... well, I guess it makes sense from their perspective.

Sidenote: It's really a shame the apple store doesn't sell refurbished iphones. They've got almost everything else on there.

 

[Majine]

Also, the 5C will supposedly come in a myriad of colours.

Looks disgusting. Even the Ipod Touches from last year look better by comparison.

 

[Mac the KNife]

It seems that the iPhone 5C will not be that affordable after all, sources close to the Cupertino-based giant claiming that the off-contract price will be of around $500.

Haha, wow.

 

[sky]

I bet most people would still either buy black or white.

 

[jwk94]

Wait, 5S? 5C? Which iPhone came out last year?

 

[mrklaw]

Lolz.

And $500 is not "cheap" by any means, so I'm not sure what the heck is going on here. I guess we'll see on the 10th.

I was actually looking forward to a price drop on the normal 5, so I'm hoping they don't replace it completely. But if the 5c is similar in price... well, I guess it makes sense from their perspective.

Sidenote: It's really a shame the apple store doesn't sell refurbished iphones. They've got almost everything else on there.

apple sells it for around what the 5 would have been after the 5S is out, but by putting a plastic back on it they probably keep a similar margin to before. And they can offer different colours for those that care

(hugs red lumia 920)

 

[brotkasten]

$500 is still a bunch of cash you know..

Want to see 5S leaks

You guys really think Apple would make the "o" in iPhone some kind of wierd backwards C?

Why would Apple include a shitty case in their press pictures?

This is fake as shit.

It's an O with a reflection on it.

 

[derder]

Reports are indicating that both the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S will debut mid-September, hitting the market less than a couple of weeks after the press event. It seems that the iPhone 5C will not be that affordable after all, sources close to the Cupertino-based giant claiming that the off-contract price will be of around $500.

That's actually pretty cheap considering the iPhone's stats. A new GS3 costs $450 off-contract.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Wait, 5S? 5C? Which iPhone came out last year?

5

 

[Kurdel]

It's an O with a reflection on it.

Why does the reflection stay te same even when it's turned on it's side?

 

[GavinGT]

The C is for Cheapskate.

 

[Maxxan]

They're removing the slick, soon-to-be-affordable Iphone 5 from all contract plans? If my only options are cheap-looking piece of plastic and an expensive 5S, then I'll just hold on to my Iphone 4, thank you very much.

 

[LordCanti]

"You got the plastic one? Ew." - Soon to be heard on campuses everywhere.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Give me product RED. I don't like those colors, though I think its brave to do gold. if gold becomes popular fashion again instead of tacky persian carpit mongere, I would laugh.



I would laugh hard. HA HA HA.

 

[Junior Mint]

Copying Samsung's cheap, glossy plastic. Dat innovation.

 

[Sid]

I would consider it if it's $400,allows micro SD cards to be used and has a removable battery.

 

[HiResDes]

500 is cheap for the rich, young, educated Apple buyer.

.

 

[mcfrank]

I would consider it if it's $400,allows micro SD cards to be used and has a removable battery.

Ha ha.

 

[Lunchbox]

$500 is still a bunch of cash you know..

Want to see 5S leaks

I pay more than that in taxes twice a month

different target markets

 

[mrklaw]

The 5 has a new form factor so you know you have 'the latest' iphone. But if the 5S is still the same form factor as the 5, maybe they want to specifically differentiate it so that 5S sales don't suffer?

 

[Extra Sauce]

Finally a budget phone for the reasonable price of half a thousand dollars before taxes.