iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C release date finally arrives

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21 Sep 2013

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Apple has announced two successors to the iPhone 5: the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.

Apple’s iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S devices have gone on sale in 11 countries today including China, US and the UK.

SIM-free prices start at £469 for the iPhone 5C (16GB) and £549 for the iPhone 5S (32GB). EE, O2, Vodafone and Three are all offering various deals on contracts.

The launch of the latest iPhones follows the release of iO7, which was made available to download on the 18 September and is compatible with the iPhone 4 and above. Apple is expected to sell several million devices in the opening three days.

The iPhone 5c is the cheaper of the two devices, and comes in a choice of colours – including light green, orange, yellow, blue and white – and shares a lot of the same features with Apple’s current flagship device, the iPhone 5.

For example, it boasts a 4in retina display, and is powered by the same A6 processor, although it reportedly has a larger battery capacity.

The outer casing has a plastic-type effect, although Apple was quick to assure those with any qualms about the build quality that it’s made from a hard-coated polycarbonate that is steel-reinforced inside.

Speaking at the event, which took place at Apple’s Cupertino HQ, the firm’s SVP of design Jony Ive said the 5c is “beautifully, unapologetically plastic,” but insisted it would still feel as good to hold as the firm’s more upmarket devices.

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