As expected, Apple unveiled a new more affordable iPhone, which, at just $99 in the US, will make owning an Apple device a reality for a host of new users. However, despite the small ticket, this is a very capable phone.
Available in lime green, strawberry pink, sky blue, lemon yellow, and, of course, Apple white, the phone is constructed from hard-coated polycarbonate for a seamless, almost sculpted finish and will be offered with a selection of silicone cases so that owners can, in the words of Phil Schiller, Apple’s head of marketing, “create exactly the look that you want.”
However, underneath the shiny, brightly-colored exterior is a pretty serious device that supports pretty much all global LTE and 4G network protocols for super-fast mobile internet. It also packs a four-inch full retina display and supports the latest version of Bluetooth for connecting to other devices, such as fitness trackers and speakers.
It also packs a better, longer lasting battery than the current iPhone 5 and offers a slightly smaller 8 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom. But the biggest news was that the device is expected to cost $99 in the US. Aimed as much at younger consumers as well as those suspicious of long-term contracts with network operators, in a move that surprised everyone, Apple is immediately dropping its existing flagship, the iPhone 5 to make way for the 5C and its big brother the 5S. However, it will continue to build and sell the iPhone 4S which is now essentially the entry-level iPhone.
The new handset is expected to hit the shelves in the US, UK and China on September 20.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
The inexpensive Iphone
As expected, Apple unveiled a new more affordable iPhone, which, at just $99 in the US, will make owning an Apple device a reality for a host of new users. However, despite the small ticket, this is a very capable phone.
Available in lime green, strawberry pink, sky blue, lemon yellow, and, of course, Apple white, the phone is constructed from hard-coated polycarbonate for a seamless, almost sculpted finish and will be offered with a selection of silicone cases so that owners can, in the words of Phil Schiller, Apple’s head of marketing, “create exactly the look that you want.”
However, underneath the shiny, brightly-colored exterior is a pretty serious device that supports pretty much all global LTE and 4G network protocols for super-fast mobile internet. It also packs a four-inch full retina display and supports the latest version of Bluetooth for connecting to other devices, such as fitness trackers and speakers.
It also packs a better, longer lasting battery than the current iPhone 5 and offers a slightly smaller 8 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom. But the biggest news was that the device is expected to cost $99 in the US. Aimed as much at younger consumers as well as those suspicious of long-term contracts with network operators, in a move that surprised everyone, Apple is immediately dropping its existing flagship, the iPhone 5 to make way for the 5C and its big brother the 5S. However, it will continue to build and sell the iPhone 4S which is now essentially the entry-level iPhone.
The new handset is expected to hit the shelves in the US, UK and China on September 20.
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