Apple, the most popular smartphone maker, wrote a new chapter in its book today as it announced a cheaper and colorful iPhone 5C in a fully packed press conference. The latest addition to the family was a demand of the time to accelerate the sales of iPhones in developing countries. The smartphone market in countries like China, India and Brazil always had demand for iPhone but previous iPhone models were simply too expensive to rocket the sales for Apple in these countries.
Hoping to downsize the cost by shading the metallic body and some features Apple came up with iPhone 5C. This colorful iPhone 5C is Apple’s trump card to compete in developing countries where Androids and Windows Phone dominate the market.
Look and feel:
The company says it’s made of plastic but the truth is iPhone 5C has a stainless steel body underneath the plastic coating so it’s sturdy than most plastic models out there. The scheme of iPhone 5C can be seen throughout the phone. Even the wallpaper and icons are designed to match the color pattern of the phone. Overall iPhone 5C has the exact look and feel of an iPhone but it has a splash of color which we have never seen before.
Design & Specs:
The colorful iPhone has Apple engineered A6 chip inside which had been a part of apple’s previous model iPhone 5. This colorful vibrant looking apple smartphone runs on latest software iOS 7 that has simplified and improved things for Apple smartphones. It is almost the same size as iPhone5 but despite its plastic body it is slightly bulkier than now outdated iPhone5. It also has Apple staple voice recognition system Siri that is the most impressive feature in recent iPhone models.
New ultra fast LTE Wi-Fi band available the phone promises better worldwide coverage. It has an improved battery compare to iPhone 5 that gives you more with less charging. The plastic iPhone 5C also has a better front facing camera that can record HD videos and promises better Facetime experience. The basic 8 megapixel camera in the colorful iPhone has advanced 3X zoom camera app that was missing in previous model.
iPhone 5C will be available at $99 on contract with At&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-mobile. The smartphone will be available for purchase without contract at the price of $549 on Apple Stores and major retailers in selected countries from 20 September onward. The smartphone is not as cheap as many expected but then it doesn’t shed the features Apple is known for. Perhaps its just the price you will have to play to own an Apple.
