iPhone 5C?

[criso8]

Doing a cheaper iPhone is just the same strategy Apple had with the iPod when they released the iPod mini, they have never been afraid of cannibalizing their own products with lower priced versions, they'd rather do it then let someone else.

Thing is they don't see it as cannibalizing. When you  buy it you buy the ecosystem, you buys apps, accessories, support etc. You are more likely to buy another apple product in the future.  

[Langdon]

Wow they look pretty ugly. I'd rather get the Nexus 5. Probably cheaper, better built, Android awesomeness.

[itzthekevin]

That packaging is probably Chinese fakes, though the leaked casing is most likely legit.

 

I like the idea, hate the name "Colour" and I would go with the higher spec iPhone.

what higher spec iphone?

[Mac]

what higher spec iphone?

The current iPhone, or 5S when it's out.

The iPhone 'C' is a budget iPhone so it would have an older processor to keep the cost down.

[itzthekevin]

The current iPhone, or 5S when it's out.

The iPhone 'C' is a budget iPhone so it would have an older processor to keep the cost down.

i see i see but isn't it opposite to what has steve jobs has been implementing but anyways he is dead :D

[DLM_012]

The "C" stands for cheap.

 

Meaning we're competing with Samsung's cheaply built plastic by making it just as bad if not worse! Pure innovation!

[newbie]

The only way I can see a low cost iPhone working is if it was priced SIM free at about the iPod touch price ~£200 any higher and you may as well plum for the higher iPhone, on contract the cheap one will have to be free on a low priced contract since the iPhone 4S is already free.

 

I cannot see many adults buying the 'low cost' iPhone so I assume it will be directly aimed at younger people who may be bought an iPod touch aka teenagers which explains the different colours, the parents only have to then buy one device which is the phone and a music player, and the kid gets the iPhone/Apple status, and Apple wins because they have a good chance of converting all the people who get bought this to Apple products esp. the iPhone for life.

 

Apple want to get rid of the iPod line there is extremely little demand for dedicated MP3 players anymore, a cheaper iPhone for the people who would have bought an iPod touch seems like a good idea.

That is a very true, it'll probably be the most plausible situation.

[Nicktrance]

As sceptical as I have been about there ever being a cheap iPhone it there are so many rumours I'm actually quite convinced this is true. Seems like they plan to have a 3 phone line-up with the i5C being the cheap low end option, i5 in the middle and i5S flagship.

[I'm Batman]

nope, i think my 4s looks better

[GaZinggEr]

the "iPhone 5C" is the Carbine version of the very successful "iPhone 5" Assault Rifle, giving infantry a smaller, lighter and more compact choice

[Wulfgar]

I'm not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, I recognize Apple's efforts to maintaining a high build quality and theme to their products. On the other hand, they've been losing business to competitors like Samsung. I'm not sure if this is the right response.

[qwertywarrior]

u could already get an iphone 4 for cheap

whats the point of the 5c  !!??

[xeks]

"C" stands for cheap but they won't admit it.

[Kajornkeat]

They want to increase their market share by aiming at low-mid end segment. Good marketing but they are killing their brand imo. One thing I'm concern about these low cost iPhone is software support. How long will it last + how many IOS update will it get?

[Jeffrey Chiu_081]

you what they should do they should make the phone to have removable battery just like all the samsung galaxy lineup.