Apple unveils two new iPhones the 5S and 5C
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Tuesday's iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C event at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.
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Apple rolls out two new iPhones
The iPhone 5S and The iPhone 5C which will be less expensive.
For the first time ever, Apple unveiled two new iPhones on Tuesday, a traditional upgrade of its iPhone 5 as well as a simpler, cheaper version.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are a reaction to a changing smartphone market.
"Business has become so large that this year we are going to replace the iPhone 5 and we're going to replace it with not one, but two new designs," Cook said. "This allows us to serve even more customers."
The iPhone 5C was the first phone demoed at Tuesday's event at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters.
the low-cost iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5C. Starting at $99, Apple says the iPhone 5C features the same technology that’s in the iPhone 5 but will be available in various colors. Users will also see a higher capacity battery, so you should get better endurance.
The iPhone 5C features are:
8-megapixel camera
Apple’s A6 chip
4-inch Retina display.
A hard-coated polycarbonate material.
The phone will be available in five different color options including green, white, blue, red and yellow.
Apple’s low-cost iPhone certainly isn’t the first smartphone to go the colorful polycarbonate route. The Nokia Lumia line started this trend a while ago. However, Apple claims that the iPhone 5C’s design is as seamless as it is solid.
The 16GB version will cost $99 on a two-year contract, while the 32GB edition will sell for $199 on contract.
A likely candidate could be the company's anticipated "iWatch." Apple is all but certain to join the emerging smartwatch market that Samsung entered last week with its Galaxy Gear device.
Also, Apple has also long been rumored to be working on a TV set.
