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they won't make that mistake. I think it may have the same processor as the 5 and a worse camera though.

Why would it be a mistake? Google Nexus 4 does not have LTE, and it's been selling like hotcakes.

Also, if this phone is primarily aimed for growing markets, most of these markets dont' have LTE to begin with.

Last but not least, with the exception of the Big 4 (barely), there is no LTE even here in the US. Net10, Straighttalk, H20, etc... don't have LTE
 
here they go again, betting everything on rumours , which hmmm kinda look accurate.:rolleyes:

i'll just wait till its announced.
 
Why would it be a mistake? Google Nexus 4 does not have LTE, and it's been selling like hotcakes.

Also, if this phone is primarily aimed for growing markets, most of these markets dont' have LTE to begin with.

Last but not least, with the exception of the Big 4 (barely), there is no LTE even here in the US. Net10, Straighttalk, H20, etc... don't have LTE

b.c that phone is a year old now and actually sells better outside of the US. Most people in the US are with the big 4, and even prepaid plans with att/tmobile include LTE
 
Good thing apple is making different color iPhones...
...so they can be covered up by a case :rolleyes:

5C...C for cheap, i'll pass

bring on the 5S...S for Superior
 
Be a critic all you want. Those first out of the gate for 5C cases are going to make a killing. When you buy a cheaper phone, you have more cash for accessories. Also, lower end electronic consumers are notorious for accessorizing. Think of it as a cheap Honda or Toyota all blitzed out. You don't see higher end cars with as many accessories.

Ummm. Actually, it's because a lot of the accessories Economy cars offer are already standard on Luxury lines. Also, the accessories in Economy lines are cheaper. If you've ever looked at a Porsche's accessory cost, there basically isn't one less than $1000. And I'm not talking about the packages. If you bought a 5S and are a general consumer, you might want to buy a case, in case you drop it. If you bought a 5C and are a general consumer, you might want to buy a case, in case you drop it. A phone is a phone, and they bought it to use it as their main phone. If they care about it, they'll get a case. It's not because it's cheaper that they will be able to AFFORD the case. Likewise with other accessories. They'll buy what they need.

I agree, as Art it was quite clean & attractive.

As a phone mine was crap.

Sitting on the desk unused, was its finest hour.

Thanks to Google & Samsung I had an excellent Android phone to enjoy and rely on.

Wat.

wheres my bigger screen...

The iPhone 6 should be out sometime next October.

they won't make that mistake. I think it may have the same processor as the 5 and a worse camera though.

It's not a mistake, and they will. The 5C is very likely to have a Retina display, and an 8MP camera. It may be on par with the 4S' camera, but to be honest that isn't too far from the 5's camera either. It'll be a good camera, no doubt. But keep in mind, the 5S is likely to upgrade to a 12MP camera in a few months. The processor might be an A5 or maybe even underclocked A6. Either way, it's not going to be a lousy chip, because it needs to be able to handle the new iOS7 proficiently. And as you guys know, the iPhone 4 can't really do that, and the 4S is probably borderline. Things are getting better with the new tweaks, of course. But we're talking about a finished product here. They're not going to skimp on the processor to the point where it seems anything but perfectly acceptable, as this phone will be big. It certainly will cut a lot into 5S sales, and the sooner you all metal advocates get over that, the better. I will be happy to see less people with premium iPhones, and more the cheaper iPhones. As it will basically replace those who get a new iPhone when it drops to free, with the newer plastic one, except to an even greater degree, because it'll already be free-$100 when it comes out.
 
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I believe the "5C" will replace both the 4S and the 5. It will be retina and will definitely be LTE. It will likely have internals similar to the iPhone 5, as well.

iPhone 5C 8GB $0 (or $49)
iPhone 5C 16GB $99
iPhone 5S 16GB $199
iPhone 5S 32GB $299
iPhone 5S 64GB $399

If one wants the metal case, faster machine, more RAM, fingerprint sensor, better camera, NFC, then one will likely pay the $100 difference. If one wants greater than 16GB storage, then one will have to buy the 5S. Seems pretty logical to me, and given how many lower cost phones Apple is currently selling, the 5C will likely have better margins then the 5 and 4S.
 
Apple does not want to continue to support 3.5" screen. So I think the 5C will have the same 4" screen. As for the internals, a 3G only 5c would be a big surprise as it'll be ridiculed by its competitors; Apple could put different chips for different markets, especially if they could bring in China Mobile which has its own TD-LTE network type that's different from most other countries.

iPhone C is going to be very similar to the 4S, same camera, different case but possibly having much of same innards as the iPhone 5. I think Apple would love to get away from supporting the 3.5" retina display and move all of them to 4" but I don't think it'll happen yet on this interation and the top 2 models will have the same screen with lower priced model keeping the smaller screen. The C model won't have Siri either.
 
When iPhone C comes out, I will gladly throw away my laggy :eek:Samsung Galaxy Ace from the balcony of my house and then maybe burn it with acid:mad:
 
Plastic on plastic...? Really? I mean, at least make it transparent!

Apple isn't making the cases. They probably won't even make anything for this and let the 3rd party people deal with it.

But it is hilarious...plastic on plastic.

Get a bestskinsever and be done with it.
 
I think if these things have a retina screen, its quite possible they will canibalise 5S sales - I mean beyond us 'fans' on here (or maybe I'm speaking for myself!), I bet a lot of people will not be over concerned about the plastic. The 3G/3GS back was great for the most part, a lot people REALLY liked it even. Same software, same screen, same screen size, and I'm really not sure people will choose to pay significantly more for the 'premium' that is the 5S i.e. a bit faster, a bit better camera and a finger print sensor (so we think anyway)..

I'm thinking the internals of the 5C would be identical to the 4S, and the 5S will have a few cool feature bumps (fingerprint, camera, processor, 32GB base storage) to differentiate.
 
I think if these things have a retina screen, its quite possible they will canibalise 5S sales - I mean beyond us 'fans' on here (or maybe I'm speaking for myself!), I bet a lot of people will not be over concerned about the plastic. The 3G/3GS back was great for the most part, a lot people REALLY liked it even. Same software, same screen, same screen size, and I'm really not sure people will choose to pay significantly more for the 'premium' that is the 5S i.e. a bit faster, a bit better camera and a finger print sensor (so we think anyway)..

If Apple does this well, cannibalization shouldn’t the major an issue. In all likelihood, Apple is attempting to work out deals with Asian carriers where the phone will be sold for less than what it can be purchased for in North America.
 
Given the amount of leaks about this product maybe they should just release it now rather than wait until Sept.

iOS/OSX in June, iPhone & iPod in August, iPad in Oct. Nice 2 month gap in between. Just enough time to save up for each new device.
 
What a lack of vision and response to customers wanting a larger screen, I hope this backfires big time in Apples face, they never seem to learn. It seems all about a big flashy features and no real substance just minimal updates and cosmetic makeovers, like this plastic iPhone Logic Pro X is a prime example. Who on earth is going to buy this certainly not us even if it is cheap.
 
This wouldn't have happened under Steve.

(yes! first to post this after 3 pages :))
 
I am surprised that Apple is doing the low cost iphone before introducing a larger screen iphone. Im an apple fan/user till the day i die, but Samsung has really seemed to tap into what the public wants with the larger screen smartphones. I'm sure Apple is working on one of their own to compete for this growing want...but they sure are taking their sweet time about it! Summer/Fall of 2014 seems like an awfully long way away to wait for the rumored 4.5" to 5" iphone screen.
 
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A plastic case for a plastic case.

Plastic on plastic.

This thing is gonna sell like hot cakes


Being as this is the internet and sarcasm can often be difficult to detect, I'm going to post this on the assumption you are both being sarcastic and critical of this idea. If I am incorrect in my assessment of your posts do let me know :cool:

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The iPhone 3G and 3GS were made of plastic and cases were still very commonly used. The Screen was still glass and would still shatter. The plastic on the back was very brittle and would crack and shatter very easily still. It's the reason the Plastic on the back of the S4 is so bendy, so it wont crack and break apart as easily as rigid plastic.
 
I believe the "5C" will replace both the 4S and the 5. It will be retina and will definitely be LTE. It will likely have internals similar to the iPhone 5, as well.

iPhone 5C 8GB $0 (or $49)
iPhone 5C 16GB $99
iPhone 5S 16GB $199
iPhone 5S 32GB $299
iPhone 5S 64GB $399

If one wants the metal case, faster machine, more RAM, fingerprint sensor, better camera, NFC, then one will likely pay the $100 difference. If one wants greater than 16GB storage, then one will have to buy the 5S. Seems pretty logical to me, and given how many lower cost phones Apple is currently selling, the 5C will likely have better margins then the 5 and 4S.

Yep.
 
A plastic case for a plastic case.

cRaZy!!!!!!! :eek:

What is it with iPhone lovers and plastic. Is it like your arch enemy or something? Hope you ya'll didn't have some Apple products before that were plastic...iBooks...PowerMac G4/G3...Apple mice...
 
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