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iPhone 5c Pre-Orders Begin in 10 Countries
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Oh Apple, you marketer you!
5C preorders, "Sold out in minutes!"
Panic and urgency planted in people's heads that they MUST line up or less they won't be able to get any of the new iPhones! Plus 5S is line-up only, great media buzz. Couldn't have hatched a better plan myself.
5C preorders, "Sold out in minutes!"
Panic and urgency planted in people's heads that they MUST line up or less they won't be able to get any of the new iPhones! Plus 5S is line-up only, great media buzz. Couldn't have hatched a better plan myself.
No love for New Zealand this launch 
On another note we can now get an idea on off contract pricing here via AUS.
On another note we can now get an idea on off contract pricing here via AUS.
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While the Apple Store app loaded faster for me, I came to one problem and that was I wasn't given the option to use bill me later so I had to go to the actual online store. Good thing they didn't sell out in 2 minutes.
The battery increase is almost negligible. The improvement for the front FT camera seems, unfortunately, redundant because FT calls aren't in HD anymore. You might wanna look at this thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1634935/
Apple faced a patent troll and they've because of that been forced to downgrade the quality.
Is anyone who owns a 5 seriously considering spending a considerable amount of money on a 5C rather than wait for the 5S?
Sure there's a better camera and a slightly larger battery but performance wise it's the same phone albeit in a plastic body. Are the features ot the 5S not more worthy of your upgrade?
Sure there's a better camera and a slightly larger battery but performance wise it's the same phone albeit in a plastic body. Are the features ot the 5S not more worthy of your upgrade?
It would be funny if Apple has another iPhone update in the spring.
Ha ha. Yes. And put a bigger screen on it.
And a quality finish.
And more memory.
And not rehash the old one ina cheap plastic 'magical' case and sell it for the same as the old one.
Come on. That won't happen.
So buy, buy, buy!!!
As an aside... I have a Seat Ibiza car and they've brought a new tartan colour for 2014. It's very striking. I only bought my last Ibiza six months ago but that change alone is enough for me to sell off my "old" one ... Make a massive financial loss and fork out more cash to be 'up to speed' with the latest design.
Some people say I have ... Well alright. Everyone ... Says I have more money than sense. Really? Well ... Those same people told me years and years ago I would never be a comedian.
They're not laughing now! Are they?
I own the 5 and need a phone that is fully compatible with tmobile as I have the verizon 5. The yellow 5c is calling my name.
This is beyond me, how a well respected company like Apple can go do something like this...
Steve did not build this enterprise to make decisions like this, and release products like this....
I bet he would not have allowed this.
um..do what? they'll sell 100 million of these
Some initial UK prices:
Three: From £37-£46 per month depending on data cap and capacity.
16GB all 4G
cheapest (16GB): £49 up front then £37 over 24 which is £888 (total £937 for 2 years) Unlimited data (no tethering) 500 mins / 5000 texts
Most expensive (32GB): £49 up front then £46 over 24 which is £1104 (total £1153 for 2 years) Unlimited data (including tethering) 2000 mins / 5000 texts
O2: From £22 - £32 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here),O2 refresh so you can split the up front and monthly cost as you fancy and buy out early
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £99 up front then £37 over 24 which is £888 (total £987 for 2 years) 1GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: £169 up front then £47 over 24 which is £1128 (total £1297 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Vodafone: From £29 - £62 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here)
cheapest (16GB) 12 Month: £109 up front then £62 over 12 which is £744 (total £853 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 12 Month: 12 Month: £149 up front then £62 over 12 which is £744 (total £893 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £19 up front then £47 over 24 which is £1008 (total £1128 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: 24 Month: £19 up front then £62 over 24 which is £1248 (total £1267 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
EE: From £26 - £66 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here). Some tariffs are same price but you can adjust upfront / monthly to a balance that suits
cheapest (16GB) 12 Month: £319.99 up front then £51 over 12 which is £612 (total £931.99 for 1 year) 1GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 12 Month: 12 Month: £309.99 up front then £66 over 12 which is £792 (total £1101.99 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £189.99 up front then £26 over 24 which is £624 (total £813 for2 year) 500MB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: £59.99 up front then £51 over 24 which is £1224 (total £1283.99 for 2 years) 20GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
These should be accurate by my morning brain. Tried to get the most per month on each supplier by adjusting up fron and monthly. Suggestions welcome.
Three: From £37-£46 per month depending on data cap and capacity.
16GB all 4G
cheapest (16GB): £49 up front then £37 over 24 which is £888 (total £937 for 2 years) Unlimited data (no tethering) 500 mins / 5000 texts
Most expensive (32GB): £49 up front then £46 over 24 which is £1104 (total £1153 for 2 years) Unlimited data (including tethering) 2000 mins / 5000 texts
O2: From £22 - £32 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here),O2 refresh so you can split the up front and monthly cost as you fancy and buy out early
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £99 up front then £37 over 24 which is £888 (total £987 for 2 years) 1GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: £169 up front then £47 over 24 which is £1128 (total £1297 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Vodafone: From £29 - £62 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here)
cheapest (16GB) 12 Month: £109 up front then £62 over 12 which is £744 (total £853 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 12 Month: 12 Month: £149 up front then £62 over 12 which is £744 (total £893 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £19 up front then £47 over 24 which is £1008 (total £1128 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: 24 Month: £19 up front then £62 over 24 which is £1248 (total £1267 for 2 years) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
EE: From £26 - £66 per month depending on data cap, capacity and term length, 3G and 4G plans available (only 4G prices here). Some tariffs are same price but you can adjust upfront / monthly to a balance that suits
cheapest (16GB) 12 Month: £319.99 up front then £51 over 12 which is £612 (total £931.99 for 1 year) 1GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 12 Month: 12 Month: £309.99 up front then £66 over 12 which is £792 (total £1101.99 for 1 year) 8GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
cheapest (16GB) 24 Month: £189.99 up front then £26 over 24 which is £624 (total £813 for2 year) 500MB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
Most expensive (32GB) 24 Month: £59.99 up front then £51 over 24 which is £1224 (total £1283.99 for 2 years) 20GB data (including tethering) unlimited mins / unlimited texts
These should be accurate by my morning brain. Tried to get the most per month on each supplier by adjusting up fron and monthly. Suggestions welcome.
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Oddly enough I would not be surprised. Repackage a year old phone in a lower quality (not that bad though) form and it could end up selling better then just dropping the iPhone 5 down to what it normally would be when a new phone is released. It does not make all that much sense. I could see it being a one time thing for larger sales as by next year it will jut be part of the regular line up. Hopefully they will fix the colors and design by then.
