Yellow iPhone 5C Rear Shell Shown in High-Quality Video

[Gjwilly]

I have a feeling they can handle it.

But can the retailers?
Stocking hundreds of $100 iPods is far different than stocking hundreds of $500 iPhones.

 

[0029937]

I'm hoping all of these leaked images and videos are fake, because the colors look nasty. Offering different colors is great, but not like this. Not like this.

The problem is (I'm assuming) you probably sport your iPhone naked (as do I, can't stand covering up a sexy phone with crappy cases) but you're not thinking of the broader market. You have to realize we, fans on this site, are the less than 1% of the market. You know who is the biggest market? The people who put nasty, crappy cases on their phones. Majority of those cases are cheap plastic. We can all assume Apple will use high quality plastic.

As far as the colours go... from the older rendering I always hated the colors (except the white which looked really good I thought). This yellow looks great to me though. Really sharp (for a plastic phone).

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Has any of these folks with access to the iPhone 5C rear shell indicated how the plastic feels? Is it premium plastic like Nokia or HTC or Motorola or slimy Samsung plastic?

Surprised no one has mentioned this. Kind of a big deal I think: the feel in your hand.

 

[xensaenigma]

I bought one and learned my mistake. Cracks, cracks, cracks galore! (it actually wasn't THAT bad for me... only around the speaker and mic grilles) And I treated my phone right, too.

And before the naysayers slam me, Apple lost a class action for denying warranty claims for this very reason...

I call BS on "treating it right." I had a 3GS for 3 years and I dropped it on pavement more than once and still didn't have any cracks.

 

[aristotle]

The screen, the build, the tech, etc. It was amazing in 2008. Now not so much. It's all old and outdated.

They are not putting in the old 2008 CPU/GPU. It will have all of the same innards as the iPhone 5 currently has at the very least if not faster. The screen is also going to be at least as good as the iPhone 5 has. The cameras will be as good if not better than the Iphone 5.

Seriously, stop with the hyperbole.

 

[1member1]

If i would get 5C it will be in yellow.. looks so nice

 

[0007776]

This is not about what Apple likes or does not like. I am talking about SEC regulations governing publicly traded companies and how these leaks can potentially damage shareholder value.

These types of things have been going on and being reported on sites like macrumors for years, and the SEC has never gotten mad about it so I don't think the SEC has a problem with it either.

 

[eddystrasser]

LOL at these leaks. wouldn't be surprised if someone uploaded a video of themselves going through Tim Cook's sock drawer at this point.

 

[ritmomundo]

Does anyone even like this pastel color pallet they're choosing from? Could that phone be a more disgusting shade of yellow?

 

[Vegastouch]

I'm actually waiting for someone to say that "it looks cheap"...

Apple's plastic apparently is better than everybody elses

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Has any of these folks with access to the iPhone 5C rear shell indicated how the plastic feels? Is it premium plastic like Nokia or HTC or Motorola or slimy Samsung plastic?

They all use Polycarbonate so Samsungs is no worse.

 

[TWSS37]

Why would it need to be tied to a carrier?

How else would the phone make a call? Different GSM/CDMA/LTE bands. It's why I need to buy a phone for Verizon built for Verizon, for example.

 

[ratigator]

The problem is (I'm assuming) you probably sport your iPhone naked (as do I, can't stand covering up a sexy phone with crappy cases) but you're not thinking of the broader market. You have to realize we, fans on this site, are the less than 1% of the market. You know who is the biggest market? The people who put nasty, crappy cases on their phones.

Good point... and they will probably put cases on their 5C's too.

 

[sniffies]

Will the yellow model come in black?

I've always liked black.

 

[Mike MA]

Where do they get all that parts?!?!? Was there a open house at Foxconn by accident? For sure Tim's security efforts failed.

 

[inlinevolvo]

Then how do you explain the compromise edition of the iPad?

SJ was actually receptive to the iPad mini after being convinced by his staff it was a new market. I don't think the mini was a compromised product. Just like the iphone grew, the iPad shrank.

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Well SJ, i.m.h.o, didn't told the truth then. Apple's behavior towards the patent wars makes it also kinda hard to believe I've been using product ever since the Macintosh 7100 and knowing apple and their approach to the market also indicates that what SJ said is just simply not accurate to put it mildly
It's all about mass production now, ST also considered to quite the Pro Line, why? Not because those where Apple worst computers, in reality they where Apple finest products even, they didn't sell good enough to the masses...

The list goes on to make SJ and Apple PR philosophy approach at least arbitrary.

I love Apple and their products, but I'm not naive thinking that Apple doesn't care about where they are standing in the market and where they are heading towards.

I agree with your points. While I just switched to apple last year I already love the ecosystem. I was simply pointing out their inconsistency.

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You really think that is true? If I was the head of a business I would say the same thing to generate interest in my products. Apple is a business. If selling a lower cost iPhone will bring in more customers than it would have before, I expect them to do so. Apple will see increased revenue from their software services (especially the App store). Also its very likely that someone who is happy with their lower cost iPhone buys another Apple product such as an iPad or even a computer. Not to mention this gets all iOS devices to have the same screen size/resolution/charging port. If you ask me, this is a great move for Apple

No I don't think it was true. But It was Steve's go to argument. Just found it interesting with the intro of rumored 5C.

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Because A) Steve Jobs is no longer around, sorry, but what he would have done is irrelevant, Apple can't make decisions based on what Steve Jobs would have done in 2010, B) times have changed, there's far more competition, Apple has been at the top and at some point they'll become desperate to stay there, and C) people who can't spend $650 on a phone still deserve a good smartphone experience, whether that be here in the US or in an "emerging market." Just because it's "less" than the iPhone 5 doesn't mean it's not better than a similar mid-range device from a competitor. You can offer an amazing product at various price points, they don't all have to be top of the line.

To ignore emerging markets would be a HUGE mistake IMO. To ignore young people (who may be more likely to buy this - either because of price, durability, or just because it's colorful) would be a mistake. I'm 100% behind Apple on this.

Plus, if Apple follows their pattern of - new model one year / refresh the next year - this means we'll be seeing a "new" iPhone every year. And that could be huge in areas of the world where people have the money to upgrade frequently.

Of course now 20 people will come along telling me I'm wrong, just telling it how I see it.

You make a valid point and I don't disagree with you. Lets hope Apple doesn't become what it was when SJ was ousted.

 

[Mavelous]

Golly, when are we gonna see that sleek WHITE one?!

 

[lordofthereef]

I call BS on "treating it right." I had a 3GS for 3 years and I dropped it on pavement more than once and still didn't have any cracks.

I had my phone in a speck candyshell and never dropped it. There were hairline cracks by the grills. This was a relatively common issue. Rather than calling me a liar, why not do some research on the matter?

Lastly, class action lawsuits generally don't lie. You can call that BS to, but you would be wrong.

EDIT: Here are a handful of links for your reading pleasure.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1642767?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2582727?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1638783?start=0&tstart=0
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/30/are-iphone-3gs-cracking/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_3G (yes! it's even in the wiki under problems: hairline cracks)

 

[Jimmy James]

Double down.
More like double up.

 

[wilhelmer]

I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh, what a thing to do
And it was all yellow

Your skin, oh yeah, your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
D'you know? For you I bleed myself dry
For you I bleed myself dry

 

[CoolSpot]

Then how do you explain the compromise edition of the iPad?

I'm not sure that the iPad mini really qualifies as a "compromise" edition. It less expensive to be sure, but mostly its a different form factor which is why many people choose it.

The iphone 5C isn't going to offer anything other than being cheaper.

 

[Gym Hellwig]

other than bigger screens, what is everyone else doing that is not "old and outdated"?

Is that a serious question? Put an iphone 5 next to an iphone 3GS and you tell me the difference.

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What does that have to do with this phone? The only real similarities to the 3G/GS is the plastic casing.

I never said it had anything to do with the 5C.

That said, I think the 5C is ugly as sin.

 

[lokey]

Does anyone even like this pastel color pallet they're choosing from? Could that phone be a more disgusting shade of yellow?

I agree. The pastel palette isn't to my liking. I much prefer the CMYK color palette that Nokia is using on their Lumia line.

Just a matter of preference I guess.

 

[Gjwilly]

Will the yellow model come in black?

I think you can only get the yellow in white or green.
If you want black you'll need to get the red.

 

[leflix]

5c

5C is a HOAX

 

[Vegastouch]

I think you can only get the yellow in white or green.
If you want black you'll need to get the red.

Um, what?

 

[heutusops]

when they can put a metal support under the rear shell, why not make the whole phone out of metal?