Cheaper, Colourful - The Must-See Apple iPhone 5C Leak that Rocks!
Apple’s smartphones have always been sleek, stylish and cool. At least that’s the case if your idea of cool involves lots of glass and metal with only two colour options: black or white. This could all change with the release of the Apple iPhone 5C, which is expected to make its debut next month alongside the flagship iPhone 5S.
Various leaked images and insider statements which have emerged in the past few weeks have suggested that the iPhone 5C will actually be a big, bright, flamboyant phone on the outside, with a number of different colours available rather than the monochrome options that have been stuck to in the past.
The C in iPhone 5C could stand for ‘colour’, but will also be perceived as representing ‘cheap’, because most observers expect it to be a low cost alternative to the iPhone 5S. But what about the iPhone 5C design makes it so different from its predecessors and has Apple taken a step too far, perhaps jeopardising its reputation as a premium brand by pursuing younger mobile fans?
Falling far from the tree
Rather than using high end materials, the iPhone 5C will reportedly feature a chassis made from coloured plastic. This makes it look a lot more like one of Nokia’s Lumia handsets, at least from the point of view of the colours on offer.
The iPhone 5C colours should include red, yellow, blue and green, along with a more subdued white design. You will still get the Apple logo proudly plonked on the rear, but it is a design that makes the phone look more like one of the iPod models rather than an iPhone.
Software Hints
Some people may not be convinced that Apple is actually going to pull the trigger and make the iPhone 5C a festival of colours based on the leaked images alone, because such pictures can be faked and until an official announcement is made, being sceptical is totally justified.
There is, however, a bit more evidence around to suggest that these rumours are closer to the truth than nay-sayers might think.
The iOS 7 operating system which will be at the heart of the iPhone 5C, for example, has undergone its own design overhaul, marking a significant change for this software and its interface.
Apple’s unveiling of iOS 7 earlier in the summer earned plenty of international headlines, because the icons have been redesigned with a flatter look to them and a pastel colour scheme which will fit in nicely with the tones of the iPhone 5C’s design.
This is just speculation, but the iPhone range is in need of a profile boost because there is some evidence that smartphone buyers are starting to look elsewhere for their high-tech handset kicks.
So will Apple be able to tempt a younger, cash-strapped audience with its juicy-looking iPhone 5C, or will it end up alienating those who are more interested in its top tier phones? The iPhone is supposed to look like something that James Bond would be happy to use, but could the colourful models feel more appropriate for Dora the Explorer?
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