Apple finally introduced the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c last week, and with just a couple of days to go before the big launch, fans of the device are currently weighing up their options. It would seem, at least for the time being, as though consumers are drawn to the flagship iPhone 5s, and with a bunch of new features including iPhone 5s Touch ID, it's not hard to see why many have overlooked the colorful, budget iPhone 5c. Although some may see a fingerprint sensor as a bit of a gimmick, it's an intriguing feature to say the least, and in order to familiarize prospective buyers with the new implementation, Apple will be showing it off in its iconic retail stores using a demo app.
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For some reason Apple took the decision to not allow pre-orders of the new iPhone 5s. The Cupertino company don't seem to have explained that decision in any great detail, but at least we don't have long to wait until the device is officially available for purchase. In the past, the company has often changed the time on which they begin to sell their new iPhone and iPad hardware, but it has today been confirmed that orders of the iPhone 5s will begin online at 12:01am Pacific Time, on September 20th.
Not long after the official iPhone 5s announcement, an Apple spokesperson discussed the iPhone 5s Touch ID capabilities in a little more detail, focusing specifically on the type of data that the biometric scanner will be capturing when in use. A few days have passed and we are now seeing additional information emerging, regarding one of the other new components that will be making an appearance in the seventh-generation iPhone. Information regarding Apple's A7 chipset and its' associated M7 Motion Coprocessor has been unveiled, and it's once again another feature that will split opinion.
Specific feature sets of announced smartphones will always be extremely polarizing and appeal to one user while managing to entirely bore another. What we all care about is price. How much cash we will have to part with to have that device in our lives. Apple has done a pretty great job of keeping the cost of the new iPhones down, but if that isn't enough for some, then Walmart will be offering a discount on the devices when they eventually go public.
Battery life is an important aspect of any mobile device, although it has to be said, we don't always hold it in as high a regard as we perhaps should. Even in this day and age, seldom do consumers make battery life considerations until it's too late - instead blinded by an array of impressive, if often unnecessary features. With us now being in the period between the iPhone 5s and 5c's announcement and release, we can actually take the time to assess the minor details of the two new entrants to Apple's smartphone roster, and according to FCC filings discovered by AnandTech, both handsets will offer superior battery life to the iPhone 5.
When Apple introduced the iPhone 5s at Tuesday's Cupertino event it didn't come as any surprise that the new hardware included biometric detection embedded within the home button. The inclusion of this technology, officially called Touch ID, had long been speculated about before Tim Cook took to the stage and had also been all but confirmed by the discovery of biometric framework logs in a teardown of iOS 7. iPhone 5s Touch ID is definitely a polarizing feature but Apple has now released some additional information regarding the technology that should answer a few questions.
At this point we've all watched the Apple iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c announcement event from yesterday, but some of it is just worth watching again. High on that list would have to be the Infinity Blade III trailer that we saw Epic Games’ Donald Mustard and his brother playing through on-stage. We got a good idea of what Apple is allowing game makers to do with the iPhone 5s during that demo, and now you can watch the whole trailer online, sans all the Apple stuff either side of it.
So, the iPhone 5s and 5c have finally been revealed after months of speculation, and with the latter available to pre-order in just a couple of days, Apple fans have a bit of a decision to make. The iPhone 5s has certainly pushed the boundaries with a plethora of new features, but while the iPhone 5c may be distinctly similar in terms of hardware to the iPhone 5, its funky design and range of color options will surely render it a hit among consumers. But which will you choose?
Well that didn't take long. Just hours after Apple announced the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, some of its competition is already beginning to launch the first attacks aimed to poke fun at the devices.
