Since 2007, Apple has been releasing a new iPhone each year. However, in this year, the Cupertino company has released two new iPhones namely, the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Apple is going to discontinue the supply of iPhone 5 to make way for the two new iPhones. Now that the iPhone 5C has been unveiled, Apple will soon start receiving pre-oders for iPhone 5C.
Earlier, it was in the news that iPhone 5C will be a budget phone and is targetted towards emerging markets such as China and India. However, the iPhone 5C is not that cheap. It is priced at $550 whereas the premium flagship handset, the iPhone 5S is priced at $650.
The specs of the iPhone 5C is quite similar to that of iPhone 5. The iPhone 5C features a 4inch Retina Display, 8MP camera, and lightning port. The handset will be runnning on the newest version of iOS i.e. iOS 7. Both iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will go on sale on the sme day.
The iPhone 5C release date is set to September 20. However, there is much to know about the iPhone 5C release date. Like all the previous iPhones, even iPhone 5C will arrive on all the leading carriers of US. AT&T will start receiving iPhone 5 pre-orders from Sept 13 to Sept 20.
Sprint will also start offering both the new iPhones from Sept 20th. Like AT&T, even Sprint will start receiving iPhone 5C pre-odres from Sept 13 at 2AM CST.
T-Mobile is also planning to sell the iPhone 5C from Sept 20.T-Mobile will be making the phone avialable for sale through its retail outlets. There is no info on whehter T-Mobile will be starting with pre-oders on Sept 13.
Like other leading carriers, Verizon is also going to sell the iPhone 5C from Sept 20.The iPhone 5C handsets will be made avialble through the retail outlets of Verizon. As of now, there is no information on whether Verizon will be receiving pre-orders.
US Cellular will not be releasing the iPhone 5C on its network on Sept 20 but some time later within this year. Even the iPhone 5S will release on US Cellular network later in this year.