Apple unveils iPhone 5S and budget iPhone 5C
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iPhone 5S launch: Heres what Apples new gold, silver and space grey device looks like
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at a special launch event in Cupertino, California, an improved flagship smartphone with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor that comes in a champagne gold colour and a cheaper handset available in five vibrant hues.
The new iPhone 5S will be 20 times faster than its predecessor the iPhone 5 and run on an A7 chip, making it the worlds first 64 bit mobile phone.
iPhone 5S is the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world, delivering desktop class architecture in the palm of your hand, said Philip Schiller, Apples senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, at the launch.
iPhone 5S sets a new standard for smartphones, packed into its beautiful and refined design are breakthrough features that really matter to people, like Touch ID, a simple and secure way to unlock your phone with just a touch of your finger.
Speaking of the new phones capabilities, he added: The PC world made the transition from 32 bit to 64 bit and it took years. Today youre going to see that Apple is going to do it on one day.
The tech giant has ditched its usual monochromatic approach to the iPhones design, offering this new handset in gold, silver and Space Grey.
Improvements to the in-built camera make it SLR-level stuff according to Apple, while the phones battery will allow for 10 hours of 3G talk time, 250 hours on standby, 10 hours of LTE internet browsing and 40 hours of music playback.
The 5S will cost a massive £709 for the top 64GB model, while the 32GB will be £629 and the 16GB device £549.
Nearly all the rumours circulating in the run-up to the launch turned out to be true on this occasion, including the arrival of a fingerprint scanner called Touch ID.
While the iPhone 5Ss home button still requires physically pushing in, a stainless steel ring surrounding it will detects your fingerprint making it easier and safer to unlock the phone or make an iTunes purchase.
As Apple explains:
Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your iPhone with just the touch of a finger. Built into the home button, Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and intelligently analyze it to provide accurate readings from any angle.
The new 8 megapixel iSight camera features a larger f/2.2 aperture and a new sensor with 1.5μ pixels for better low-light performance. Apple claims it will result in two-times faster auto-focus and faster photo capture.
iPhone 5C
Also unveiled at the event, the relatively budget handset iPhone 5C comes in green, grey, blue, peach, and yellow, with CEO Tim Cook teasing before the announcement: In the past, when weve launched a new iPhone, we lowered the cost of the old iPhone, making it more accessible to new people. But this year, were not going to do that.
The business has become so large that this year were going to replace the iPhone 5, and were going to replace it with not one but two new designs.
While not as budget a device as some expected, the 5C will serve to supersede the iPhone 5 in Apples eyes, with Schiller saying: iPhone 5C is everything iPhone 5 was and more, in an all-new design packed with great features. iPhone 5c is designed with a beautiful polycarbonate enclosure that looks and feels so solid in your hand.
The iPhone 5C will be made available for £469 for the 16GB model and £549 for the 32GB model.
Apples design chief Jony Ive added: I think its quite remarkable when something feels familiar yet is new. Thats the iPhone 5C. Its the vivid realization of hardware and software in one device.
We were also given a closer look at iOS 7 at the event, with SVP of Software engineering Craig Federighi showing off a new zoom feature in the Photo app that allows users to see a years photos in one shot.
Downloading iOS 7 is like getting an all-new device. One thats so much more useful and elegant than ever before, he said, with Cook adding: Next month we will ship the 700 millionth iOS device. iOS 7 will quickly become the worlds most popular mobile operating system. Its packed with amazing new features.
iWork apps were also talked up earlier in the event, with Cook saying: We think that iWork is a really key advantage for a customers productivity, and that iPhoto and iMovie are great for their creativity. No other platform has apps like these. We think all iOS devices are made better if they have these apps.
Some more shots of Touch ID
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at a special launch event in Cupertino, California, an improved flagship smartphone with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor that comes in a champagne gold colour and a cheaper handset available in five vibrant hues.
The new iPhone 5S will be 20 times faster than its predecessor the iPhone 5 and run on an A7 chip, making it the worlds first 64 bit mobile phone.
iPhone 5S is the most forward-thinking smartphone in the world, delivering desktop class architecture in the palm of your hand, said Philip Schiller, Apples senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, at the launch.
iPhone 5S sets a new standard for smartphones, packed into its beautiful and refined design are breakthrough features that really matter to people, like Touch ID, a simple and secure way to unlock your phone with just a touch of your finger.
Speaking of the new phones capabilities, he added: The PC world made the transition from 32 bit to 64 bit and it took years. Today youre going to see that Apple is going to do it on one day.
The tech giant has ditched its usual monochromatic approach to the iPhones design, offering this new handset in gold, silver and Space Grey.
Improvements to the in-built camera make it SLR-level stuff according to Apple, while the phones battery will allow for 10 hours of 3G talk time, 250 hours on standby, 10 hours of LTE internet browsing and 40 hours of music playback.
The 5S will cost a massive £709 for the top 64GB model, while the 32GB will be £629 and the 16GB device £549.
Nearly all the rumours circulating in the run-up to the launch turned out to be true on this occasion, including the arrival of a fingerprint scanner called Touch ID.
While the iPhone 5Ss home button still requires physically pushing in, a stainless steel ring surrounding it will detects your fingerprint making it easier and safer to unlock the phone or make an iTunes purchase.
As Apple explains:
Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your iPhone with just the touch of a finger. Built into the home button, Touch ID uses a laser cut sapphire crystal, together with the capacitive touch sensor, to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and intelligently analyze it to provide accurate readings from any angle.
The new 8 megapixel iSight camera features a larger f/2.2 aperture and a new sensor with 1.5μ pixels for better low-light performance. Apple claims it will result in two-times faster auto-focus and faster photo capture.
iPhone 5C
Also unveiled at the event, the relatively budget handset iPhone 5C comes in green, grey, blue, peach, and yellow, with CEO Tim Cook teasing before the announcement: In the past, when weve launched a new iPhone, we lowered the cost of the old iPhone, making it more accessible to new people. But this year, were not going to do that.
The business has become so large that this year were going to replace the iPhone 5, and were going to replace it with not one but two new designs.
While not as budget a device as some expected, the 5C will serve to supersede the iPhone 5 in Apples eyes, with Schiller saying: iPhone 5C is everything iPhone 5 was and more, in an all-new design packed with great features. iPhone 5c is designed with a beautiful polycarbonate enclosure that looks and feels so solid in your hand.
The iPhone 5C will be made available for £469 for the 16GB model and £549 for the 32GB model.
Apples design chief Jony Ive added: I think its quite remarkable when something feels familiar yet is new. Thats the iPhone 5C. Its the vivid realization of hardware and software in one device.
We were also given a closer look at iOS 7 at the event, with SVP of Software engineering Craig Federighi showing off a new zoom feature in the Photo app that allows users to see a years photos in one shot.
Downloading iOS 7 is like getting an all-new device. One thats so much more useful and elegant than ever before, he said, with Cook adding: Next month we will ship the 700 millionth iOS device. iOS 7 will quickly become the worlds most popular mobile operating system. Its packed with amazing new features.
iWork apps were also talked up earlier in the event, with Cook saying: We think that iWork is a really key advantage for a customers productivity, and that iPhoto and iMovie are great for their creativity. No other platform has apps like these. We think all iOS devices are made better if they have these apps.
Some more shots of Touch ID
