Apple India Tipped to Release
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in October: Report
By Manthan Gupta 6th Oct, 2013
It has been almost a month since Apple unveiled itsiPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Now, the American technology giant is reportedly prepping to release the new smartphones in India this month.
Technology blog BGR claims that Apple is likely to release iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on 25 October inIndia. The launch details of the new iPhonesreportedly cropped up recently during a business meeting among top Indian retail chain representatives and Apple executives. The particulars regarding the price of new Apple handsets are still under wraps.
The meeting was reportedly chaired by Apple India's country head Maneesh Dhir and telecom business head Sanjay Kaul. It was attended by big multi-brand retail chains such as The Mobile Store, Croma, UniverCell Telecom, Reliance Retail, Next Retail, Planet M Retail, Spice HotSpot and Future Group.
The main idea behind the gathering was to set up a roadmap to increase the footprint of Apple products (iPods, iPhones, iPads) in Tier-2 cities in India. Apple is planning to introduce 100 exclusive stand alone stores via a franchisee model this fiscal year. However it has not set any deadline as such,reported The Economic Times.
Apple's new smartphones, especially the premium model iPhone 5S, has received a huge response from Apple fans in developed markets. It has also crept into the Indian grey markets and is reportedly selling as high as ₹1,00,000 a piece.
Key specifications of Apple's premium 'iPhone 5S' and Low-cost 'iPhone 5C':
Model
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Apple iPhone 5S
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Apple iPhone 5C
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Display
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4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolution having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch)
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4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolution having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch)
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OS
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iOS 7
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iOS 7
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Processor
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Next generation 64-bit Apple A7 processor (up to twice faster than the previous generation chipset), and M7 motion co-processor
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Dual-core Apple A6 processor
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Storage
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16GB, 32GB and 64GB
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16GB and 32GB
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Camera
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8.0-megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash support called as True Tone, f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording, 3X zoom
Front: 1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording
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Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash support, full HD video recording, f/2.4 aperture, 3X zoom
Front:1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording,
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Battery
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Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)
Standby time: close to 250 hours
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Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)
Standby time: close to 250 hours
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Network
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3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)
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3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)
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Add-ons
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Finger-print scanner on Home button, improved voice-search feature Siri, NFC, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz & 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.0,A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass
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Siri, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n , 2.4GHz & 5GHz ), Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass tough plastic polycarbonate shell with multiple colour options, 3.5 mm audio port, lightning port
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Dimensions
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123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
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124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm
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Weight
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112 g
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132 g
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Colour options
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Will come in White, Blue, Pink, Yellow and Green
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Price (In USA)
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16GB-$199(₹12,215),32GB- $299(₹18,354) and 64GB- $399(₹24,492) with two-year contract, whereas unlocked variants will sold for $649 (₹39,838), $749(₹45,977) and respectively $849 (₹52,115) respectively
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$99(₹6,077) and $199 (₹12,215) with contract, whereas SIM-free variants will cost-$549 (₹33,700) and $649 (₹39,838) respectively
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