Latest Updates On The iPhone 5S And 5C Since The Early Days of Leaks And Rumours

Champagne gold proves to be a hit among most Malaysians as they lined up to be among the first in the country to grab the latest iPhone 5s at local telcos.

Most said that they were hoping to get their hands on the new Apple smartphones before they run out of stock. The iPhone 5s went on sale in Malaysia from 12.01am yesterday.

At the Celcom Blue Cube store at Sunway Pyramid, over 200 customers waited in line – some even before the outlet opened for business – to be the first customers to pick up the new phones.

Celcom’s big iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c happened today at 12.01am, 31 October 2013, at Blue Cube, Sunway Pyramid. As with all crazy iPhone launches, eager buyers started queuing as early as in the morning of 30 October.

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For Mohd Abdullah Mohd Azam and his wife Aguslianie Nurmansyah, queuing up early and being first in line has its privileges. Celcom decided to give away free units of iPhone 5s each to the duo.

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With Celcom, you can take home a 16GB iPhone 5s from as low as RM418 with the 24-month Celcom First Elite plan, after a total savings of RM1,931. The plan has a monthly commitment of RM238 per month with total data quota of 6.2GB and flat 10sen voice & video call, SMS & MMS rate.

For the 16GB iPhone 5c, you can take home the colourful device from as low as RM88 with the 24-month Celcom First Elite plan, after a total savings of RM1,911. The plan has a similar RM238 per month commitment, with a data quota of 6.2GB and One Rate voice, video call, SMS & MMS of 10sen.

Apple suffered a fall in profits in the last financial quarter despite selling a record-breaking 33.8 million iPhones, figures released by the technology giant have revealed.

The firm's quarterly profit of $7.5 billion was down from $8.2 billion in the same three months of 2012. Gross profit margin fell to 37 per cent from 40 per cent in the same period last year.

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“We’re pleased to report a strong finish to an amazing year with record fourth quarter revenue, including sales of almost 34m iPhones,” CEO Tim Cook stated.

"We’re excited to go into the holidays with our new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, iOS 7, the new iPad mini with Retina Display and the incredibly thin and light iPad Air, new MacBook Pros, the radical new Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks and the next generation iWork and iLife apps for OS X and iOS.”

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Just couple of hours ago, Apple has released its official iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S pricing in Malaysia. Now Maxis’s iPhone 5S pricing has appeared as well with a slight price difference from what we have seen earlier.

The outright iPhone 5S and 5C retail pricing from Maxis are as follows:

iPhone 5S 16GB – RM2,349
iPhone 5S 32GB – RM2,699
iPhone 5S 64GB – RM2,999

iPhone 5C 16GB – RM1,999

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Basically it is RM50 cheaper for the 16GB and 32GB version while the 64GB unit is RM150 lower. For the iPhone 5C the price remains unchanged at RM1,999 and comes with a single 16GB variant on Maxis. Nevertheless, it is still much more expensive than the iPhones launched in the past few years.

Apple has announced that the new iPhones will soon be available in Malaysia and MalaysianWireless has managed to obtain the likely pricing of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in Malaysia.

The pricing of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C that are stated below may not be the same for all mobile operators. This is because Apple has no control over the final price, for reasons unknown to us, similar to what happened last year (DiGi has set the Phone 5 retail pricing higher).

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There could be about a RM100 difference between certain operators for the iPhone 5S. As for the iPhone 5C at RM1899, we can confirm that this is the RRP that has been set by Maxis and Celcom while DiGi is still finalising all their pricing at the point of writing.

Internally, the gold iPhone 5s was jokingly referred to as ‘The Kardashian Phone’ by some Apple employees. This fact was tweeted out by the NYT’s Nick Bilton today and we confirmed the nickname with our sources.

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Apparently this was not a serious ‘code name’ or anything, just an internal joke. Kim Kardashian, of course, has a well-known connection to gold iPhones.

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The reality star actually had an iPhone 5 that was anodized gold long before Apple’s ‘champagne’ device hit the market, as you can see in the image below.

The name was obviously used in jest and not in any ways official (which should be obvious!) but it's nice to see Apple poke fun of itself every now and again.

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Although, at this point Kim actually doesn't have a new gold 5S. She is using a black iPhone 5 now in the famous bathing suit image above.

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For now, Maxis is the only operator that will be able to take advantage of iPhone’s LTE connectivity as it is the only operator that offers LTE data together with its voice plans.

Expect Maxis, Celcom and DiGi to announce pricing, plans and pre-order details anytime after the Hari Raya Haji holidays.

Salam semua pembaca blog Mah@mahu dah juga rakan sekalian. Tgh kecoh kemunculan telepon generasi baru daripada iPhone. Sebelum ni menunggu kemunculan iPhone 5S tapi muncul sekali dengan iPhone 5C. Ada org kata knp iPhone bagi nama 5C yg bermaksud 'Cheap'. Itu kerana harga bagi keluaran ini murah daripada biasa, itu adalah tidak benar kerana 5C bermaksud 'Color'. Ini kerana keluaran iPhone ini penuh dengan warna-warni.

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iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be available in Malaysia on Novermber 1. Apple announced that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be available in 35 new countries on October 25 and in another 16 countries on November 1.

DiGi and Celcom websites reveal that local telcos have yet to publish any details on pricing plans for the new iPhones, but expect more news in the weeks leading up to the local release date.

This time around, the new iPhone 5C/5S arrives quicker in Malaysia in just 51 days since its announcement on September 11th. As comparison, the iPhone 5 took 91 days to reach Malaysia on 14th December 2012.

That's nearly double the 5 million iPhones that Apple sold during the first three days that the iPhone 5 was on sale last year, and sales were well above Wall Street analysts' expectations. Shares of Apple rose 6% Monday morning.

Many suppliers and mobile networks complained of a shortage of supply from Apple on the launch day, however, the company said that the demand has exceeded the initial supply and many online orders are scheduled for shipping in coming weeks.

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Apple claims the iPhone 5S is up to twice as fast for both CPU and graphics and says the new A7 processor housed within the device includes over a billion transistors — twice as many as the A6 processor in the iPhone 5, while retaining the same footprint.

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iOS 7 has apparently been updated to take advantage of the new 64-bit architecture, too. The phone will be available in black, gold or silver colours.

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The iPhone 5S also includes something called an M7 motion co-processor, which keeps tabs on the device’s accelerometer, gyroscope and compass with API links so apps can tap into the data. Battery life has been improved to 10 hours off LTE browsing, says Apple, as well as 10 hour talk time and 250 hours standby.

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The iPhone 5S will include a touch ID fingerprint sensor, built into the Home button. It’ll scan fingerprints in any orientation as well as sub-dermal fingerprint layers, and you can use it to unlock your phone without a PIN or make iTunes purchases without entering a password.

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The iPhone 5C, by comparison includes Apple’s A6 processor, an 8-megapixel camera, polycarbonate casing (no seams or cracks), a higher battery capacity than prior iPhones, and availability in multiple colors, including white, blue, yellow, red and green.

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The new flagship Apple smartphone also has the best camera ever in an iPhone, with a bigger sensor with bigger pixels for more light and better pictures, and software that takes multiple pictures simultaneously and selects the best one.

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It includes a FaceTime HD camera capable of taking sharper pictures, and will sell for $99 (16GB) or $199 (32gb) with a two-year contract. Colorized custom cases will sell for $29 a piece, and the cases have holes in the back, allowing you to create a two-tone look if you prefer.

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The iPhone 5C seems similar to the current iPhone 5, with some improvements to battery life and front-facing camera quality. The main differences are the external design and the availability of a $200 32 GB version.

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iPhone 5C akan diperkenalkan sebagai alternatif kepada iPhone 5S yang lebih berpatutan. Continue reading →

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Apple Inc is expected to introduce a cheaper version of the iPhone on Tuesday, bringing one of the industry's costliest smartphones within reach of the masses in poorer emerging markets.

David Webber, managing director of financial services software provider Intelligent Environments, predicts that Apple’s new iPhone fingerprint scanner is set to trigger a huge upswing in the number of Brits accessing their bank accounts via a mobile phone.

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The iPhone 5S is expected to come with a display carrying twice the pixels than the current generation and a quad-core processor. The phone is speculated to come with a thinner bezel, thereby adopting the iPad mini like design.

The iPhone 5S is rumoured to come in four colours - Gold, Slate, White, and Graphite. The leaked photos of the upcoming iPhone 5S hint that Apple may include a fingerprint scanner in the iPhone 5S.

The first iPhone line waiters have already staked their claim outside New York's iconic Fifth Ave Apple Store, camping in front of the shop's jumbo glass gemstone a full four days before the company will formally acknowledge the new products exist.

When asked what they plan to do if Apple doesn't release the devices to consumers until Sept. 20th -- a full two weeks away -- Joe and Brian simply shrugged their shoulders and said: "We'll wait!"

Apple's media event is scheduled for next Tuesday, with rumors and speculation pointing to a launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C in the United States and other first-wave countries on Friday, September 20.

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A verified China Telecom account put out a post on Sina Weibo advertising advance orders for Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C, the two new phone that are expected to be announced next week.

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The post, which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal, was quickly taken down, but not before many Weibo users took screenshots and spread word online. The post in part said that China would be one of the first markets to get the new iPhones.

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Apple said earlier this week it was holding a satellite event in Beijing on September 11, the day after it is expected to unveil its latest iPhones in the United States. The September 11 event is the first time Apple will launch in China at almost the same time as in the United States, underscoring the importance of the Chinese smartphone market, the biggest in the world.

Though it’s unclear whether the release is accidental or an intentional marketing stunt, if true, it certainly represents an important switch in strategy for Apple. In the past, Apple fans in China have had to wait months after the company’s initial product release for new items to go on sale locally.

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As a result, many wealthier or die-hard fans in China purchase phones brought in from Hong Kong or other markets that get Apple’s new products earlier.

Two latest images, released by Chinese website iApps.im, showcases that Apple is all set to debut into low-price smartphone market with multiple colors. The first image displays partially unpacked blue color iPhone 5C.

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The second one showing a series of iPhone 5C in multiple colors including yellow, blue and white. Another photo from C Technology also showcases that iPhone 5C would also be available in color variants including green.

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The company is widely expected to unveil its next-generation flagship iPhone, commonly referred to as the iPhone 5S, on September 10th.

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The news site AllThingsD, part of the same company as The Journal, said Apple had scheduled a September 10 event to unveil the new smartphones as part of an effort to regain momentum.

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Apple has asked assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry to begin shipping both a new high-end and low-end iPhone in early September, people familiar with the matter said.

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It’s still not clear whether Apple plans to unveil both new devices at the September 10th launch event, however, so Apple may instead choose to only showcase the high-end iPhone 5S in three weeks’ time.

The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Apple Inc., is reportedly planning to launch its next iPhone on September 10, 2013.

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It will run on iOS 7, the latest version of Apple’s operating system, released last June. The interface has been entirely revisited and presents an even cleaner feel, using transparency, overlay and 3D effects.

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The most important part here is that the listing has already been put up on Amazon, with the date on which the product will be available. On closely observing the iPhone in the image, you can see that the device looks very much like the Apple iPhone 5, but there are some visual differences.

We have been seeing Apple’s forthcoming devices— the iPhone 5C and the iPad 5— leak quite frequently in the past few weeks. Adding to that growing list of rumors are two videos posted by 9To5Mac, which show the plastic shells of the aforementioned devices.

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Apple is expected to announce the fifth-generation iPad along with the iPhone 5S and rumored low-cost iPhone 5C next month.

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The video is displaying the plastic body of iPhone – purportedly iPad 5C – that is also being addressed in the market as ‘budget’ iPhone or low-price’ iPhone from Apple.

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Video of iPad 5 showcases that Apple is apparently following iPad Mini design format that could result in slimmer iPad 5 tablet. The new casing, displayed in the video, is larger though, its on the similar design lines of iPad Mini

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Apple is reportedly preparing to release two new iPhone models in first week of September. The most awaited App le iPhone 5S and the iPhone Lite will come with the new iOS7 update.

According to Huffington Post, the iPhone 5S may be just over a month away as estimated by a German blog iFun and if true it would mean that the latest iPhone will hit the market earlier than previous versions.

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It’s been said that Apple was to launch a cheaper version of its iPhone to compete with other mobile phone companies. After months of speculation, tech company Techdy got its hands on the shell and display assembly of Apple’s ‘budget iPhone’ from an overseas supply chain.

According to Techdy, the low-cost plastic iPhone will be made mostly of plastic, have a 4" screen (like that of the iPhone 5), and be shaped similar to Apple’s original iPod. It’s surmised that Apple would announce its budget iPhone later this year, and it could cost as low as US$99.

Taiwanese Apple news website Apple.pro leaked images of what it claimed to be the iPhone 6, which looked similar to an iPhone 5 but featured a glossy plastic exterior.

Apple.pro claims that the images they possessed of what looks like an iPhone, minus the glossy plastic exterior and the Apple logo, is the iPhone 6.

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The images of the low budget iPhone have been obtained from two different sources, but have a similar design. Both leaked images have a curved back, similar to what was earlier seen in the iPhone 3GS.

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Both photos of the rumored economy iPhone bear some similarities in shape, there are some differences, leading viewers to believe either one or both of these photos may be fake.

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Considering the lack of text or an Apple logo on the device – even iPhone and iPad prototypes typically have the Apple logo emblazoned on the back – it certainly looks like this alleged iPhone 6 photo is actually an iPhone 5 inside a case.

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GSMinsider vouched that the image which was posted first came from a Weibo user who correctly displayed an image of the Nokia Lumia 925 before it was even officially unveiled in the public. So, there might be a possibility that the low budget iPhone version would look like the images above.

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[FULL STORY] Apple quietly announced a new iPod touch with a cheaper $229 entry-level price, no rear facing camera and no loop attachment.

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