iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus AND iPhone 7c ALL Coming In 2016
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Did Apple just leak the iPhone 7c on its own site? New rumours suggest Apple is readying three iPhones for 2016
The case for an updated iPhone 5c is rather compelling. A lot of people really didn’t like Apple’s slightly cheaper iPhone, but having said that there were plenty of people –– we’re talking millions here –– who really dug the firm's plastic-fantastic iPhone.
Many consider the iPhone 5c a failure, but this is complete BUNK; the handset sold in excess of 25 million units. Now, I appreciate this isn’t a big figure for Apple but compared to similarhandsets
shipped by Samsung and HTC and Sony, the iPhone 5c was a HUGE success –– could you imagine if HTC sold 25 million HTC One M8 Mini handsets!? No, neither can I… which is why writing the iPhone 5c off as a misfire by Apple is not only stupid, it is actually just wrong!
There has been plenty of talk about an update, an iPhone 6c. But today things took a step closer to an actual piece of solid evidence for the new iPhone 6c –– an image of the handset LEAKED by Apple itself.
This is the image in question:
http://digsby.com
Now, you could be forgiven for thinking this is the iPhone 5c, as it looks pretty much identical. But here’s the rub: this sucker has TouchID and Apple’s iPhone 5c did not…
iPhone 5c Review: Conclusion
Here's an extract from our iPhone 5c Review which was published WAY back in 2013. As part of our coverage we've added a new aspect to the review, which you'll find on Page One whereby we re-review the handset from the perspective of 2014/15's market. Below is our original verdict on the iPhone 5c:
"Yes, it is plastic. Yes, it doesn’t have the same updated specs of the iPhone 5S. And, yes, it is basically the iPhone 5 encased in a new plastic unibody chassis. But none of these facts are necessarily a bad thing. The iPhone 5 was a great handset, and the iPhone 5C is too, even more so when you factor in its improved battery life and jazzy new outer-casing.
"But for me what’s most interesting about the iPhone 5C is what it says about the changing culture within Apple under the stewardship of Tim Cook. It is becoming more egalitarian and seems to be actively looking for a new breeds of disciples to add to its growing flock.
"The iPhone 5C, whether you like the handset or not, represents a significant shift in Apple’s business philosophy. Apple is no longer just a premium handset maker, operating at the heady heights of the mobile space. Previously Apple went after the snobs and it had one phone. Now it’s still chasing the snobs, but the 5C shows that it is also very interested in everybody else now too."
“Many have surmised that Apple is planning to bring back the "C" moniker that it dropped last year when it launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,” reports The Mirror. “In fact, it's been widely suggested that the company will launch three models this year and update each of its handsets.”
However, things may not be quite as they seem; what we may be looking at here is not an iPhone 6c for 2015, but an iPhone 7c for early 2016. According to a report from the display manufacturer AUO has recently inked an agreement with Apple to supply the iPhone maker with 4in touchscreens destined for use on an alleged "iPhone 7c".
Now this isn’t a confirmation that Apple is producing another 4in iPhone but it certainly adds weight to the body of information already surrounding the handset. Plus, the case for an iPhone 7c is pretty strong, as noted earlier; a lot of Apple’s fanbase really did like the 4in form factor as well as the colour options and the slightly lower cost associated with a “c” brand handset. Hell, you even see celebs rocking the iPhone 5c these days, proving that even when someone can afford a top of the line iPhone they still opt for the cheaper, more colourful option.
The report details an expected shipping date for these panels as Q1 2016, which would mean we can't expect production to begin until later in the year. Essentially it's shaping up that this iPhone 7c may be announced in about a year's time alongside the iPhone 7 and potentially an iPhone 7 Plus, meaning three Apple iPhone launches in one year for the first time ever.
