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iPhone 5c Features and Specifications

The iPhone 5c is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Apple Inc. It is one of two successors to the iPhone 5, along with its higher-end counterpart, the iPhone 5s.

The iPhone 5C will be made of plastic - that's pretty much set in stone as the smartphone's casing has already been leaked dozens of times from various sources. However, the plastic of choice will most likely be of high quality. Actually, it might have relatively high resistance to scratching, according to rumors. Moreover, the iPhone 5C will come in a range of pretty colors, including red, green, blue, yellow, pink, and white. At the same time, we're confident that the iPhone 5C will adopt a number of design cues from the current iPhone model, although it may be a tad thicker and heavier. We're expecting the same form factor, button layout, and screen size found on the iPhone 5.

Color reveals your personality. iPhone 5c, in five anything-but-shy colors, does just that. It's not just for lovers of color. It's for the colorful.

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iPhone 5C have iOS 7?

The iPhone 5c runs on the latest iteration of the iOS operating system, iOS 7. The latest version of Apple's mobile OS will be ready just in time for the launch of the iPhone 5C, bringing a boatload of new features and improvements over last year's iOS 6. These include the overhauled platform user interface with improved multitasking, automatic app updates, redesigned notification panel, Control Center, AirDrop, and more. The real question is whether the iPhone 5C will get all of iOS 7's features or just some of them, leaving the best for the higher-end iPhone 5S. But since the iPhone 5 will be getting the full iOS 7 experience, we see no reason to believe that the iPhone 5C user experience will be limited in one way or another.

iPhone 5c iOS

LTE Wireless

iPhone 5c has up to 13 LTE bands. That's more than any other single model of smartphone. Which means even more iPhone users can experience fast download and upload speeds in more places around the world. Meanwhile, the number of LTE carriers supported by iPhone worldwide continues to grow. So when you're traveling, you can take advantage of ultrafast LTE networks in more places.

iSight Camera, Camera App and Videos

  • The 8MP iSight camera delivers startlingly sharp photo quality thanks to features like a sophisticated five-element lens. And panorama, which lets you get stunning high-resolution shots of things like packed soccer stadiums.
  • iPhone 5c also comes with a new Camera app that raises your photography game. Now you can shoot images in a square format. And choose from eight live filters than can be applied before or after you take your photo. Use the Instant filter to give a group shot at the beach a vintage color look. Make a sunset even more vivid with the Chrome filter. Or choose Noir to capture a self-portrait in dramatic black and white.
  • Now when you record video in 1080p HD, the new 3x zoom feature lets you get in tighter on your subject. Video image stabilization helps smooth out shaky footage from your high-adrenaline moments. (Running of the Bulls, anyone?) Face detection for up to 10 faces makes sure nobody gets lost in the crowd. And the ability to take still photos while recording video comes in handy when you want to tell that story within a story.
  • iPhone 5c comes with a new FaceTime HD camera. Larger pixels and an improved backside illumination sensor give it increased sensitivity in low light
iPhone 5c Camera

The iPhone 5c can play music, movies, television shows, ebooks, audiobooks, and podcasts and can sort its media library by songs, artists, albums, videos, playlists, genres, composers, podcasts, audiobooks, and compilations. Options are always presented alphabetically, except in playlists, which retain their order from iTunes. Users can rotate their device horizontally to landscape mode to access a collage of album covers. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen. Alternatively, headset controls can be used to pause, play, skip, and repeat tracks. On the 5, the volume can be changed with the included Apple Earphones, and the Voice Control feature can be used to identify a track, play songs in a playlist or by a specific artist.

The 5c includes Siri, an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. Apple claims that the software adapts to the user's individual preferences over time and personalizes results.

Specifications

GENERAL
	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	CDMA 		800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), 
			A1532 (CDMA), A1456
 			HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
	4G Network	LTE - all versions
	SIM		Nano-SIM
	Announced	2013, September

BODY
	Dimensions	124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
	Weight		132 g (4.66 oz)

DISPLAY
	Type		LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size		640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND
	Alert types	Vibration, proprietary ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY
	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA
	GPRS		Yes
	EDGE		Yes
	Speed		DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 
			100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB		Yes, v2.0

CAMERA
	Primary		8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	1/3.2'' sensor size, 1.4 μm pixel size, 
                        simultaneous HD video 
			and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, 
                        face detection, HDR panorama, HDR photo
	Video		Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over 
                        Wi-Fi or Cellular

FEATURES
	OS		iOS 7.0
	Chipset		Apple A6
	CPU		Dual-core 1.3 GHz
	GPU		PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
	Sensors		Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser		HTML (Safari)
	Radio		No
	GPS		Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java		No
	Colors	 	White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
			* Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
			* AirDrop file sharing
			* Siri natural language commands and dictation
			* iCloud cloud service
			* Twitter and Facebook integration
			* TV-out
			* Maps
			* iBooks PDF reader
			* Audio/video player/editor
			* Organizer
			* Document viewer
			* Image viewer/editor
			* Voice memo/dial/command
			* Predictive text input

BATTERY
			Non-removable Li-Po 1510 mAh battery (5.73 Wh)
	Stand-by	Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
	Talk time	(2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h