AppleInsider Staff
Japanese publication Nikkei reported Wednesday that Apple is set to release both a next-generation "iPhone 5S," as well as a less-expensive "iPhone 5C," in the country on Sept. 20 through cellular carriers SoftBank and KDDI.
According to the business focused publication (via CNET), Apple will release the two handsets simultaneously on Sept. 20, a date that jibes with a rumor that claimed the company is planning to announce the devices at a special Sept. 10 iPhone event.
In addition to the supposed release date, the publication said Apple will debut a new gold color option for the iPhone 5S, a rumor that has quickly gained traction over the past week.
Apple's current partner carriers SoftBank and KDDI are expected to have both the iPhone 5S and 5C available on launch, while NTT DoCoMo will once again go without.
Beyond a purported launch date, not much else was provided in the way of device details. The newspaper echoed rumors and speculation regarding the inclusion of a fingerprint reader and upgraded internals for the 5S, while little was said about the 5C.
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45 Comments
Never mind.
I dont think we will see Retina on C model, otherwise we may see canibalzation
Nilkkei?! The Nikkei that has reported three times over that Docomo had signed on with Apple to sell iPhone and never admitted to being wrong later? Yes that Nikkei. Even Huff Post has a better Apple reporting hit average than these guys.
[quote name="pizdec" url="/t/159146/apples-iphone-5s-and-iphone-5c-to-launch-in-japan-on-sept-20#post_2383162"]I dont think we will see Retina on C model, otherwise we may see canibalzation[/quote] Don't mean to be rude, but that's the dumbest thing I've heard. This phone would be replacing iPhone 4, 4S and possibly 5, all of which have a retina display. If Apple was against cannibalization they wouldn't be selling the 4 and 4S right now.
I'm pretty sure pizdec was yanking your chain.