Sam Oliver
Apple has continued to slowly expand availability of its new entry-level 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c model, with the handset debuting in a number of additional countries this week, including Italy and Sweden.
Joining them were the Czech Republic, Belgium, and the Netherlands, according to LetemSvetem Applem. It's also available in Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, and Switzerland. The new 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c expands the handset's lineup, flanking the previously available 16- and 32-gigabyte capacities.
In Italy, the 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c is available for 579 euros, which is 50 euros less than the 16-gigabyte model. In Sweden, the smaller-capacity model comes at a discount of 500 krona, while in the Czech Republic, it's 1,300 koruna cheaper than the 16-gigabyte version.
A month ago, the 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c debuted in a number of major markets including the U.K., France, China,, Germany, and Australia. It did not, however, replace the low-end iPhone 4s, which remains the company's cheapest smartphone option available.
The 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c is intended for users who aren't planning to heavily use the handset for media or applications. It ships with 4.9 gigabytes of storage available to users, with the remaining space used up by the iOS operating system and various services.
Market watchers expect the 8-gigabyte iPhone 5c, along with last month's return of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display, as having a "slight positive" on the company's bottom line for the current June quarter.
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I've checked the Spanish apple website and it's also available here in Spain: http://store.apple.com/es/buy-iphone/iphone5c
Bwwwuh? The 5c was declared a complete epic fail. Why is Apple debuting this thing in numerous countries?
So expensive. The pricing situation on iPhones is not right right now IMO.
When they introduced the 8 GB 5c I think the should have killed both the 4s and the 32 GB 5c, and rearranged pricing. That's my opinion.
I really think they should adjust the pricing of iPhones to this:
4s 8 GB = EOL
5c 8 GB = €399
5c 16 GB = €499
5s 16 GB €599
5s 32 GB €699
5s 64 GB €799
I really hope we'll see 8GB fall away forever as the minimum capacity for the iPhone. With over 1GB needed for the last OTA update plus the temporary swap file that 8GB which is only 7.45GiB [U]before[/U] the OS is installed is getting very cramped. I can't image the average buyer of a new 8GB iPhone is very tech savvy. [quote name="lkrupp" url="/t/178531/apple-launches-smaller-capacity-8gb-iphone-5c-in-italy-sweden-netherlands-czech-republic-more#post_2517591"]Bwwwuh? The 5c was declared a complete epic fail. Why is Apple debuting this thing in numerous countries? [/quote] If the iPhone 5C could speak it would probably say, "Reports of my failure have been greatly exaggerated."
I can't believe Apple is selling an 8 GB iPhone in 2014. This is not the way to make users happy and satisfied. Who wants a crippled iPhone that can't do much due to its limited memory? This cheapo phone cheapens Apple's premium brand. This is like when Krispy Kreme started selling bad tasting stale donuts at supermarkets.