NEW GEAR
NEW RELEASES
The new iPhone 5s and a cheaper 5c have been unveiled. Are they hot stuff or simply more of the same?
THE IPHONE 5S
Apple’s new iSight camera
may not offer more megapixels but does take better photos in low light and records
slow-motion video at 120 fps.
Beneath the gracefully ageing
exterior housing of the
iPhone 5s resides Apple’s
64-bit A7 CPU, offering double
the performance of the
iPhone 5’s A6 chip.
Passwords are so passe
thanks to the iPhone 5s’ new
home button that integrates a
fingerprint scanner, allowing
users to unlock their device
and purchase content with
the touch of a finger.
THE IPHONE 5C
Contrasting the hard glossy plastic
body of the iPhone 5c is the soft matte
cases available for the smartphone,
which sport holes in them to let the body
colour of your phone shine through.
iPhone 5c buyers can colour their friends
impressed by opting for any one of five
colours for the polycarbonate body of
their iPhone 5c, namely blue, green, pink,
yellow or white.
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Thanks to the new 1.2 MP FaceTime HD
front-facing snapper the iPhone 5c enables
users to capture selfies like a boss.
IOS7: THE LOWDOWN
• You do not need an iPhone 5s or 5c to
experience iOS 7 since it is a free software
update, already available for the iPhone 4
and up, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini as well as
iPod touch (fifth generation).
• iOS 7 packs a radically overhauled user
interface to bring the platform more in line
with modern spiffier looking operating systems.
• Our pick: iTunes Radio, a free internet radio
service that features more than 200 stations,
along with a large catalogue of music from
Apple’s iTunes Store. Just like Nokia’s Mix
Radio service, iTunes Radio has the potential
to become a personalised service.
October 2013 | TechSmart