Newest iPhone

Repost this in a week when they're available.

Apple's latest available, the iPhone 5C, is hardly an upgrade. The truly new model, the 5S, won't be sold until next Friday, Sept. 20. (The 5C is essentially a repackaged 5.)

I'll be getting a 5S late next month, after my current contract (I've got a 4S) expires and I can dump my present carrier without penalty.

The 5C is not intended to be an upgrade but an attempt to compete in the lower price smartphone market, by inroducing a cheaper model iPhone. For one thing the 5C case is plastic versus the 5 and 5S aluminum case.

Hodu,

which features will be different (read better) on the 5S vs. the 4S ?

09-16-13: Gbart
The 5C is not intended to be an upgrade but an attempt to compete in the lower price smartphone market, by inroducing a cheaper model iPhone. For one thing the 5C case is plastic versus the 5 and 5S aluminum case.

I am an Apple fan & like its products but the introduction of the iPhone 5C does not make much sense to me (maybe I do not have the complete picture OR maybe I'm misinformed OR maybe both?!) but I've seen atleast 1 article that says that the price of the iPhone 5C in China is $700+ & China Mobile does not offer discounted phones with a 2-yr contract like they do in the USA. Meaning to say that the Chinese public will have to pay $700+ for the 5C model. AT that price they might as well buy the 5S model or if they do not want to pay such a high price buy one of the many Samsung phones for much less.
Here's a link to that article (how real is the info?):
http://www.techinasia.com/iphone-5c-meant-china-meant-iphone-5-obsolete/

here's another link to a similar article from ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/iphone-5s-5c-find-chinese-customers/story?id=20226563

And, another one from the Times of India (TOI):
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-11/hardware/41969648_1_iphone-smartphone-market-16gb

BUT, then I saw this article & it's confusing now:
http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5s-and-5c-arrive-friday-sold-out-in-china-lines-in-usa-and-japan-17297989/
maybe the Chinese are willing to cough up $700+ for the 5C model?? In the USA with the 2-yr contract deal I can see how the 5C & 5S will become hits.