In this week in iPhone rumors, reportedly Apple could be releasing the new iPhone 5S on September 20th. There has been news that the next phone will have a graphite color as well as an iPhone 5C which would have a cheaper and more colorful plastic case.
"Apple is to announce the two new devices at an event on Sept 10, according to speculation, and the products' release 10 days after the announcement is consistent with previous iPhone releases. Apple announced the iPhone 5 last Sept. 12 and it became available in a handful of "launch countries" nine days later. The iPhone 4S was announced on Oct. 4, 2011, and was available 10 days later," reported The Huffington Post.
TechCrunch reported last week that Apple will release a gold colored iPhone as well as maybe one in grey or graphite with white panels.
AllThingsD reported two weeks ago, however that that Apple would reveal its next iPhone on September 10th.
CNET reported, "We won't believe anything until we hear it from CEO Tim Cook, but Morgan Stanley predictsthat it will cost between $349 and $399 unlocked (or, at least, off-contract). Though that's significantly more than what the 16GBiPhone 5 costs with a contract ($199), that's a big savings from the $450 that Apple currently charges for an unlocked 8GB iPhone 4. Carrier subsidies would change that dynamic, but the 5C may be sold only without a contract."
CNET also reported that last week a French site showed a photo of the iPhone 5C with plastic shells.
Morgan Stanley estimated that using plastic could cut the cost of mechanical parts of the 5c in half from $33 to $16.
Apple used plastic on both the 3G and 3Gs then switched to glass for the 4 and 4s and a metal body for the iPhone 5.
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