Editors' note (September 19, 2014): The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are now the flagship phones in Apple's 2014-2015 product line. However, in addition to the iPhone 5S, Apple is also still sellingthe iPhone 5C -- but only in a single 8GB capacity, down from its original 16GB and 32GB models. It's priced at $450 in the US ("free" with a 2-year contract), £319 in the UK, and AU$529 in Australia. If you can't find an older 16GB or higher model available for sale, the paltry 8GB capacity makes this 2014 update of the 5C tougher to recommend.

The iPhone 5C is a great $99 phone that basically replicates the well-reviewed iPhone 5 in a more colorful case.

The iPhone 5C is available for $99 or less on contract, and in five bright colors. Compared with the 2012 iPhone 5, it’s got more widely compatible global LTE coverage, an upgraded front-facing camera, and slightly better battery life.

This phone is 2012 tech dressed up in a brighter package for 2013; the four-inch Retina Display feels small compared with most Android phones.

The full iPhone package for those who don't need a pricey flagship.

I am a hold out from the smart phone market.... I decided to take the plunge and because I have been heavily invested in the Apple Ecosystem for years, I thought I would try an iPhone 5c. Indeed it works.... but that is about all. The camera does not take decent photos...

After our brief encounter with the iPhone 5c, we have our final verdict on Apple's ‘old wine'. Available in five bright colours of your choosing, the 5c has a very specific demographic in mind unlike its predecessor.

The iPhone 5c is not a wholly new product, but a successful reworking of a still-excellent smartphone. Apple will find success with the product by marketing the 5c to colour-conscious youth and those who don't need the top of the line features or specs.

This is very much an iPhone 5 in a new suit; Being available in five colours - white, pink, blue, green and yellow - is the first clue that the iPhone 5c is the new iPod touch; That it is "unapologetically plastic" doesn't tell the whole story, though, because like Motorola and Nokia, Apple has...

Let's talk price for a second; The iPhone 5c is not a cheap iPhone, nor is it an inexpensive smartphone in general; You're still going to pay over $200 for the 32GB model - in my opinion the only one worth considering - which is currently $30 more than the LG G2, and $100 more than the HTC One.

It's a practical phone case, has compartments in it so is very useful for carrying a few cards/cash around. Ascetically, it's pretty and looks like it is quality. However the stitching has begun to unravel after a few days.

I ordered my iPhone 5c via DWI with an initial anticipation. Although DWI have Australian contact phone numbers, I had a feeling that DWI was definitely based in HK. Anyway, I was right and also very wrong. Whilst DWI IS based in HK, their delivery times were, surprisingly, fast. Really fast.

The iPhone 5c doesn't offer much improvement over the previous generation iPhone. However, the 5c's reduced price point is the draw here. At $99 under contract, the iPhone 5c is the cheapest newly released offering from Apple to date.

Easy to type on; Very portable; Easy to read on; Easy to navigate; Good speaker quality

Subpar battery life; Subpar camera quality; Subpar performance - same hardware as the iPhone 5

While there are a lot of things to like about the Apple iPhone 5c, whether its iSight camera is one of those things will depend on your perspective. This smartphone's camera is a simplistic model that will make it easy to shoot basic photographs.

Main iSight camera in iPhone 5c is very easy to use; 8MP of resolution is a nice amount in a smartphone camera; Panorama mode is extremely strong with the 5c; Image quality is good with this device's camera versus other smartphones; Apple iOS 7 works well with this device; Improves 1.2MP secondary...

Not enough options for controlling 5c's camera; Exposure accuracy could be better in photos; Low light photography results tend to have some noise and could be of a better quality; Touchscreen could have more resolution and could be larger; No optical zoom option for camera; No microSD memory card...

The announcement of Apple iPhone 5C along with iPhone 5S marked the departure of Apple's usual strategy of launching a single iPhone every year. This time, Apple took a bold step of releasing its cheaper version of iPhone along with the much awaited iPhone 5S worldwide. But at the price of Rs.

Colorful design; Smooth operating system; Good battery life; Fast processing; Improved Camera U

Still expensive; Looks too similar to iPhone 5; Still small screen; Heavier than iPhone 5; No finger print scanner like iPhone 5S