Apple's new iPhone 5C smartphone is their first to offer polycarbonate and is available in five colours - we ask is a dash of colour enough ...

We knew all too well what to expect from the iPhone 5C, thanks to the endless leaks before the official unveiling. This phone is really powerful no doubt, it has the looks and it certainly has it's smartphone panache but still there are certain questions that can be asked to Apple as to why...

Could the iPhone 5c be the most misunderstood iPhone so far From early whispers of a budget model for emerging markets, though chatter of a new entry-level phone, the iPhone 5c in fact slots right in the middle of Apple's range, relegating last year's flagship to early retirement and leaving the...

iPhones have always been aspirational, high-end products, for which people have been prepared to pay a hefty price in order to join the (not particularly exclusive) club. With Apple's 2013 handset launches that approach has changed slightly: the flagship iPhone 5s occupies the traditional...

Excellent 4-inch Retina display; Solid build quality; Available in a range of colours; Good battery life

Relatively expensive for a mid-range smartphone; Similar specifications to the iPhone 5

We're somewhat torn with the iPhone 5C. One one hand, it's just an identical hardware to the iPhone 5 but clad in a polycarbonate shell. On the other, it's still a very capable handset with impressive performance.

* Less expensive than the iPhone 5S; * LTE support; * More color options; * Great camera

Apple took the wind out of a lot of sails when it unveiled the iPhone 5c earlier this month. It's not that the device itself was disappointing - quite the contrary, in fact. Apple's new iPhone 5c is exactly what we were expecting it to be after months of rumors and leaked parts.