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Apple today officially unveiled the long-rumored iPhone 5C, a stepdown, less-expensive model to the flagship iPhone 5S,
which was also announced. The iPhone 5C will be available in five
colors — white, green, blue, pink, and yellow — with the 16GB model
priced at $99 and the 32GB version costing $199 (with two-year
contract). Sadly, yes, there is no supercheap contract-free version.

Design and feel
As expected, the phone has a polycarbonate (plastic) back. Jony Ive,
Apple’s senior vice president of design, described the iPhone 5C as
“beautifully, unapologetically plastic. Multiple parts have been reduced
to a single polycarbonate component whose service is continuous and
seamless.”
How does it feel in the hand? Remarkably solid and
dense, more like a candy-lacquered metal phone than a “plastic phone.”
The 5C has a steel frame under the polycarbonate, and the smooth finish
feels very hand-friendly. Hopefully it’ll stay scratch-resistant.
The
curved edges are a bit of a return to the older plastic iPhones, but
the phone’s squarer design still comes through: it has a flat back. It’s
a shinier, smoother, thicker device than last year’s fifth-gen iPod
Touch.

Specs: iPhone 5-esque

If you’re wondering what makes a 5C different from the now-discontinued
iPhone 5, it’s basically this: new colors and feel, better front-facing
FaceTime HD camera, and a slightly larger battery. Oh, and there’s no
64GB version: you’ll have to get an iPhone 5S for that.

Some of the specs Apple is highlighting include an A6 processor,
an 8-megapixel camera with a 3x video zoom in-camera app, an improved
front-facing HD camera, and 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band Wi-Fi, as well as
“more LTE bands for world coverage.”

The iPhone 5C weighs slightly more than the iPhone 5 but seems to offer slightly better battery life.

From a specs standpoint, the iPhone 5C appears to be a slight upgrade
over the existing iPhone 5. However, at 4.65 ounces, the iPhone 5C
weighs slightly more than the 3.95-ounce iPhone 5.

A first look at the colorful iPhone 5C (pictures)

            

         

         

            

         

         

         

The iPhone 5, which also runs on an A6 processor, will be discontinued,
but the iPhone 4S will stick around in an 8GB version that will be free
with a two-year contract.

Apple also introduced a new line of $29.99 cases
for the 5C, with multiple six color options available. The cases have a
“soft, matte” finish to contrast the glossy finish of the 5C’s back.

Apple said the 5C has “impressive battery life” and from a first glance
at the numbers, it appears to offer better battery life than the iPhone
5, particularly for Internet browsing on LTE (10 hours vs. 8 hours on
the iPhone 5). Standby time is rated at 250 hours compared to the iPhone
5’s 225 hours.

In all, this is pretty much what we were expecting the iPhone 5C to be
— a cheaper-to-produce version of the iPhone 5 that’s been jazzed up
with an all-new, colorful and shiny look. Those colored backs should
appeal to younger consumers, though it’ll be interesting to see whether
iPhone 5C owners choose to protect their phones with cases — made by
Apple or other accessory makers — or leave them exposed.

10 Men That Make Dating Mistakes

A handy list of the guys that struggle to make it past a couple of dates.

Mr Too Nice to Date Twice
It’s true that women can’t see a nice guy for the trees but there is nice and then there is the type of nice which leaves us stifling yawns all evening. Guys make the mistake of believing that being a nice person is a bad thing, but what they don’t realise is that a guy can still be nice and have some balls. Being nice does not mean that he should lose the ability to make a decision. Boys, be proactive and God forbid, speak!

Mr Persistent
God loves a tryer, but we’re not God. How unpleasant is it when a guy just won’t take the hint and is whining because you won’t let him come in for a non-existent coffee, let things go beyond a kiss etc. He should take the hint and have the good grace to go home with a modicum of decency! And when we say we’re not interested, he should accept it and move on, without berating us over our choice and trying to convince us otherwise!

Mr Kiss Arse
We are not their mum, which means that overdoing it on the search for approval will put us right off. Men should be moderately assured of themselves and shouldn’t be having a one man contest with you as judge.

Mr Flash
Some women get wet at the sign of money, but for most women, if we aren’t interested, attempting to buy our affection is a complete turn off. As my mum told me recently, ‘You’ll feel on top of the world if you’re really into the guy, or you’ll feel trapped by the OTT gestures.’ When men keep throwing money our way via gifts etc, it’s as if they are implying that they don’t think that what they have to offer is good enough.

Mr Premature
Like premature ejaculation, a feelings spillage too early in the relationship can make for rather awkward times. I’m sure there are people that fall in love at first sight and bla, bla, bla but for the rest of us, being told ‘I love you’ or ‘I really, really, really like you’, when we’ve only been on a couple of dates with a guy screams red flag. It seems insincere, and some of us will think that it’s a cheesy line used to attempt to weaken our knicker elastic. Guys should learn how to take their time, but not too much obviously!

Mr Shallow
Guys make the rather foolish mistake of assuming that women are only interested in money and looks. Yes some are, but they’re shallow too. Most women see beyond money and looks, to at least notice the size of the willy. I’m joking! Most women need personality to graduate from dating into a relationship. The looks and the money are superficial things which can wear off once we’ve seen the skiddy underpants, the beer gut has exploded and he’s suddenly lost the inability to do anything around the house. It’s the personality that gets the guy to that stage in the first place.

Mr Pussy
There are certain things that we just don’t seem to be comfortable with, and unless you are an Alpha Female or just very bossy and dominant, we don’t like our men to be pushovers. If a guy spends dates being a yes man saying ‘Whatever you want to do';’ Whatever you like’ to all of your questions, I suggest you get out the magnifying glass and look for his balls.

Mr Falter
Women are very clever, very perceptive and very sensitive which means that even if we choose to ignore some really odd things that guys do and end up in dodgy relationships, we do know when a guy wants to kiss us, sleep with us etc and if he fails to act on this, it can be off putting. If guys stall on doing the basics such as kissing, this is very confusing to a woman and if she isn’t feeling particular patient, she just won’t bother anymore.

Mr Days of Our Lives
Sometimes we do get a guy who just tries to bloody hard and it’s not because he is actually a nice guy, but because he normally isn’t a nice guy but is playing the game so that he charm his way into your knickers. The over dramatic ‘acting’ leaves you almost waiting for the music to kick in and the scene to cut. The worst thing about these guys is that their act is very transparent making them look like an asshole. What these guys need to remember is to run the risk of being themselves as the act can only last for so long.

Mr Wife Beater of the Future

When guys display aggression on a date, I beg and implore, pay bloody attention and run a mile. Dating is when we put our best foot forward. The bikini line and all other body hair is neat or gone, we wear our best underwear, we act as if we’re on top of the world etc, and if he is losing his rag on the first few dates, it not only says that he doesn’t give a monkey’s but if he’ll be like this so early on, what the hell will he be doing further down the line?