Apple unveils two new iPhones, the "5S and 5C"

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's iPhone press event before several hundred reporters and guests Tuesday at the Apple campus in Cupertino, California.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN)

• Apple rolls out two new iPhones on Tuesday
• The iPhone 5S is an upgrade to current model
• The iPhone 5C will be less expensive and come in bright colors
• Both phones will go on sale September 20

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Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about iOS 7, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system. A complete overhaul of the system that runs iPhones and iPads, iOS 7 will be available September 18.

The new iPhones will come loaded with iOS 7, which will also be available in a wireless update for users of older iPhones. The new system replaces the textures and shiny icons of iOS 6 in favor of a brighter look with more muted colors.

Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller speaks about the new iPhone 5C -- a cheaper, $99 model that will have a plastic case instead of aluminum.

Unlike current iPhones, the new iPhone 5C will come in bright colors such as pink, green and yellow. It also features a 4-inch high-res display and an 8 megapixel camera, plus a snappy A6 processing chip.

The new iPhone 5S, the successor to the current iPhone 5, will come in silver, gray and champagne gold. Prices start at $199 for the 16GB model (with a two-year contract), and go up to $399 for the 64GB.

Phil Schiller talks about the new fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5S's Home button. Called Touch ID, the system uses a sapphire crystal and capacitive touch sensor to take a high-resolution image of your fingerprint and match it with prints in its database, offering extra security if your phone falls in the wrong hands.

Everything Apple announced Tuesday had pretty much been expected for weeks by tech analysts. There was no "one more thing": no smartwatch, no TV set, no other new gadget. Fans hoping for a bold leap forward from Apple may have been disappointed.

 
The upgrade seems cool, I just might own one this time around :-)
What are your thoughts on this?