When do the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S go on sale? Networks, prices, specs, features and all the details

With the iPhones hitting the shelves this week,
we examine the essential details to help you
decide which is the one for you
Apple have doubled the fun by announcing two
new iPhones for their September launch.
They are being put up for sale at the end of this
week - and eager Apple fans are already queuing
outside some stores.
With rumours flying, leaked images and dozens
of parody pictures, it's fair to say that these new
phones are causing quite a stir.
But an overload of information can become
confusing, so here we look at the essential bits
of information about the iPhone 5S and the
iPhone 5C ?
When do the phones go on sale?
Apple's software upgrade, iOS7, is coming out on
September 18 and is free.
Pre-orders opened for the iPhone 5C on
September 13 and it is available to buy from 8am
on September 20.
You can buy the iPhone 5S on September 20 from
8am.
How much do they cost?
For the iPhone 5C, if you're on a two-year contract
it will cost £99, but if you're buying the phone it
will cost £469 for 16GB and £549 for 32GB.
The iPhone 5S will cost £549 for the 16GB version,
£629 for 32GB and £709 for 64GB.
What networks are available?
EE has confirmed the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will
be available on Orange, T-Mobile and its 4GEE
network.
Vodafone customers will be able to get hold of the
devices on its Vodafone Red 4G-ready plan.
O2 has also confirmed availability of both the
iPhones on its O2 Refresh tariffs.
Three will stock both of the phones on various
contracts for as little as £37 a month.
What is different about the iPhone 5S?
An upgrade to the iPhone 5, it comes in a new
gold colour, and has some serious improvements
on the inside.
The most controversial of these is the
fingerprint scanner, which is located on the
home button. You use the scanner - called Touch
ID - to unlock your phone and make purchases
from iTunes.
That's not all - the new phone will be twice as fast
as the iPhone 5 , with its new A7 processing chip.
Apple say this will make the phone as fast as a
desktop computer.
Finally the phone has a boosted camera, with a
duel-LED flash, auto-focus, slow-mo and burst
modes to make taking photos on your iPhone even
easier.
What about the iPhone 5C?
It's a cheaper handset that is available in five
bright colours.
This is Apple's "most colourful iPhone yet" coming
in white, green, blue, yellow and red.
The phone also comes with soft coloured covers
with holes in so you can see the phone's original
colour coming through.
It is made of a plastic material that keeps costs
down
What has the reaction been?
While Apple fans are overjoyed by the new
colours and the faster A7 processor , some are
saying there's not been enough change.
Luke Peters from tech website T3 said: “Apart
from the ground breaking new camera on the 5S,
the launch of the new phones seems evolution
rather than revolution.
“The introduction of the Touch ID will herald some
advancement in security, and likely some pitfalls.”
Some are concerned about the new Touch ID
fingerprint scanner, but the biometrics industry are
delighted.
Neil Norman, founder and head of innovation
at Human Recognition Systems, said: "The launch
of the iPhone 5S with embedded fingerprint
biometrics will act as the catalyst for a new phase
in the adoption of biometrics by consumers like
you and me."
And, predictably, there have been a raft of virals
circulating offering some blunter verdicts. See
our round-up of all the reaction here.