The iPhone 5s is set to debut in the United Kingdom (U.K.), and mobile carrier 3 UK has announced prices and plans for the latest Apple smartphone.
3 UK is offering the iPhone 5s under three data plans, the Ultimate 500, Ultimate 1,000, and The One Plan when agreeing to purchase the smartphone for £99 upfront, regardless of the internal storage model.
Starting with the Ultimate 500, the iPhone 5s owner will have 500 voice minutes, 5,000 SMS messages, and all while maintaining unlimited MB data.
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With the Ultimate 500, the iPhone 5s owner will have to pay £37 for the next 24 months if the 16GB model is chosen. The 32GB model under the Ultimate 500 plan increases the monthly payments to £42 while the 64GB is for £47 for the next 24 months.
The Ultimate 1000 plan gives the iPhone 5s owner 1,000 talk minutes while keeping the same 5,000 SMS and unlimited MB data.
The monthly payments for the next 24 months increases under the Ultimate 1,000 plan. The 16GB iPhone 5s will have the smartphone for £39 monthly payments for two years while the 32GB is for £44 monthly payments for the same period of time. The 64GB iPhone 5s will have the owner pay £49 for 24 months.
Finally, The One Plan offers 2,000 minutes for talk time, 5,000 SMS, and unlimited data. In terms of prices, the 16GB iPhone 5s' monthly payments increase to £41 for two years. The 32GB model increases to £46 and 64GB for £51 for the next 24 monthly payments.
"We are very excited to announce that the much anticipated iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are now available on our network," said 3 UK's Marketing Director Thomas Malleschitz. "iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, along with our commitment to provide 4G at no extra cost, means that our customers can look forward to an even better network experience. We will also continue to offer all-you-can-eat data, so customers can truly enjoy the full capabilities of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c without having to worry about exceeding their data allowance."
Along with the U.K., the iPhone 5s will be released in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and United States.
The iPhone 5s' features are similar to the current iPhone 5, starting with the same 4-inch Retina Display. The rear-facing camera maintains the 8-megapixels, but it has a larger f/2.2 aperture with the aim of improving low-light photography.
When it comes to wireless connectivity, the iPhone 5s also connects to Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth version 4.0.The iPhone 5s utilizes the A7 processor chip with 64-bit architecture, which plays a critical role with the Touch ID.
The new Apple smartphone will come automatically installed with the new iOS 7 mobile operating system.
The battery of the iPhone 5s provides 10 hours of talk time under a 3G network and 250 hours on standby.
The iPhone 5s will be available in the traditional black and white models, but also a gold variant as well.
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