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Apple's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are well built pieces of modern technology, but will they blend? That is the question. To find out, they were put inside one of the world's most powerful Blendtec blender and the rest is beautiful, amusing destruction in slow-motion even Apple enthusiasts will appreciate. These Blendtec viral advertisements have been going on for years, and the company even blended the first iPhone on release day.
If the golden brushed aluminum Saturn iPhone 5s case wasn't enough, Spigen has come out with new champagne gold colored editions of its most popular hybrid dual-layered cases that perfectly match and compliment the new gold iPhone 5s. Spigen's $29 Ultra Hybrid Slim EX Metal bumper case reveals the iPhone 5s' golden aluminum design while the $30 Neo Hybrid (middle) and $25 Tough Armor (right) cases offer the most drop and impact protection out of the three, and feature a two-tone light gold and black colorway. Spigen's new champagne gold iPhone 5s and iPhone 5 cases are available now, but are expected to start shipping in mid-October.
How durable is Apple's iPhone 5c anyway? One way of finding out is by conducting the ultimate test, a realistic drop test. And what better way of capturing the potential destructive damage of such a test than to use the assistance of the brand new iPhone 5s, and its impressive 120fps slow-motion HD video recording capabilities. Unbox Therapy did just that, and after two drop tests from various heights, only one part of the iPhone 5c survived the impact and it's that shiny polycarbonate shell.
Not surprisingly though, the iPhone 5c survived the carnage with only considerable damage to its 4-inch Gorilla Glass touchscreen after being intentionally dropped screen-side down from a height of roughly six feet straight onto concrete - which only validates our hands-on impressions of the iPhone 5c's polycarbonate build quality. The device kept on working even after every bit of its touchscreen had a crack in it. As for its polycarbonate shell, apart from little cosmetic damage the iPhone 5c held it together quite well and could be repaired with a replacement touchscreen. Leason learned? Use a case or an anti-shatter tempered glass screen protector such as Spigen's Glas.t Nano Slim if you want to protect your otherwise fragile glass touchscreen from impacts.
We've finally managed to get a hold of Apple's new plastic-fantastic iPhone 5C in blue, one of the five available color options the iPhone 5C comes in. As expected, it's as pretty up close as it is displayed on Apple's website. The iPhone 5C is Apple's more affordable iPhone 5 successor, essentially an iPhone 5 with a redesigned exterior shell. Instead of an expensive and more premium machined aluminum unibody, the iPhone 5C features a machined polycarbonate unibody casing reinforced with stainless steel interior chassis that gives the iPhone 5C its ultra-durable and rock solid construction.
While sporting a radically different exterior design, offered for the first time in vibrant colors, the iPhone 5C's internal hardware are that of the iPhone 5 with the exception of slightly better battery life as well as a much improved 1.3-megapixel 720p HD front-facing FaceTime camera with a backside illuminated sensor - also found on the new iPhone 5S. It means that the iPhone 5C's A6 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4-inch Retina Display and 8-megapixel back-facing camera with a five-glass element f/2.4 lens make the 5C perform and feel just like the iPhone 5 in terms of performance. Snappy, fast and silky smooth operation goes without saying. At $100 less than the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, Apple's iPhone 5C is no slouch and a force to be reckoned with. What might deter you from picking one up is the fact that it's still a plastic device, perceived by virtually everyone to be less superior to an all-metal device. Drop on by after the break for our full unboxing and iPhone 5C hands-on gallery plus a lot more first impression details.
Deff Japan is back at it with its new flagship Cleave Zero, a handsome all-aluminum machined bumper featuring a screw-less brass joint design. Shown off in its polished and anodized gold hue finish, Deff's new Cleave Zero perfectly matches Apple's golden iPhone 5S and makes it clear to everyone that you sir or madam, have the new iPhone 5S.
The Cleave Zero features a beveled-edge design crafted from a solid block of aluminum and split into two parts for easy slide-in installation, integrated machined aluminum button and silent switch controls and a rotating finger strap mount that can be used with Deff's optional carbon fiber-made ring finger adapter instead of the normal wrist strap. Oh and yeah, there's a silver version too and it looks pretty awesome on a Space Gray iPhone 5S. Deff's Cleave Zero is scheduled for release in Asia on October 1st for around $100. Deff's Cleave Zero will most likely be named differently once it hits North American shores under the Draco Design brand. We assume it'll go by the name "Draco Zero".
Along with the public launch of iOS 7, Apple's new "Designed Together" ad shows how iOS 7 compliments the iPhone 5C's industrial design, colors and even its now controversial perforated case. It all makes sense when you pay attention to the small details which seem to all share a circular design language as Apple makes note of in its ad using slick transitions from one iOS 7 feature to another design element found on the iPhone 5C. From the looks of it, we see that in the ad Apple may be implying that its official iPhone 5C Case's dotted grid pattern design was influenced by the circular number pad for user passcode and phone number dialing found in iOS 7
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