iPhone 5C – does Apple's first budgetsmartphone finally have a name?

Usually a photo of boxes isn't cause for much excitement – but this particular snap posted on the Chinese website WeiPhone is a bit special. You see, it depicts a lot of shiny white plastic-looking boxes with an Apple logo on top and - here's the important bit - the letters 'iPhone 5C'. 

Assuming somebody didn't wake up one day and decide to fabricate a load of boxes to prank the internet, this would suggest that the much-rumoured budget iPhone now has a name. C IS FOR 'COLOUR' Given that Apple is unable to conquer emerging markets with its current high-priced portfolio – and the alleged release of the iPhone 5S would do little to change that – a budget iPhone seems logical. 

There have been a number of leaks in the past that all point towards Apple releasing a device made for smaller budgets. One revealed a number of colourful cases in plastic while another included a YouTube video of the device in action . 

Could there be this much smoke without fire – or is it merely an elaborate prank by a factory capable of manufacturing phone cases looking for some e-attention? If the iPhone 5C is real and on the way, what does the C bit stand for? Cheap? Cute? Crass? We're hedging our bets on "colour".

Apple reintroduces 16GB iPhone 4 in India for Rs. 31,800

In a surprise move, Apple has
reintroduced the iPhone 4 16GB model
in India for Rs. 31,800.
When the iPhone 5 was launched in
India, the prices of all iPhone 4S
variants were slashed and only the
iPhone 4 8GB variant was available, in
line with Apple policy in other
markets. However, Apple has now
decided to reintroduce the 16GB
variant of the phone and indeed it has
already been listed on some online
retailers.
The phone is expected to be available
across the country shortly, with
supplies already on their way to
retailers. iPhone 4 will be available in
both Black and White colour variants,
as before.
The move is certainly an interesting
one on the company's part, as the
16GB variant of the iPhone 4 is not
officially available in any other major
markets that we know of. Whether
this means end-of-life for the 8GB
variant and/ or if Apple will introduce
the 16GB iPhone 4 variant in other
markets as well is not clear at this
stage.
The 8GB iPhone 4 is available at a MRP
for Rs. 26,500, though it's usually
available at a lower price in the
market. The phone did some brisk
business in the recent month, thanks
largely to the cash back and exchange
offers that Apple was running, which
brought the effective price below Rs.
20,000.
It is expected Apple will run similar
offers on the 16GB iPhone 4,
otherwise a phone that will be exactly
three years old next week is unlikely
to find many takers carrying a price
tag in excess of Rs. 30,000.