Rumours emerged earlier this week that the iPhone 5S would be available in a ‘champagne’ gold colour.
Until now, Apple has only offered the iPhone in black and white, (or 'slate' and 'silver' for the iPhone 5). However, a report in TechCrunch claimed that Apple plans to add a gold colour option for the forthcoming smartphone, citing multiple sources.
A gold iPhone would likely do well in the Chinese and Indian Markets, where the colour is very popular. Once considered gaudy, gold is now reportedly one of the most popular after-market colour adjustments for current iPhones.
The device is unlikely to be "a totally blinged-out gold," according to TechCrunch's MG Siegler, but a more subtle "champagne" colour - similar to the previously released gold iPod Mini.
The iPhone 5S is also expected to come with a form of fingerprint scanner, a rumour which has been circulating online since a developer found plans for biometric scanning in a folder in the iOS7 beta, the operating system any new handsets will carry.
Reports earlier in the month suggested the iPhone C and iPhone 5S would be launched at the same event on September 10.
Until now, Apple has only offered the iPhone in black and white, (or 'slate' and 'silver' for the iPhone 5). However, a report in TechCrunch claimed that Apple plans to add a gold colour option for the forthcoming smartphone, citing multiple sources.
A gold iPhone would likely do well in the Chinese and Indian Markets, where the colour is very popular. Once considered gaudy, gold is now reportedly one of the most popular after-market colour adjustments for current iPhones.
The device is unlikely to be "a totally blinged-out gold," according to TechCrunch's MG Siegler, but a more subtle "champagne" colour - similar to the previously released gold iPod Mini.
The iPhone 5S is also expected to come with a form of fingerprint scanner, a rumour which has been circulating online since a developer found plans for biometric scanning in a folder in the iOS7 beta, the operating system any new handsets will carry.
Reports earlier in the month suggested the iPhone C and iPhone 5S would be launched at the same event on September 10.