Those of us who had 5c’s, and especially those of us who had neon coral ones, had a special kinship. I’d always nod or smile at someone with a 5c coming the opposite way on the sidewalk.

Apple's low-cost new iPhone, , has popped up again in new leaked pics from China that appear to show the budget blower in its final retail packaging -- and a charming shade of pink.

But the allure of the iPhone 5C extends beneath the surface. Even though the iPhone 5S offers more power, improved cameras, and the new-fangled TouchID, the iPhone 5C's specs are hardly obsolete.

This pink iPhone 5C* is "hand-colored" by the creator Skyline in an effort to prove how easy it is to create such a device. Skyline suggests that once Apple's iOS device parameters were sent out ...

The iPhone 5C isn't exactly an iPhone 5; it's an iPhone 5 that includes the upgraded LTE hardware and FaceTime camera from the 5S. The system board looks more like the 5S' board than the 5's.