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Hundreds of people lined up outside the San Francisco Apple store to be among the first to get their hands on the iPhone 5S, but only a lucky few were able to get the coveted gold iPhone. Apple handed out cards to buyers waiting in line that designated which iPhone they wanted, but workers ran out of the gold cards within the first hundred people.

There's high demand for the gold iPhone 5S, but supplies are limited -- even the first customers to line up had trouble getting one. CNET's Bridget Carey talks to early adopters outside of New York's flagship Apple store.

The line wrapped around the block at the Apple store in Sydney, according to CNET Australia's Seamus Byrne, who joined the crowd hours before the doors opened at 8 a.m. local time. Buyers are restricted to buying two iPhone 5S and 10 iPhone 5C. For this first rollout, both phones are going on sale in 11 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, and US.

Some in line for Apple's latest phones are getting paid $14 an hour to hold a spot, the PlayStation 4 gets a mobile companion app, and HP is putting Leap Motion into the Envy laptop.




Apple introduces the iPhone 5S, which can be unlocked with a fingerprint, and the cheaper, plastic iPhone 5C. CNET's Bridget Carey breaks down what you need to know about the new devices.

Apple's Phil Schiller reveals the company's new iPhone, which comes in gold, "Space Gray," or white. The new device costs the same on contract as the iPhone 5 did at launch: $199 for the 16GB version, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB.

What can Apple give us in the next iPhone to keep our attention?

Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S with a fingerprint sensor, an improved camera, and a faster, smaller processor. CNET Senior Editor Scott Stein checks out the new home button and that new gold color in this First Look.

Apple's iPhone 5C is now on sale online, but prepare for an iPhone 5S gold rush in stores when the phone goes on sale September 20. Plus, models will flaunt gold iPhones on the runway, and the HTC One could also be going gold.

We'll recap everything from Apple's iPhone event, show you new goodies in iOS 7, and throw out a few Bad Apple's.


Invites to Apple's event September 10 were e-mailed this morning. CNET's Josh Lowensohn shares the details, his thoughts on the expected low-end iPhone, and whether an iWatch is likely.

Now that Apple has introduced two new iPhones, you may be wondering which one to buy. CNET's Sumi Das compares features found in the high- and low-end models and lists the pros and cons of each.


While we aren't surprised at the unveiling of the new Apple iPhone 5C and 5S, we're certainly excited to see how the new internal hardware profile, an improved camera, and the fingerprint scanner will affect usability and security. Tune in for our analysis of today's announcements!

Epic Games' Infinity Blade 3 takes center stage at Apple's iPhone 5S launch event. The new game uses Apple's A7 processor, the first-ever 64-bit smartphone chip. Infinity Blade 3 will be available in the App Store alongside the iPhone 5S launch on September 20.

Apple's Phil Schiller unveils the iPhone 5C, a cheaper polycarbonate model. The new iPhone will be available in five different colors and could prove to be popular in countries like China and India, where consumers buy handsets off-contract.