Last but not least: Snake instead of fingerprint

The 5C model was announced as an affordable alternative to the sinfully expensive flagship 5S. The Volks-iPhone does not have a fingerprint scanner (perhaps for the best), but it does have colorful plastic covers. Of course, no aluminum casing can be expected in the budget segment.

As we all know, there was great surprise when Apple announced the prices for the two models: The supposedly cheap iPhone turned out to be a questionable alternative at almost 700 francs. As the price difference to the iPhone 5S is only around 100 dollars, most buyers are likely to go straight for the more expensive model.

As Apple announced on Monday, the tactic seems to be working once again. "This is our best iPhone sales launch ever - more than nine million iPhones - a new record for first weekend sales," said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. "Demand for the new iPhones is incredible, and while we've sold out our initial shipment of iPhone 5S, stores continue to receive new iPhones on a regular basis." Reassuring. Also reassuring: in the meantime, the true discount iPhone has emerged. It goes by the name iPhone 5F and is announced by the website Funnyordie.com in true Apple fashion. The good news: instead of a fingerprint, there's Snake! (hae)