It's just been a day since Apple released the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C and a report already suggests the handsets have certain issues, which the company will fix for free.
Apple announced the hotly-anticipated iPhone 5S and the budget friendly iPhone 5S on Sept. 10 and the handsets hit the shelves on Sept. 20. The company has likely sold millions of handsets already, but some of them may have faults. Unfortunately for customers, they won't even know if their handset has a problem unless they visit a Genius Bar in an Apple Store.
"Pocket-lint has seen an internal Apple document - one that is usually intended for employees - that outlines exactly that. It details the types of faults that might be encountered by iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C owners, and which ones are legitimately serviceable free of charge and which ones might incur a charge. It also lists a few that aren't serviceable at all," reports Pocket-Lint.
According to the report, the issues covered by the warranty include debris under the display glass or pixel anomaly, a bent enclosure for the iPhone 5S where there is no cracked glass or visible points of impact, or a single hairline crack at the front glass or back inlay at the top and bottom of handset.
The report also claims that Apple will not fix liquid damage confirmed by the user, internal corrosion, chips or fractures in the glass, fractures on the LCD display, or an impaired Lightning connector.
The problems reported by Pocket-Lint have not been confirmed by Apple. However, the report may deter customers from buying a new iPhone until the company releases an official statement to address the issue.
iFans who have bought the handset may find it disappointing that their brand new iPhone has a defect. Moreover, customers will now eagerly wait for Apple to officially confirm or deny the problems as soon as possible.
If you want to buy a new iPhone 5S or the iPhone 5C, will you wait for Apple to confirm the problems or will you just buy the handset and hope for the best?
