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EE to offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in the UK on Friday, September 20

EE today announced it will offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c beginning Friday, September 20. iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in EE stores across the UK, as well as online via www.ee.co.uk and through telesales. Orange and T-Mobile will allow iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c customers to connect to its HSPA+ and DC–HSDPA networks with Wideband Audio. EE will also offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on its 4G LTE network with Wideband Audio.

“As the UK’s biggest and fastest network, we’re delighted to offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c to customers on our superfast 4GEE service and our Orange and T-Mobile plans,” said Pippa Dunn, Chief Marketing Officer, Consumer, EE. “iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are packed with great features which when combined with our double speed 4G network, allows customers to make the very most from their mobile experience.”

With the launch of the new iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and iOS 7, Apple is ushering in the next generation of mobile computing, delivering an incredible new hardware and software experience that only Apple could create. iPhone 5s redefines the best smartphone experience in the world with amazing new features all packed into a remarkable thin and light design, including the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash and introducing Touch ID, an innovative way to simply and securely unlock your phone with just the touch of a finger. iPhone 5c features an all new-design, packed with features people know and love like the beautiful 4-inch Retina display, blazing fast performance of the A6 chip, and the 8 megapixel iSight camera—all while delivering great battery life.* iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c both offer more LTE bands** than any other smartphone in the world and include all-new FaceTime HD cameras.

iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c feature iOS 7, the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone, featuring a stunning new user interface, completely redesigned with an elegant colour palette, distinct, functional layers and subtle motion that make it feel more alive. iOS 7 has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced Photos, Safari, Siri and introduces iTunes Radio, a free Internet radio service based on the music you listen to on iTunes.***

Customers will be able to choose from a range of 4GEE 24 month price plans to best suit their needs. These include the following options:

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Existing EE pay monthly customers who would like to upgrade to iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c can do so by taking advantage of one of EE’s upgrade offers. EE Early Upgrade provides a discount of up to 33 percent on a customer’s outstanding plan, alternatively customers with an eligible device can return their phone and take a new iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c and 4GEE plan for a one-off fee with EE Swap. Finally, if customers are in the last 45 days of their plan they can upgrade for free as part of EE’s standard upgrade process.

Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)