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13-9- 16 Have Apple Questions? Ask Them Here - 纽约时报中文网 国际纵览 September 11, 2013 Have Apple Questions? Ask Them Here By AMY OLEARY There have been weeks of rumors and speculation about A pple’s product announcements on Tuesday. Want to know more about the candy-colored iPhone 5C, pricing for the new devices, photography specifications or the biometric thumbprint sensor? We answer questions from readers of the Bits blog here. Q. “How much will the phones be without a contract?” asked Stephanie. A. iPhone 5C (16-gigabyte), $549 iPhone 5C (32-gigabyte), $649 iPhone 5S (16-gigabyte), $649 iPhone 5S (32-gigabyte), $749 iPhone 5S (64-gigabyte), $849 Q. Ricky asks, “What day can I pre-order my iPhone?” A. The iPhone 5C will be available for pre-order beginning Sept. 13. Both the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S will be for sale in stores on Sept. 20. Q. “The announcement indicated the new iPhone 5S battery would supply 250 hours ‘idle’ time. A ny indication regarding battery life when using data, music, video, etc.?” asked a reader in Northern California. A. A pple’s senior vice president for engineering, Craig Federighi, presented new standards for battery life for the iPhones 5S, showing 10 hours of battery life for phone conversations, video play, or Wi-Fi or LT E browsing. The new batteries, he said, would support 40 hours of music play or 250 hours of standby time. Q. “Nothing on the ‘I-watch’?! Samsung looks to have snatched the rug from A pple,” wrote Darrell in Philadelphia. A. A lthough many people had suspected that A pple would be announcing a breakthrough wearable computer for the wrist today, no such announcement was made. The initial speculation about an “iWatch” was fueled by reports that A ppl