It has been almost a month since Apple unveiled its iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Now, the American technology giant is reportedly prepping to release the new smartphones in India this month.

Technology blog BGR claims that Apple is likely to release iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on 25 October in India. The launch details of the new iPhones reportedly cropped up recently during a business meeting among top Indian retail chain representatives and Apple executives. The particulars regarding the price of new Apple handsets are still under wraps.

The meeting was reportedly chaired by Apple India's country head Maneesh Dhir and telecom business head Sanjay Kaul. It was attended by big multi-brand retail chains such as The Mobile Store, Croma, UniverCell Telecom, Reliance Retail, Next Retail, Planet M Retail, Spice HotSpot and Future Group.

The main idea behind the gathering was to set up a roadmap to increase the footprint of Apple products (iPods, iPhones, iPads) in Tier-2 cities in India. Apple is planning to introduce 100 exclusive stand alone stores via a franchisee model this fiscal year. However it has not set any deadline as such, reported The Economic Times.

Apple's new smartphones, especially the premium model iPhone 5S, has received a huge response from Apple fans in developed markets. It has also crept into the Indian grey markets and is reportedly selling as high as ₹1,00,000 a piece.

Key specifications of Apple's premium 'iPhone 5S' and Low-cost 'iPhone 5C':

Model

Apple iPhone 5S

Apple iPhone 5C

Display

4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolution having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch) 

4.0-inch widescreen retina display with 1136x640p resolution having pixel density having 326 ppi (pixels per inch) 

OS

iOS 7

iOS 7

Processor

Next generation 64-bit Apple A7 processor (up to twice faster than the previous generation chipset), and M7 motion co-processor

Dual-core Apple A6 processor

Storage

16GB, 32GB and 64GB

16GB and 32GB

Camera

8.0-megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash support called as True Tone, f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording, 3X zoom

Front: 1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording

Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash support, full HD video recording, f/2.4 aperture, 3X zoom

Front:1.2-megapixel camera, HD 720p video recording,

Battery

Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 250 hours

Talk time: up to 10 hours (3G)

Standby time: close to 250 hours

Network

3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)

3G and 4G-LTE (in select markets)

Add-ons

Finger-print scanner on Home button, improved voice-search feature Siri, NFC, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz & 5GHz), Bluetooth v4.0,A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass

Siri, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n , 2.4GHz & 5GHz ), Bluetooth v4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, digital compass tough plastic polycarbonate shell with multiple colour options, 3.5 mm audio port, lightning port

Dimensions

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm

124.4 x 59.2 x 8.97 mm

Weight

112 g

132 g

Colour options

Gold, Silver and Space Grey

Will come in White, Blue, Pink, Yellow and Green

Price (In USA)

16GB-$199(₹12,215),32GB- $299(₹18,354) and 64GB- $399(₹24,492) with two-year contract, whereas unlocked variants will sold for $649 (₹39,838), $749(₹45,977) and respectively $849 (₹52,115) respectively

$99(₹6,077) and $199 (₹12,215) with contract, whereas SIM-free variants will cost-$549 (₹33,700) and $649 (₹39,838) respectively