iPhone fans line-up to buy Apple’s newest smartphone

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TORONTO – Apple’s two newest smartphone offerings go on sale today and that means long early morning line-ups.

The iPhone 5-S and 5-C went on sale early this morning through Apple’s website, and will go on sale at 8 a.m. local time at Apple retail stores in Canada and around the world.

The iPhone 5-S sports a fingerprint sensor, a better camera and a faster processor.

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The cheaper 5-C model is largely last year’s iPhone 5 with a few extras, a choice of five colours — and the housing is made of plastic instead of aluminum and glass.

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-With a file from The Canadian Press