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Apple took a big step when it introduced the iPhone 5C, and since the internet has been abuzz with how successful—or otherwise—the handset will be. Now, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is slashing orders for the device.

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Apple is cutting its orders for the iPhone 5c ahead of the fourth quarter, a new report from the Wall Street Journal claims. Citing people familiar with the situation, the WSJ says that Apple asked its two iPhone assembly partners Pegatron and Hon Hai to reduce the volume of orders for it lower-cost smartphone going into the end of the year, by under 20 percent and around one-third respectively.

The iPhone 5c reduction also comes alongside an iPhone 5s production increase, however, according to two Hon Hai executives speaking to the WSJ. Apple saw much higher than anticipated demand for the new gold-colored version especially, the report says, leading to an uptick in volume output for those devices. Still, the cuts for iPhone 5c orders seem to also include a 50 percent decrease in parts from at least one supplier, indicating Apple is possibly preparing to reduce volumes even further.

The new information from the Wall Street Journal backs up claims made earlier this week from analyst firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, which said that the iPHone 5s was outselling the iPhone 5c by a ratio of two to one. That also lines up with the live data being tracked by mobile analytics firm Mixpanel, which sees iPhone 5s adoption at just over double that of the iPhone 5c, a little over a month after launch.

The above lines up with anecdotal reports we’ve heard from various Apple Store and carrier retail employees that the iPhone 5s is hard to keep in stock, while the iPhone 5c remains readily available. At first, it was unclear whether or not this might be attributable simply to an abundance of supply of the lower cost device, but increasingly, it seems demand plays a role, too.

Apple still managed to sell 9 million iPhones in total during its launch weekend, however, and the iPhone 5c isn’t designed as a marquee or flagship seller. What’s more likely is that interest in the iPhone 5c burns more slowly, but perhaps more consistently – its target shoppers aren’t the type to rush out to a launch day celebration, and are much more likely to be swayed by in-store specials and carrier/retailer discounts as time goes on and their contracts run out.

We’ve reached out to Apple for comment on the matter, and will update if we hear more.

At the end of last week, we did bring you word that the iPhone 5s stock has already run rather low over in the US, which does not come across as surprising at all, although the iPhone 5c has more or less remained unloved among consumers considering how easy it is to pick up a unit online as well as in retail stores if you have a hankering for the “budget iPhone”. Come to think of it, the iPhone 5c is not really all that budget oriented, at least when one thinks about it. Word from a Chinese source claimed that Apple has already reduced its production of the iPhone 5c because of sluggish sales figures, limiting its production from 300,000 each day to half that amount – 150,000 per day.

Assuming that this particular rumor from China is true, it would certainly reflect some analysts’ viewpoint that the iPhone 5s has been outselling the iPhone 5c by a considerable margin of more than two to one. Well, I guess at the end of the day, one is unable to “win” all the time, and there are always lessons to be learned from a particular situation out there. How many people do you know who own the iPhone 5s, and how many others are carrying the iPhone 5c?

Apple Limiting iPhone 5c Production (Rumor) original content from Ubergizmo.

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When Apple introduced its iPhone 5C, Apple also announced an accompanying case that was the butt of many jokes on the Internet shortly following its unveiling. Those of you who went out and purchased an iPhone 5C instead of an iPhone 5S, you probably feel its case can do a little bit more than simply allow the original color of your phone to come out. Developers LunarLincoln certainly think so, which is why they published a new app called CaseCollage.

CaseCollage is a free application that allows you to create a collage of photos that can fill up the many holes the iPhone 5C’s case has. Once you’ve created your photo, you can then print it and slip it between your iPhone 5C and its case. Need inspiration on what photos to put inside of those holes? CaseCollage allows you to import Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and Picasa images, which can be arranged in any design you like. On the other hand, if you’d prefer to not have photos of your ex girlfriend or your children on the back of your iPhone 5C, CaseCollage also hosts a collection of graphic design elements, typography as well as colors that will help you in personalizing your image, but not making it too personal.

Turn Your iPhone 5C Case Into A Work Of Art With CaseCollage original content from Ubergizmo.