Everything we know so far about Apple's rumored smaller iPhone

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Phil Schiller shows off the iPhone 5c on-stage.

Apple introduced the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in 2015 but didn't refresh the iPhone 5c, its cheap - and cheerfully coloured - iPhone.

Rumours have started appearing about an iPhone 6c that would take what made the iPhone 5c great (namely price and size) and update it for 2016.

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The new device - which has not been officially announced by Apple - would offer a cheaper, more accessible iPhone.

Here's everything we know so far about it:

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