Apple's new yellow iPhone: beautiful or ugly?

by Micah Gallebo,

Staff Writer

The following story was written by a student on The Staff of The Jaguar Times as part of Hilliard Bradley High School’s Journalism Production Course.

Apple has recently unveiled a new color option for the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, a new, bright, and shiny yellow color. The new color will be released on Tuesday, March 14th. This new color is a part of Apple’s Spring color lineup and was unveiled alongside new iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands. Apple is known for unveiling new colors around springtime, and this year, I think they made a perfect choice.

Apple launched a green iPhone 13- Photo by Apple.

Apple’s new yellow iPhone color is a perfect choice for a mid-cycle color refresh. The shade of yellow is bright and light, which provides a fun new color for one of the most popular smartphones worldwide. This is one of my favorite iPhone colors that the tech giant has released. Last year the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro series of devices added a deep forest green color. While last year's green color was a nice edition, I love how the yellow iPhone pops and stands out from the rest of the devices Apple currently sells.

Bradley students and staff weigh in on the yellow color option. When asked about the new color, Bradley art teacher Mrs. Lattig says, “Omg! I love yellow! I would [buy] that iPhone”. And students also agree. Lydia Evans (11) adds “I like it. I wouldn’t get it personally but I think it’s cute”. While I think the new yellow color is perfect, others disagree. Reagan Parsell (11) says, “I think it’s ugly. Yellow itself is not a very pretty color but [the] iPhone is like a urine yellow which is even worse. It’s also light enough to where it can get dirty really fast”. Ilena Aaron (11) states, “It’s so ugly”. Chris Martinez (11) says, "Personally, I highly despise the color yellow. It’s Odious, Unfathomable, hideous, and an abomination if you ask me. The yellow doesn’t fit the phone at all. An unnecessary color in my opinion”. And Finally Abbey Bialek (11) states, “I’m not a huge fan of the iPhone color”.

Despite some people hating the new yellow iPhone and some people loving it, I personally think it’s beautiful. It adds a fresh new breath of life to the smartphone world in all the perfect ways. It’s a bright and vibrant color while still retaining the pastel yellow color that many people love. I think Apple made a great choice for their Spring iPhone color, and I believe it's one the best colors they’ve ever offered.