Rumours of a cheaper, low-cost iPhone designed for China and emerging markets have been circulating the blogosphere for a while now, with the majority of sources claiming Apple will likely use plastic like it did with the iPhone 3S to save money. This, however, has changed today, and Jeremy Horwitz has the details. (more…)
Jeremy Horwitz, the editor-in-chief of iLounge, has shared his thoughts on the next iPhone, the next generation full sized iPad and the much rumoured cheaper iPhone. He also claims to have gone hands on with a "supposedly accurate and seriously intriguing" mockup of the completely redesigned next generation iPad, which should be introduced in October this year....
You may recall that alongside a cheaper, lower-cost iPhone rumour there was speculation about a bigger, 4.8-inch screen iPhone being in the works. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg sources couldn't confirm it, yet they still reinforced the rumours of a cheaper iPhone. And yesterday, even Tim Cook had a couple things to say about...
In light of Apple being told its products are too expensive, a new wave of rumours claim the company is about to launch a cheaper, low-cost iPhone this year. Some claim it will sport a bigger display, some not, but the majority of the rumours claim Apple will use a plastic and metal chassis to...
(via Martin Hajek's Flickr page) Rumours this year have suddenly shifted towards the anticipation of Apple releasing a less expensive iPhone for emerging markets, with both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg further fuelling the fire. The most recent report from Digitimes claimed the chassis of this less-expensive iPhone would consist of a hybrid combination...
Further reports are coming that the next entry-level iPhone could contain be made of plastic for its outer shell, this time from Digitimes: The rumor in the supply chain is that the inexpensive iPhone chassis supplier will reportedly be a US-based electronic manufacturing service (EMS) provider. The sources pointed out that the related upstream components...
Earlier this morning Reuters suddenly pulled their article that cited Apple had no plans to pursue a less-expensive iPhone, information from an interview Apple SVP Phil Schiller had with the Shanghai Evening News. Now, in a follow up article Reuters clarifies why it pulled the original story. It was because the Shanghai Evening News (SEN)...
Right: Apple SVP Phil Schiller is currently in China; via M.I.C. Gadget Apple executive Phil Schiller is in China with CEO Tim Cook and in a recent interview with the Shanghai Evening News, the former noted cheap smartphones will not be developed by Apple in order to grab marketshare. The Next Web confirmed with Apple...
A fresh report by Taiwanese publication DigiTimes is claiming that Apple is expected to release a cheaper iPhone for emerging markets, such as China, during the second half of 2013. The report further suggests that some sources inside the supply chain have actually seen the low-priced device, that packs the same larger display as the...
When Apple introduced iPhone 5, it decided to discontinue the iPhone 3GS replacing it with iPhone 4 as the company's new entry-level offering. Charlie Wolf with Needham & Company has now released a statement that Apple might introduce an inexpensive iPhone model to address developing markets, though he doesn't think that will happen anytime soon, Apple Insider...
