low-cost iPhone

Could the following images be from the rear shell of Apple's rumoured low-cost iPhone? NoWhereElse.fr posts the following pictures and says the following soft shell case resembles the shape of the iPhone 5 with the headphone jack on the bottom and Lightning port. The site says the images could be just a Chinese clone so...

Using the design drawings leaked earlier this week, AppleInsider offers a quick look at how Apple's low-cost iPhone would look as an actual product. Apparently some of the case makers have placed their bets on the schematics: one of them already made a low-cost iPhone-ready case. The microphone and the speaker of the budget iPhone...

The rumoured low-cost iPhone won't be that cheap after all, Pegratron CEO T.H. Tung said during a general shareholder meeting (via Macotakara), reports the China Times. His words apparently confirm earlier analyst estimates that the budget iPhone will target the middle-end market rather than the low-end. (more…)

AppleInsider has shared a set of design drawings that show expected specifications for the dimensions and profiles of both the iPhone 5S and budget iPhone. The details surfaced just a day after we had seen the first alleged low-cost iPhone case. (more…)

The rumour mill has been grinding away about the low-cost iPhone just a day after we saw an allegedly legit iPhone 5S logic board and display assembly. (more…)

A new set of images showing the alleged iPhone 5S printed circuit board was published by an Apple parts supplier. A first look at the images reveals a major internal redesign, just as some expected. But on the other hand, these images could also show the printed circuit board of the rumoured low-cost iPhone, which...

Hot on the heels of the Reuters report claiming Apple is feeling the pressure of Samsung phablets, Japanese blog Macotakara claims that the low-cost iPhone will be available in five colours, borrowed from the official bumpers made for the iPhone 4. (more…)

A new set of images of what Chinese sources claim to represent the low-cost iPhone have reached Apple.pro, which is known for its reliability regarding information accuracy about unreleased Apple products. (more…)

Foxconn's worst nightmare is about to come true: Apple, its biggest client, which accounts for up to 60% of its revenue, is about to move from it to Pegatron, a rising star in Apple's supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reports. (more…)

Apple will reportedly launch two new iPhones as early as June, Digitimes' Taiwanese supply chain sources whispers. The company has allegedly asked makers in its supply chain to boost production capacity to 20 million units a month. (more…)

Apple is apparently looking to diversify its colour range, at least for the iPhone line, according to the latest rumours shared by Macotakara. Both the iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone are rumoured to be available in multiple colours for the upcoming release. However, Macotakara has obtained information from several sources which name different colour choices...

An assembler of the iPhone and iPad, Pegatron, is about to increase its workforce by 40%, fuelling further speculation about the low-cost iPhone Apple is widely expected to be introducing this year. (more…)