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http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/analyst-99-iphone-souped-3g-model-way-48625
A cut-down, iPhone for the masses is on the way says a well-connected US analyst. The low-cost model will be sold around the world by partners like Vodafone, and tied to cheaper data plans. He also spills details of the iPhone 3G's coming upgrade.
In a report released today, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky claims a $US99 version of the iPhone will be released around June or July.
No 3G or GPS
The $US99 iPhone will have the same physical dimensions and size screen as the current iPhone 3G (pictured), says Mr Abramsky, and share the flagship model’s wi-fi and Bluetooth. The main price trimming will come from leaving out 3G (in favour of 2.5G) and GPS. The cheapie iPhone will also get saddled with a low-rez camera, by Mr Abramsky’s reckoning (see table below).
Apple will also lean on carriers to provide a heavy subsidy, and lower-cost, capped $US15 monthly data plans (on a 2.5G connection, users would be pushed to download too much multimedia in any case).
iPhone 3G to get sharper screen, video camera
At the same time, Apple will also upgrade the iPhone 3G, says Mr Abramsky.
According to the analysts’ unspecified “checks”, the new iPhone 3G will be sold at the same price as today’s models, but have some new features, but double the resolution of the touchscreen to 720 x 480, add a video camera, and boost memory options from today’s 8GB or 16GB to 16GB or 32GB.
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http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/02/analyst-sees-a-99-crippled-iphone-in-your-future.ars
-Credible or not?
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/analyst-99-iphone-souped-3g-model-way-48625
A cut-down, iPhone for the masses is on the way says a well-connected US analyst. The low-cost model will be sold around the world by partners like Vodafone, and tied to cheaper data plans. He also spills details of the iPhone 3G's coming upgrade.
In a report released today, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky claims a $US99 version of the iPhone will be released around June or July.
No 3G or GPS
The $US99 iPhone will have the same physical dimensions and size screen as the current iPhone 3G (pictured), says Mr Abramsky, and share the flagship model’s wi-fi and Bluetooth. The main price trimming will come from leaving out 3G (in favour of 2.5G) and GPS. The cheapie iPhone will also get saddled with a low-rez camera, by Mr Abramsky’s reckoning (see table below).
Apple will also lean on carriers to provide a heavy subsidy, and lower-cost, capped $US15 monthly data plans (on a 2.5G connection, users would be pushed to download too much multimedia in any case).
iPhone 3G to get sharper screen, video camera
At the same time, Apple will also upgrade the iPhone 3G, says Mr Abramsky.
According to the analysts’ unspecified “checks”, the new iPhone 3G will be sold at the same price as today’s models, but have some new features, but double the resolution of the touchscreen to 720 x 480, add a video camera, and boost memory options from today’s 8GB or 16GB to 16GB or 32GB.
Another Story related to this:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/02/analyst-sees-a-99-crippled-iphone-in-your-future.ars
