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Cheaper iPhone Nano?

I'd rather just have a nano with more memory - perhaps a video nano. No need to ruin it with a phone that potentially raises the price or attaches discounts to a customer having to sign a 2 yr contract with those Atlantic telegraph and telephone folks. But then again, I'm one of those who thinks the Moto Razr is still the best phone around if what you want to do is make calls with a small device.
 
oldwatery said:
My dream....

Nano size.
Glass touch screen.
Phone, address book, calendar and to-do list.
4 gig ipod functionality......tunes, photos etc......
Bluetooth

No Camera.
No internet.
No clam shell

Bring it on :D
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That's a phone that would suit the non smart phone crowd and one I could justify buying for my wife and kids. Heck, this might even suit my needs better than the cadillac version. Apple needs to get in this segment of the market with a sleek phone. I think this item would also fly off of the shelves. How soon would they do it? The more the merrier I say for the Christmas season!
 
F.D. said:
Here's the reality folks. The iPhone has only 8 gigs maximum storage. Which puts its iPod capacity in the realm of the Nano already.

When the next gen iPhone comes along with 30-80 gigs of storage, then maybe we can start thinking about Apple introducing a Nano iPhone.

That's the way I see it. I won't be replacing my 30 gig iPod with an 8 gig iPhone any day soon.


And just for the record, I don't see Apple having any reason for introducing a phone with minimal (or no) genuine Multitouch, iPod or internet facilities. The iPhone's entire USP would be gone.
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I totally agree. My 30 gig iPod is with me until it dies by an unchargeable battery or simply not working anymore. If/when it does die, I hope there is a wide screen 30-40 gig iPod.
 
don't really see this as being aimed at the young teenage crowed. 20yr olds and above sure.

maybe apple could create the keypad around the click wheel like in the pic below
 

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I bet $100 this will never happen. without Wi-Fi, any "nano" will be no better than any smarphone in the market, whats the attraction? where is the profit?
 
defeated said:
I bet $100 this will never happen. without Wi-Fi, any "nano" will be no better than any smarphone in the market, whats the attraction? where is the profit?
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Simple: iTunes. All the other phones out there with MP3 players suck. And by suck, I mean their PC interfaces suck. We own 5 iPods and use one piece of software to organize 'em. Having a simple phone with genuine iPod/iTunes software would drive profits.
 
I made this last week:

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Here's my take on what the iPhone nano will be like when it comes out.
(Please excuse the fact that this image is in reverse, as my digital camera isn't with me now, so I used the built-in iSight to take this snap of my drawing.)

Take the existing look of the iPhone, same 3 sensors, same materials, same glass front, same aluminum back with chrome Apple logo, and the same black plastic bottom to cover the antennas.

Now, remove all 5 internet functions; stocks, maps, weather, Mail and Safari, and reduce the size of the screen from 3 1/2" to about 2 3/4", and reduce the size of the phone accordingly. As the screen is smaller than the iPhone, and it's not a smartphone, it will NOT have a QWERTY keyboard, but rather a T9 software equivalent like the Prada phone has. And you still have room for two more icons in the future, a games icon etc.

Some people say the iPhone is not a "smartphone", well the iPhone nano is definitely not a smartphone. It's an iPod that can make calls, send texts, and take snaps--all with a cool multi-touch UI under a full screen of glass. Oh, and yes it does video. 4GB and 8GB versions which should retail for about $349 and $449 respectively.
 
Looking at those diagrams, perhaps the clickwheel on this "iPhone nano" will be a touchscreen of its own that can change what it displays depending on what mode you're in. One minute it has numbers, the next letters, then the traditional play/pause iPod buttons, and still scroll as it should.

Still might be a bit strange though.

Just a thought, who knows. :)
 
If anyone here thinks the iPhone nano is coming out this year, they're kidding themselves. Sure, eventually... but not anytime soon. The iPhone just came out less than two weeks ago. If anything, we'll get a new iPod for the holidays, just like it's always been.
 
gutefahrt said:
Simple: iTunes. All the other phones out there with MP3 players suck. And by suck, I mean their PC interfaces suck. We own 5 iPods and use one piece of software to organize 'em. Having a simple phone with genuine iPod/iTunes software would drive profits.
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Im not sure if a cheap cell phone user would like an iTunes integration or iTunes music store, you are counting on a typical iPod loyalty IMHO.
EricNau said:
Who said anything about it being a smart phone?
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so what would that be?
 
that click wheel to enter in numbers reminds me of a rotary phone.

of course, anyone under 20 probably doesn't even remember or know what a rotary phone is. ;)
 
Hmm I don't think it will happen, i just can't imagine typing on a nano sized iphone :)

Now when the heck will we be able to change the ringtones, that's what I want to know.
 
The kids are buying the iPhone

Gee, the kids in the Apple store line I was waiting in didn't seem to mind the size or price of the iPhone. One family bought 5, Mom, Dad, 3 kids. Now that's a Mac family.

I think the people that a still thinking in the 6 figure sales numbers haven't considered the 28% of iPhone purchasers who bought through the Apple website. No doubt Apple and ATT have gone well past 1,000,000 iPhones and are headed for 2 million. I should be interesting to see how they sell, now that they should be getting stock to all the stores in the next few days. I'm sure the workers over in China are making these suckers as fast as they can.

Pretty impressive when you out sell even Steve Jobs, optimistic sales estimates.
 
yup....

brepublican said:
I call BS.

But gimme an upgraded iPhone without the phone functionality and I'm in :cool:
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Agree on the BS call. What price break do people think will be on the 4 and 8GB by Christmas anyway? How does that leave room for another lower priced unit.

As far as what you want, I think you'll be getting it soon enough. Welcome to the video iPod.
 
Ireland said:
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Here's my take
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Nice drawing.

I like it... I like it a lot. An iPhone, just smaller without the internet stuff. Looking at videos isn't fun on such a small thing, so is surfing and doing e-Mails. It could either spot a standard 12 key touch keyboard with T9 or some other advanced input system with error correction and stuff. Or just have one Text line an a landscape keyboard.

It would be cheaper and you would not need the data plan as it only does calls and SMS. Make it $299 with 4GB and $349 with 8GB and you got a hot seller. It's like the nanos but for 5 bucks more, you can make calls with it.

Can somone make a mockup according to that picture?
 
Introducing the iPhone Shuffle. Life is random, why shouldn't your phone be as well... A device the size of the current iPod shuffle without a display that automatically calls your best friend when you need a what what....now we are talking....:D
 
oldwatery said:
My dream....

Nano size.
Glass touch screen.
Phone, address book, calendar and to-do list.
4 gig ipod functionality......tunes, photos etc......
Bluetooth

No Camera.
No internet.
No clam shell

Bring it on :D
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Add the camera and text and I will buy it.
 
AgingGeek said:
Actually, they'll be producing a cross between the shuffle and the nano.

No keyboard... the iPhone Nano will simply dial people at random from your contacts list. :D

(Because, Steve Jobs knows who you want to call)
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I hate this joke more than the powerbook G5 next Tuesday ********. STOPITSTOPTITSTOPITSTOP!!!!!!!!!!!
 
During the past weeks when my friends asked me if I'm going to get an iPhone I've always replied, "I'm waiting for the iPhone Nano." It just makes way too much sense.

1. Who has ever paid $500-$600 for a cell phone until now? There's a huge market that they're leaving behind (ie the entire market up until now.)
2. The iPhone is big and heavy compared to phones like the RAZR, SLVR, etc. regardless of functionality. That is not Apple's trademark.
3. I'd love one-touch functionality during a call to put people on hold, merge, speaker, or add a caller with one touch. No phone I know does that.
4. No phone has their touchscreen patented scroll to go through contact lists, photos, music (and I bet video) so quickly, efficiently and beautifully either.
5. There's a whole population out there that doesn't want email on their phone, including myself. I mean, you gotta have a life sometime.
6. No phone has visual voicemail that I know of.
7. Put all that in a nano-sized work of art with a 2.0 megapixel camera for $249-$299 (ideally $199) and I'd switch yesterday.
 
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