Chinese Mobile Dealer Teases Possible 'Red' Color Option for iPhone 7

[MacRumors]

Chinese phone dealer and ecommerce site Taobao has posted a teasing picture to a Weibo account that suggests a red color option could be appearing imminently for the iPhone 7 and/or iPhone 7 Plus.

As spotted by French tech blog igen.fr, the image very clearly plays on the possibility, with red dots like marching ants outlining a blank handset among a throng of iPhone 7 Plus devices and the word "Ready?" underneath with the letters r, e, and d highlighted in red.

Japanese blog Mac Otakara has claimed Apple will host a March event to debut its new iPad Pro lineup, an iPhone SE with 128GB storage, new Apple Watch bands, and a red color option for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. While an event now looks unlikely, it's possible the red color could appear alongside other new products when Apple's online store comes back up within the next couple of hours.

(Thanks, Anna!)

Article Link: Chinese Mobile Dealer Teases Possible 'Red' Color Option for iPhone 7

 

[Oblivious.Robot]

Ready?
Oh Red! Hah!

 

[fermat-au]

The iPhone is now available in Red — can't involved my ass.

 

[dumastudetto]

I'm ready!

Let's do this. Let's break the Apple Store with all our orders.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

 

[Mactendo]

Since the red iPod Touch came out I've said the red iPhone will be a cool thing. Red iPod looks really sexy.

 

[nicho]

http://weibo.com/tmall - supposed source of picture, completely devoid of said picture.

also, taobao isn't a "mobile phone dealer"... it's an ecommerce platform like ebay but without the bidding and also... a lot bigger.

also also, the picture's source isn't taobao, but tmall, a similar ecommerce platform also owned by alibaba.

 

[yanksfan114]

Let's go

 

[Telos101]

As a reds fan, I'm getting me one of these.

 

[potatis]

Is it confirmed they're ants? Looks like small dots too me.

 

[StevenPG]

Sure hope this is a refresh for the iPads.

 

[BillyBobBongo]

The iPhone is now available in Red — can't involved my ass.

Damn that autocorrect!

I'm a huge fan of Product Red, so let's hope that should this come to fruition that it is also available in the rest of the world.

 

[andy.ringwood]

Why would anyone buy an iPhone mid-cycle? Makes no sense.

 

[Hieveryone]

Wow this is becoming a joke imo

 

[nicho]

Why would anyone buy an iPhone mid-cycle? Makes no sense.

im still using an iphone 6. in that respect, someone like me looking to eek their purchase out across multiple cycles might not be so bothered about getting it right at the start of the cycle... but may be tempted by something new and fancy, like a red phone.

 

[nortonandreev]

They better release the final of iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.14.

 

[BeatCrazy]

Why would anyone buy an iPhone mid-cycle? Makes no sense.

Current phone gets lost, stolen, cracked etc. if I'm Apple, I'd want to smooth out demand, production capacity, and sales volumes via a high-margin, mid-cycle "color" refresh.

 

[Hieveryone]

All we need is more watch color bands

 

[nfl46]

This is going to look awesome! I am always down for new colors! Red iPhone. Yes, please!

 

[fermat-au]

Damn that autocorrect!

I'm a huge fan of Product Red, so let's hope that should this come to fruition that it is also available in the rest of the world.

I have have respect for the Product (RED) program, but was not referencing it here. I my comment was about Apple releasing new products were the major change in aesthetic not technological, Apple move more towards becoming a fashion brand. I purposely didn't spell it RED, as is how a charity styles their brand.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Why would anyone buy an iPhone mid-cycle? Makes no sense.

1) Cheaper than on launch.
2) They're still really great.

 

[BillyBobBongo]

I have have respect for the Product (RED) program, but was not referencing it here. I my comment was about Apple releasing new products were the major change in aesthetic not technological, Apple move more towards becoming a fashion brand. I purposely didn't spell it RED, as is how a charity styles their brand.

You missed the point of my quoting you.

The quote is:

"Can't innovate anymore, my ass"

and not

"Can't involved my ass"

Not being a pedant, was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Appleaker]

Still very surprised that there is no press event.

 

[younker]

http://img1.mydrivers.com/img/20170321/b9c288974b334ea2b9cb91f398a04c07.jpg

http://img1.mydrivers.com/img/20170321/b9c288974b334ea2b9cb91f398a04c07.jpg

 

[jeshanros]

Chinese phone dealer and ecommerce site Taobao has posted a teasing picture to a Weibo account that suggests a red color option could be appearing imminently for the iPhone 7 and/or iPhone 7 Plus.

As spotted by French tech blog igen.fr, the image very clearly plays on the possibility, with red dots like marching ants outlining a blank handset among a throng of iPhone 7 Plus devices and the word "Ready?" underneath with the letters r, e, and d highlighted in red.

Japanese blog Mac Otakara has claimed Apple will host a March event to debut its new iPad Pro lineup, an iPhone SE with 128GB storage, new Apple Watch bands, and a red color option for iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. While an event now looks unlikely, it's possible the red color could appear alongside other new products when Apple's online store comes back up within the next couple of hours.

(Thanks, Anna!)

Article Link: Chinese Mobile Dealer Teases Possible 'Red' Color Option for iPhone 7

[doublepost=1490100131][/doublepost]Red iPhone on Apple.com.