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iPhone Nano Coming in June, But Not to United States?
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I REALLY hope they sell an expensive , unlocked phone. I resent the US system of being forced into contracts. Where else in our economy does a customer get so screwed? I am resentful because I have a Gen1 iPhone and now the EDGE nedwork is being messed up, "forcing" me to consider buying (and renewing my ATT contract) a 3G phone.....
I REALLY hope they sell an expensive , unlocked phone. I resent the US system of being forced into contracts. Where else in our economy does a customer get so screwed? I am resentful because I have a Gen1 iPhone and now the EDGE nedwork is being messed up, "forcing" me to consider buying (and renewing my ATT contract) a 3G phone.....
wow you know guys there is life outside of america believe it or not.
Why is it so hard to believe. Microsoft have a version of windows not availiable in the US or Europe. There are hundreds of electrical products that aren't avaliable in certain territories.
You may say MS made that version to try and curb piracy, well couldn't apple be doing the same. By all accounts there are iPhone nanos already out there in Hong Kong marketplaces. Maybe they'd like to release an official iPhone nano to try to stop the pirates.
Maybe they're releasing a cut price iphone to see if people in poorer countires take up the idea.
god you'll all be chanting USA, USA, USA!! next.
Why is it so hard to believe. Microsoft have a version of windows not availiable in the US or Europe. There are hundreds of electrical products that aren't avaliable in certain territories.
You may say MS made that version to try and curb piracy, well couldn't apple be doing the same. By all accounts there are iPhone nanos already out there in Hong Kong marketplaces. Maybe they'd like to release an official iPhone nano to try to stop the pirates.
Maybe they're releasing a cut price iphone to see if people in poorer countires take up the idea.
god you'll all be chanting USA, USA, USA!! next.
I love it - "It's not being tested by AT&T" sure sounds like proof that there's no iPhone Nano. But nope...it's actually proof it exists!
Here's one: It's not being tested by the FCC.
Conclusion: The iPhone nano will contain software that lets you hack into federal computers and destroy the government!
Makes sense.
Here's one: It's not being tested by the FCC.
Conclusion: The iPhone nano will contain software that lets you hack into federal computers and destroy the government!
Makes sense.
I still don't see the point of an iPhone nano. You can't get smaller than 8gb! Unless they sell the damn thing for 50 bucks.
I love the way the Americans in this thread are reacting. Do they not know about Microsoft or Logitech or Sony or just about any other technology company?
These folks create products which are tailored to markets which aren't their home ones, so why shouldn't Apple do this? The argument that it's an American company is stupid, and it really shows a naivety on the part of everyone making it.
These folks create products which are tailored to markets which aren't their home ones, so why shouldn't Apple do this? The argument that it's an American company is stupid, and it really shows a naivety on the part of everyone making it.
Besides a smaller foot print and storage size, what would an iPhone nano be?
My Thoughts.
I think and iPhone Nano would be a device offered to all networks, not just 3g AT&T. The phone processor would not be as fast, so Apple would not mind it working on slower networks.
Regular iPhone for speed and performance
iPhone nano for people that don't care as much about speed and performance (non iphone power users)
My Thoughts.
I think and iPhone Nano would be a device offered to all networks, not just 3g AT&T. The phone processor would not be as fast, so Apple would not mind it working on slower networks.
Regular iPhone for speed and performance
iPhone nano for people that don't care as much about speed and performance (non iphone power users)
I just don't see the appeal of an iPhone Nano, at least to current iPhone users? If anything, the iPhone Nano will have limited capabilities compared to its bigger brother, but even if it shared all the same features, how tiny must things be?! The iPhone is already small enough... if the phone was any smaller I doubt the person on the other end could hear you speaking since the mouthpiece you speak into would be about an inch below your earlobe!
iPhone nano has become quite the boring little rumor around here. I find it hard to get pumped up over something neither I nor anybody I know would even consider buying.
iPhone nano has become quite the boring little rumor around here. I find it hard to get pumped up over something neither I nor anybody I know would even consider buying.
Lol, shouldn't yall doubters be happy? I mean, if it's coming out, you won't see any of your friends with one.
I can't believe people are still doubting that the iPhone Nano isn't coming out. I've never seen an Apple rumor this popular.
New 3G iPhone in July 2009 for US
iPhone Nano in July 2009 for China
I can dig it!
I can't believe people are still doubting that the iPhone Nano isn't coming out. I've never seen an Apple rumor this popular.
New 3G iPhone in July 2009 for US
iPhone Nano in July 2009 for China
I can dig it!
Article doesn't make sense to me.
IMHO, we will not see an iPhone Nano.
My guess as to what is spurring these rumors is a smaller 3G iPhone design for the next iteration of the iPhone. In other words, the next iPhone will be slightly smaller while having the same screen.
IMHO, we will not see an iPhone Nano.
My guess as to what is spurring these rumors is a smaller 3G iPhone design for the next iteration of the iPhone. In other words, the next iPhone will be slightly smaller while having the same screen.
Hidden underlying message the reposnses?
Well looking at some of the replies posted on this particular thread it would seem that while posters on this thread are claiming that it's silly somehow not to launch the iphone nano in the US, however may really have other 'dubious' reasons to why they have such a problem accepting this thread, despite how true the thread really is.
I sense a hidden form resentment by posters to why a product can't be released in US and elsewhere instead. I think this forms part of the classic American egotistical attitude that somehow Americans must have EVERYTHING. On another note, the mobile/cellphone market in the US is few steps behind the markets of Europe and Asia, perhaps the posters on this thread need to take that on bored and swallow their pride, a wee bit.
Well looking at some of the replies posted on this particular thread it would seem that while posters on this thread are claiming that it's silly somehow not to launch the iphone nano in the US, however may really have other 'dubious' reasons to why they have such a problem accepting this thread, despite how true the thread really is.
I sense a hidden form resentment by posters to why a product can't be released in US and elsewhere instead. I think this forms part of the classic American egotistical attitude that somehow Americans must have EVERYTHING. On another note, the mobile/cellphone market in the US is few steps behind the markets of Europe and Asia, perhaps the posters on this thread need to take that on bored and swallow their pride, a wee bit.
^^^
Okay... people overseas seem to be enjoying a lot of our stuff anyways...
The All-In-One G3 and eMac (to start with at least) were only available to education.
Makes sense though - why would AT&T want to sell a $99 phone when the $199 one is doing just fine?
Okay...
people overseas seem to be enjoying a lot of our stuff anyways...The All-In-One G3 and eMac (to start with at least) were only available to education.
Makes sense though - why would AT&T want to sell a $99 phone when the $199 one is doing just fine?
can the iphone nano not send MMS, as well?
blah. stupid non-MMS phones. sorry, i'll stop ranting.
blah. stupid non-MMS phones. sorry, i'll stop ranting.
Spot on my friend, now your talking economics, and we must remind our poster/reader friends that Apple is a cooperate money making machine and not a socialist egalitarian outfit.
Well looking at some of the replies posted on this particular thread it would seem that while posters on this thread are claiming that it's silly somehow not to launch the iphone nano in the US, however may really have other 'dubious' reasons to why they have such a problem accepting this thread, despite how true the thread really is.
I sense a hidden form resentment by posters to why a product can't be released in US and elsewhere instead. I think this forms part of the classic American egotistical attitude that somehow Americans must have EVERYTHING. On another note, the mobile/cellphone market in the US is few steps behind the markets of Europe and Asia, perhaps the posters on this thread need to take that on bored and swallow their pride, a wee bit.
agree.
and besides... the BMX X6 was specifically designed for the US market. why do most people think it is so unlikely that apple has planned the same for the iphone nano?
Not to mention secondary markets...
People were upset when the Intel Minis went to $599 (from the PPC $499 ones) - but lo and behold, refurbs were going for $499.
The Refurb'd iPhones are $149 and $99 (for new subscibers special) - so what would the point of a Nano be anyways?
Well looking at some of the replies posted on this particular thread it would seem that while posters on this thread are claiming that it's silly somehow not to launch the iphone nano in the US, however may really have other 'dubious' reasons to why they have such a problem accepting this thread, despite how true the thread really is.
I sense a hidden form resentment by posters to why a product can't be released in US and elsewhere instead. I think this forms part of the classic American egotistical attitude that somehow Americans must have EVERYTHING. On another note, the mobile/cellphone market in the US is few steps behind the markets of Europe and Asia, perhaps the posters on this thread need to take that on bored and swallow their pride, a wee bit.
No, it's just that it is a stupid idea only an analyst would think up.
I think your post is actually a case of the classic inferiority complex some people get when they think about how awesome the US are.
The US is a huge market for iPhones. A June release would be just when the original US iPhone purchasers will be coming out of their AT&T contracts. And why *wouldn't* Apple release an iPhone Nano to the US market, like they have for every other product they've every made?
If, in fact, AT&T has not been testing the device--the reason the analyst gives for why the iPhone won't be initially released in the US--isn't it more likely that this means AT&T won't be the provider in the US? That is, perhaps the new iPhone model would be covered by AT&T's original exclusive iPhone contract.
Read my posts...
Plus, AT&T is the exclusive provider of Apple phones right now, and talking with a person that works for them, AT&T will strive to keep it that way...
You still don't get the point, it's Economics. iPhone nano could mostly likely be a cutdown/budget version of iphone, that's why it will be smaller and possibly have less features. This would have more appeal in China and India, why?
Price
How can Chinese and Indians afford the full the full price of iphone, its far too expensive and beyond the means of the average salary in these two great nations. So like many firms Apple could produce a device that's cheaper, possibly with less features and yes maybe even smaller. Now that's not so difficult to understand, is it?