If this rumors are true, this new iPhone will be very interesting.... A true departure from the iPhone 5C approach
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New 4" iPhone With 12MP Camera Said to Cost $400-$500, iPhone 5s to Receive 50% Price Cut
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Right? 32 should be the new base. I don't know why 16 is still even a thing.
Ah. They purposefully make the base with very little space so that people will want to upgrade to at least the mid-level one. Now I get it. Damnit, Apple.
iPhone 5/5s still looks the more beautiful than the 6/6s, the engineering behind the chamfered edge design more precise and difficult to produce. So, even if they continue using the "old" mold, etc., it is not really a cheaper manufacturing process. With the innards updated, the main difference will be just the size. Do not know if the 3D touch will not be offered, or if it really makes a difference in user experience.
The main attractions will still be the single hand use convenience and being able to pocket it. I like the round buttons.
The main attractions will still be the single hand use convenience and being able to pocket it. I like the round buttons.
Not necessarily. Sure, people like us would be looking for amount of RAM and SoC speed, but there are other features that are significant even for the lay users, such as Apple Pay (not supported on the 5S). People may not know what is Bluetooth 4.2 or NFC, but they can ask why their phone cannot do x y z that requires those features.
I disagree that price is a primary motivator in iPhone purchase. People buy iPhone because it's an iPhone, not because it's "cheaper." And $450 is not a new price point. It's the same price point as the baseline iPhone for years. It's just that now, it will carry closer feature parity with the rest of the lineup, and for many consumers, the choice is becoming simpler. Just pick how big of an iPhone you want.
It's unreasonable to seek for an iPhone at that price...
But you could easily find an iPhone 5S for that.
Deal with the fact that a big screen isn't a desirable thing for everyone.
Last October my wife needed a new iPhone and I offered her to buy an iPhone 6. They preferred the iPhone 5S.
Poor user experience? Did you actually use an iPhone 5S ?
My wife is using her everyday and couldn't be happier about it...
If the rumors about this device are true, Apple will sell a TON based on cost alone. It's the primary reason that they're releasing it now and not in the Fall with the new 7/+ lineup. Even though Apple is afraid of canabalising sales of its pending flagship models, they realize they must provide a new, modern and cost-effective iPhone to stay viable in BRIC nations and in other emerging markets. Smart move on Apple's part.
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Still remember when "everybody" agreed that 4" was perfect and that the bigger Samsung phablets were just a stupid fad.....
Why no 3D Touch? It is more useful on this small device because of reachability of every display position.
Why no 128GB with 4K video recording?
Why no 128GB with 4K video recording?
they still sell 16gb phones? with 1600mAh batteries? in 2016?
im amazed.
im amazed.
Please dont mince my words. My point being, this device with its modern and sleek design, decent internal specs, great camera, and an economical price point will be enough for most folks to choose it over the forthcoming flagship model this Fall. I never suggested that it would be viewed as "cheap". Being a reliable Apple branded device alone is good enough for most folks, even if they don't break the bank to acquire it.
Don't think Apple Pay is a motivational factor when it comes to purchasing an iPhone. Only 15% of IPhone 6/6S users are consistently leveraging this tech where currently available. We'll see what happens with its recent release in China, but as far as the US market goes, Apple Pay adoption rate and usage has declined.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/17/adoption-of-apple-pay-slows-survey-suggests.html
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At least you can buy a 64 gb model if you want, but if it keeps 1 gb ram........
I know what you mean of course but you made it sound like Apple are going to start buying iPhones from customers
While I love reading predictions from the Well Respected and Informed Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, I find it extremely difficult to believe a $225 iPhone is going to happen. China, India, Romania and Bulgaria perhaps, but definitely not worldwide. What's next, a $499 Macbook Air 11"? On the other hand, the sales numbers would definitely grow, hell, I might buy a 5S for €225 just for the fun of it.
I wonder what the profit margin is on 5S in 2016. And how are they going to ensure it's just fast enough not to make people throw it in the bin, and just slow enough to make people go and buy a SE.
Certainly doesn't sound like Apple pricing but people won't be complaining if it's true, apart from anyone wanting to sell theirs of course.
For sure will have only 1 GB of RAM, or something else that just sucks. We'll never get the "perfect" product.
Kuo said Apple's upcoming 4-inch iPhone is "generally dubbed iPhone 5se," but the much-rumored smartphone may actually be called the "iPhone SE."
err, S looks like 5. so iPhone SE can actually be iPhone 5E. savvy?
Literally? Or figuratively?
Anyway you don't have to pull ***** out of your ass. It usually happens naturally. Literally.
I don´t think many CEOs would put your "resale value" as a top priority over the chance to sell a couple of million more units to a new market segment..
It would be more expensive to produce and at the same time be way too popular so very few would upgrade..
= Would totally kill profits.
50% price cut? That sounds very un-Apple and desperate.
I certainly think Apple need to cut prices considerably of all their products, but 50% sounds too much.
As to the new 4", please offer 128GB, Apple; I want to fit all my photos onto my iPhone without having to download proper versions each time I look at them. Frankly, I'd like a 256GB version; then, I could fit much more music on and not worry about cellular costs. Samsung are offering 232GB (albeit with an SD card), and it's high time Apple offered similar capacity. Just think: it's, what, 15 years or so since Apple offered the 160GB iPod! Why are we still restricted to 128GB? It makes me so sad that Apple have crumbled in their storage support; if they really cared about music, they would offer good storage.
I certainly think Apple need to cut prices considerably of all their products, but 50% sounds too much.
As to the new 4", please offer 128GB, Apple; I want to fit all my photos onto my iPhone without having to download proper versions each time I look at them. Frankly, I'd like a 256GB version; then, I could fit much more music on and not worry about cellular costs. Samsung are offering 232GB (albeit with an SD card), and it's high time Apple offered similar capacity. Just think: it's, what, 15 years or so since Apple offered the 160GB iPod! Why are we still restricted to 128GB? It makes me so sad that Apple have crumbled in their storage support; if they really cared about music, they would offer good storage.
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