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WSJ: Less Expensive iPhone Could Come as Soon as This Year
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But more importantly, I think that the discussion which has ensued is very interesting. There are a lot of different perspectives which have been expressed on the subject.
I would think it would make sense going forward that they have a cheap/free phone, medium priced phone for majority of consumers, then a Pro version for people who need screen real estate, power, features etc.
I think based on them all using the same iOS, it would be easy for developers to write apps for all models across the board.
I think based on them all using the same iOS, it would be easy for developers to write apps for all models across the board.
What I was getting at was not rebuilding the phone or manufacturing more but rather selling refurbished or backlevel models that haven't sold in the states.
Yeah... On contract. But many people in third world countries either cant afford to go on a pricey contract, or contracts for the iPhone are not offered where they live. In places like India pretty much everyone buys their smartphone upfront, which is why midrange phones like the samsung galaxy ace are so popular there. It is that market that Apple will be trying to capture with this phone.
An emerging-market iPhone would have a target would have a sales target significantly higher than the premium iPhone. There simply are not enough refurbs or unsold old models to address the market.
Besides, competative entrant would need cutting edge technology, not last years technology. That means the lastest semiconductor processor node and unprecedented levels of integration.
>Originally Posted by Ubele
>And I suspect iGrip is quite amused by all the people who have taken his posts seriously.
But more importantly, I think that the discussion which has ensued is very interesting. There are a lot of different perspectives which have been expressed on the subject.
I admit, you had me going there for a few minutes. I say that as someone who has been flamed on here more than once by posting what I thought were obviously satirical or ironic comments. I wonder whether Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift caught flak in their days from readers who assumed they were serious.
And, yes, this has been a good discussion. I eagerly await the release (or not) of the iPhone Mini, iPhone Jumbo, or whatever it does or doesn't turn out to be.
So Phl Schller has basically debunked these rumors in an interview from China. The Next Web got confirmation from Apple that the interview/comments are legit.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01...ey-will-not-be-the-future-of-apples-products/
Interviewer Huang Yinlong spoke to Schiller about Apples products in China who said that every product that Apple creates, we consider using only the best technology available. This includes the production pipeline, the Retina display, the unibody design, to provide the best product to the market.
At first, non-smartphones were popular in the Chinese market, now cheap smartphones are more popular and non-smartphones are out, Schiller added later. Despite the popularity of cheap smartphones, this will never be the future of Apples products. In fact, although Apples market share of smartphones is just about 20%, we own the 75% of the profit.
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01...ey-will-not-be-the-future-of-apples-products/
Interviewer Huang Yinlong spoke to Schiller about Apples products in China who said that every product that Apple creates, we consider using only the best technology available. This includes the production pipeline, the Retina display, the unibody design, to provide the best product to the market.
At first, non-smartphones were popular in the Chinese market, now cheap smartphones are more popular and non-smartphones are out, Schiller added later. Despite the popularity of cheap smartphones, this will never be the future of Apples products. In fact, although Apples market share of smartphones is just about 20%, we own the 75% of the profit.
Realize his thought pattern? Take a look at his previous post. It's quite clear. I'm glad you stated having a differing opinion makes people less intelligent. That is an extremely intelligent assertion.
Clever dick, have a cookie.
Not everyone over 6 feet is in the NBA. I'm 6' 4''.
You're mad loud on forums, but clearly the 3.5" feels fine in your hand cause you're a little boy.
Clever dick, have a cookie.
Congrats, +1 closer to putting a useless avatar on your profile.
It'll stop soon. Definitely won't approach many (relatively speaking) or most (by any stretch of the imagination) but generalizing Apple users is always a fun game
A silly game but I'm sure the ppl who do it like to think it's fun
It's what less than 1% of the ppl registered here (2 thousandth of 1%), and exponentially smaller than 1% of total iPhone users?
Like I said, generalizing is stupid especially when its so easy to prove wrong. The generalizing will never stop obviously because you ppl find it fun. That doesn't make it any less stupid.
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LOL, Apple has see the Nexus 4 and has panicked.
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"Generalizing is stupid" is a generalization. Don't be so hard on yourself.
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"Generalizing is stupid" is a generalization. Don't be so hard on yourself.