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Monday, February 28, 2011

Tim Cook Hints at Cheaper iPhone: We Don't Want To Be For 'Just The Rich'

Apple COO Tim Cook hinted that the company may soon release a cheaper iPhone in an interview with Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi.

Business Insider reports that Cook says Apple is doing "clever things" to attack the prepaid market, because he wants Apple to be "for everyone," not "just for the rich." Cook also recognizes "price is big factor in the prepaid market," but Apple is not "ceding any market."

Cook also said that Apple has been driving into China which is "a classic prepaid market" and noted that Apple would not let carriers dictate terms.

Sacconaghi says this reinforces "the notion that Apple might be willing to act to disintermediate carriers with a soft-SIM."

Recently, reports suggested that Apple was working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone. The New York Times then refuted those reports saying that a smaller phone would not be released anytime soon; however, they did believe Apple could release a less expensive device.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Apple is Not Planning a Smaller iPhone?

The New York Times is reporting that Apple will not introduce a smaller iPhone any time soon.

Another person who is in direct contact with Apple also said that the company would not make a smaller iPhone at this time, in part because a smaller device would not necessarily be much cheaper to manufacture and because it would be more difficult to operate.

The NYT says Apple’s engineers are currently focused on finishing the iPhone 5 which will be similar in size to the iPhone 4 and should be ready for this summer. However, they do suggest Apple might release a cheaper device.

"Although the innards of the phone, including memory size or camera quality, could change to offer a less expensive model, the size of the device would not vary." said their source.

Both the WSJ and Bloomberg have published contradictory reports predicting that Apple intends to launch a smaller iPhone.

The new device is intended to be sold alongside the current line of iPhones and would be about half the size of the iPhone 4. The phone, one of its codenames is N97, would be available to mobile carriers at about half the price of Apple's main line of iPhones

Monday, February 14, 2011

iPhone Nano Will Use a 'Mostly Cloud-Based iOS' MobileMe oriented??

Apple may be bringing down the price of a smaller iPhone by reducing its built in storage and relying on the cloud, according to a CultofMac source.

Apple decided to lose some of the memory, which is by far the most expensive component of the iPhone (up to one-quarter of the device’s cost, according to iSuppli estimates).

By "some" of the memory, we mean ALL of the memory. The iPhone nano will have no memory for onboard storage of media, our source says. It will have only enough memory to buffer media streamed from the cloud.

It's thought that this cloud storage would be provided by a revamped MobileMe. The WSJ recently reported that the service would undergo a major overhaul and be offered free.

"I'm talking strictly storage memory here," said their source. "It would be a mostly cloud-based iOS."

Smaller iPhone Has an Edge-to-Edge Screen?

The WSJ has updated their report predicting a smaller iPhone to say that it will have an edge-to-edge screen and voice based navigation.

The person who saw the prototype of the new iPhone said the device was significantly lighter than the iPhone 4 and had an edge-to-edge screen that could be manipulated by touch, as well as a virtual keyboard and voice-based navigation. The person said Apple, based in Cupertino, Calif., also plans to upgrade the iPhone 4.

Yesterday they reported that the device would be about half the size of an iPhone 4 and also about half the price.

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We can also see Apple making a more shuffle type iPhone with a retro design, focusing on music player and phone.

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WSJ Reiterates Smaller iPhone, Free MobileMe Service

The WSJ reports that Apple is working on a smaller and cheaper iPhone echoing statements made by Bloomberg only a few days ago.

One of the people, who saw a prototype of a new iPhone several months ago, said the new device is intended to be sold alongside the current line of iPhones and would be about half the size of the iPhone 4. The phone, one of its codenames is N97, would be available to mobile carriers at about half the price of Apple's main line of iPhones, the person said.

The report also predicts an overhaul to MobileMe which would make it free and serve as a locker for your media.

Apple also is exploring a major overhaul of its MobileMe online storage service, the people familiar with the matter said. The service currently requires an annual subscription payment of $99 to $149. Apple is considering making Mobile Me a free service that would serve as a "locker" for personal memorabilia like photos and videos, eliminating the need for consumers' devices to carry a lot of memory, the people familiar with the situation said.

Apple has built a billion dollar data center in North Carolina that should be operational right about now. This data center is expected to be the backbone of the new MobileMe service.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Apple is Working on Smaller iPhone That Will Cost $200 Without Contract?

Apple may be working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone that will cost $200 without a contract, according to Bloomberg.

One version would be cheaper and smaller than the most recent iPhone, said a person who has seen a prototype and asked not to be identified because the plans haven’t been made public. Apple also is developing technology that makes it easier to use the iPhone on multiple wireless networks, two people said.

The lower price phone would let Apple capture more market share in its competition with Android.

The prototype is one-third smaller than the iPhone 4 according to an individual who saw it last year. While Apple has aimed to unveil the device near mid-year, the introduction may be delayed or scrapped, the person said. Few Apple employees know the details of the project, the person said.

About two years ago rumors circulated about an iPhone nano that would be released in June of 2009; however, the rumors never materialized.

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