The $99 iPhone
AlleyInsider has an article up regarding the future of a super-cheap iPhone that lacks features such as GPS or 3g capabilities. To make it work though, in my oh-so-humble opinion, this means that they're probably going to add some high end features for those who crave the exclusivity of iPhones and gadgets of all sorts. Maybe live TV or a higher end camera? Perhaps video-conferencing...
An excerpt from the article is below - click here to read the entire thing. You should, of course, take all of this with a grain of salt considering they quote an 'industry analyst' from Piper. Man, I really loathe analysts.
How will Apple get there? We think the company will lower the price of the current iPhones by $100 each by the middle of next year. We also think they'll introduce a new premium model at $299 with more color choices -- pink, blue, purple, green, etc.; at least 32 gigabytes of storage; and potentially more features.
This idea isn't new, of course. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has been talking about a family of iPhones for months -- it's baked into his forecast of 45 million iPhones shipped in 2009 -- and he reiterated his thoughts this week: "Apple could lower the price by removing features like 3G and GPS, and alternatively could make a premium [phone] with a sleeker design or higher-end materials."
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- Posted: Oct 24, 2008 by Scott McDaniel
- Tags: apple, iphone, links, Rumors
- Short URL: http://bit.ly/sN4hz
