The cheap talk today is that Apple will be releasing a Nano-based iPhone sometime during the 4th quarter this year. This cheaper phone could definitely attract more people than the current iPhone which sells for $499 and $599.
A JP Morgan analyst made this announcement in a report and says a cheaper Nano-based phone is coming based upon findings from an “unnamed supply chain” and a recent patent filing. The phone which would have less features than the current iPhone, would presumably be sold under the $300 mark.
Interesting Fact
In the United States, 85% of consumers usually spend $100 or less on their phones. A Nano-based phone selling under the $100 mark is definitely wishful thinking, but even if it’s under $300, I think it could potentially pose a threat to other popular phone makers out there like Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, etc.
So, for those of you who don’t want an iPhone because of the current price, would an iPhone Nano priced under $300 be more appealing, even if it were lacking in features?
Source: Reuters [via Yahoo](Thanks for the tip Cory!)
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If the iPhone nano is in the works, I dont think that the patent is a direct clue to it. Moreover, after introducing a revolutionary multi touch technology, I think a nano would sport more than a simple rotary mechanism.
Ive put in some detailed opinions in my blog here:
http://abhishek-myspace.blogsp.....ality.html
Did anybody notice at top the phone image it says Cingular instead of AT&T?
Wont be getting the iphone in my locality any time soon. So waiting for the LG Prada.
I probably would. As long as it functions as a phone (even without texting), ipod, and web browser, I’d be glad to drop the rest of the features on it and pay less.
The phone is just a mock-up, it’s not real. At one point, all of the images showing the actual iPhone before it launched displayed Cingular as well.
You’ll have to let me know how that goes, because I have heard some pretty good things about the Prada.
Can’t we hope for the price to drop over time, as well? When the Moto RAZR came out, it sold for four or five hundred bucks. Now they give the thing away!
We can’t directly compare iPhone with an iPod. It’s quite interesting to see people do so. Current iPhone already runs on flash memory, so it doesn’t make any difference. Moreover, the production cost would almost be the same.
Looks like JP Morgan has already retracted his words. iPhone Nano is left just an imaginary cell phone.
Link: http://www.engadgetmobile.com/.....3g-flavor/
Heck, at this point they pay you to get the RAZR. The good news is that I just noticed Sprint selling a Pocket PC phone for $100 with a contract, which is a lot lower than I’ve ever seen. I think the Blackberry really revolutionized the mobile market and we’re seeing more advanced phones selling at very lower prices.
I still think it is possible, but Apple is way too good at keeping secrets.