New affordable iPhone from Apple?

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The Wall Street Journal has been very vague in their sources, citing "people briefed on the matter", but claims have surfaced. The Wall Street Journal reports that there is a lower-end iPhone that could possibly debut as early as late 2013. This is apparently an attempt from Apple to try and regain some of the lost market share in the smartphone sector.

Apple has looked in to this type of device for years, but has never pulled the trigger on the idea. While this concept is being discussed, it is still not said to be a for sure items, so it could still be cut like previous ideas.

The phone would be cheaper to the consumer, but look very similar to the more costly existing models. Apple could switch the current body, which is aluminum, and replace it with a less costly polycarbonate plastic body.

The IDC reports that iPhones account for 14.6 percent of the worldwide smartphone shipments in the third quarter for 2012, which is down from 23 percent in the first quarter.

Reports earlier this month have claimed that Apple is already testing the next major changes of its smartphone and iOS operating systems, the iPhone 6 and iOS 7.

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SynybunPosted:

So it would just be made out of plastic instead and it would be cheaper?
Just get a case for it.

ComePosted:

iphones arn't that expensive?

SreyoPosted:

TTG_NICK_MODZ
VisionaryMGMT
Fold Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


lol, Beats are bad in general. the 'real one' sounds just as bad as the 'cheap knock-offs'


Someones only heard the worn out Beats in HMV, they're amazing how can you say they're ****?!?


For $300 they're crap. I have $50 headphones and they're better than beats. It's just advertising that makes them seem good.

If you don't believe me, just talk with r00t or someone.

Intel-Posted:

People see apple as a status symbol that you can afford over priced things, you will get laughed at with the cheap iphone!

GalaxySIIXPosted:

TTG_NICK_MODZ
VisionaryMGMT
Fold Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


lol, Beats are bad in general. the 'real one' sounds just as bad as the 'cheap knock-offs'


Someones only heard the worn out Beats in HMV, they're amazing how can you say they're ****?!?


Get some good sennheiser,tell me what you like.

TTG_NICK_MODZPosted:

VisionaryMGMT
Fold Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


lol, Beats are bad in general. the 'real one' sounds just as bad as the 'cheap knock-offs'


Someones only heard the worn out Beats in HMV, they're amazing how can you say they're shit?!?

homerman55Posted:

Make one for the people not rich and cannot afford a data plan :)

VisionaryMGMTPosted:

Fold Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


lol, Beats are bad in general. the 'real one' sounds just as bad as the 'cheap knock-offs'

PlusnetPosted:

Fold Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


Have to agree with you on this.

FoldPosted:

Yes, but this will only wind up creating a similar situation to Dre Beats. There's the real one, and then the cheap knock-offs and it is only going to create issues.


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