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Report: The rumored cheaper iPhone coming this year

news article released on: 10 January, 2013

According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple has plans to sell a low-end iPhone by the end of the year. The smaller and cheaper device will be aimed at developing nations where Apple has practically zero presence. Sources say the company has been working on the phone since February 2011 and is aiming for a retail price of $99-$149 depending on storage. Recent IDC numbers had Android ...

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#1 10 Jan 2013 @ 12:41
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probably will have crap specs
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#2 10 Jan 2013 @ 12:44
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Good idea 3 years ago
#3 10 Jan 2013 @ 12:56
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Originally posted by david100k:
 Good idea 3 years ago
...and it was called iPhone 3 or something. So basically they be re-"launching" a 3 year old phone, with a new cover and modified bezel..something like that.Good deal... Now the dilemma-for the price, buy a top tier Android phone, or a crApple 3 years old midget phone...
The sad part is, it will sell. Any crApple wannabe fun-boy that cannot afford to get in the sheeple bandwagon yet, will get one, just the same way they would buy any brick with a half bitten apple logo on it..
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#4 10 Jan 2013 @ 13:32
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Originally posted by cyprusrom:
Originally posted by david100k:
 Good idea 3 years ago
...and it was called iPhone 3 or something. So basically they be re-"launching" a 3 year old phone, with a new cover and modified bezel..something like that.Good deal... Now the dilemma-for the price, buy a top tier Android phone, or a crApple 3 years old midget phone...
The sad part is, it will sell. Any crApple wannabe fun-boy that cannot afford to get in the sheeple bandwagon yet, will get one, just the same way they would buy any brick with a half bitten apple logo on it..
lol wow! someone's got issues!
#5 10 Jan 2013 @ 13:34
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Originally posted by guy8689:

lol wow! someone's got issues!
Indeed...
#6 10 Jan 2013 @ 20:25
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This is a dumb idea. Just sell the iPhone 3S and iPhone 4 at cheaper prices in those countries.
#7 10 Jan 2013 @ 20:48
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So they are repackaging the iPhone 3G or maybe GS and calling it new and innovative?
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#8 11 Jan 2013 @ 0:33
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Originally posted by bobiroc:
 So they are repackaging the iPhone 3G or maybe GS and calling it new and innovative?
Come on, you know everything Apple does is new and innovative. :)
#9 11 Jan 2013 @ 5:05
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After the death of steve jobs !! WHAT INNOVATION !! THE COOK GUY SUCK AS HEAD OF APPLE !!
#10 11 Jan 2013 @ 10:04
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Article I read today suggested an Apple exec had denied this was true to a Chinese newspaper, for what it's worth (probably not a lot).

I would be interested to see what they actually did with it, if true, spec wise.

#11 12 Jan 2013 @ 0:18
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&featu...n&v=7-D7bVxhQB0
every single iphone owner lol
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