iPhone Nano Rumor Revived
DailyMail.co.uk revived rumors of an "iPhone nano" this weekend with a report that claimed that a "nano" version of the iPhone would be shipping in time for Christmas.
At that time a JP Morgan analyst claimed that Apple would be planning on launching a cheaper version of the iPhone in the 4th quarter of 2007. This was based on liberal interpretation of some of Apple's patent applications which resulted in JP Morgan retracting the report and whispers that the analyst responsible for that report had been fired.
Local readers familiar with The Daily Mail have relayed that the paper is known for its "sensationalist reporting" and have expressed doubts about the article's credibility. With this in mind, however, we should also note that more reliable sources have indicated that Apple has been working on a smaller iPhone, but there is no expected time-frame for that product's release.
The product will be launched in the UK at up to 150 for pay-as-you-go customers by O2, the mobile phone group owned by Spain's Telefonica. 'This will be a big one,' said an industry source.
This rumor has circulated before in almost identical form about one year ago.At that time a JP Morgan analyst claimed that Apple would be planning on launching a cheaper version of the iPhone in the 4th quarter of 2007. This was based on liberal interpretation of some of Apple's patent applications which resulted in JP Morgan retracting the report and whispers that the analyst responsible for that report had been fired.
Local readers familiar with The Daily Mail have relayed that the paper is known for its "sensationalist reporting" and have expressed doubts about the article's credibility. With this in mind, however, we should also note that more reliable sources have indicated that Apple has been working on a smaller iPhone, but there is no expected time-frame for that product's release.
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46 months ago
ModNote: Merged thread for the rumor, reported by several agencies this weekend, that Apple will be releasing a new, smaller iPhone this year as an extension of the iPhone line. --mkrishnan
So the 'Mail on Sunday' a, (I was going to say respectable but maybe I'd go with mainstream!) newspaper here in the UK claims Apple has a iPhone nano in the works, a stripped down version of the iPhone aimed at pay-as-you-go consumers, that it will be in store by Christmas and will cost a maximum of £150...
Discuss!
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1041006/Apple-launch-iPhone-nano-time-Christmas.html
So the 'Mail on Sunday' a, (I was going to say respectable but maybe I'd go with mainstream!) newspaper here in the UK claims Apple has a iPhone nano in the works, a stripped down version of the iPhone aimed at pay-as-you-go consumers, that it will be in store by Christmas and will cost a maximum of £150...
Discuss!
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1041006/Apple-launch-iPhone-nano-time-Christmas.html
46 months ago
Well, while Apple has a good grip on the smart phone market, they don't have anything in the normal cell phone group which all usually have mp3 capabilities now-a-days, and I got to imagine that will some how effect their smaller mp3 players.
So a simple cell phone geared for just music, not sure about movies, then it might do well. But with many common functions missing in the iPhone, like stereo bluetooth, voice dialing, I think they might not want to bother. No one is going to want a half thought out regular phone where music might not be the buyers main concern compared to a practical convenient phone. It's easy to look over that with the full iPhone after everything else it does.
So a simple cell phone geared for just music, not sure about movies, then it might do well. But with many common functions missing in the iPhone, like stereo bluetooth, voice dialing, I think they might not want to bother. No one is going to want a half thought out regular phone where music might not be the buyers main concern compared to a practical convenient phone. It's easy to look over that with the full iPhone after everything else it does.
46 months ago
This may end up being really cool.
But I do hope you can choose to do not a pay as you go plan if you don't want, but a plan that is cheaper than the current ones.
But I do hope you can choose to do not a pay as you go plan if you don't want, but a plan that is cheaper than the current ones.
46 months ago
if that girl didn't have the double chin, she would be a hottie with a bottie
mind you, she is still a cutie with a bootie
mind you, she is still a cutie with a bootie
46 months ago
One expert suggested the nano phone would have a touch wheel on the back and display on the front so that numbers would be dialled from behind.
thats absolute cr*panyway, unless the 'iphone nano' has no app store, every app out at the moment would need to be re-written for a smaller screen
not going to happen
46 months ago
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article2059307.ece
http://blogs.business2.com/apple/2007/07/the-iphone-nano.html
I think there was a timesonline article with some wild predictions, but I can't find it to hand...
The Mail on Sunday? "industry source". Wow... I'd put more faith in The Onion giving us a factual prediction...
Saying there is a nano coming is easy enough to say. Will MoS keep to its guns? Or will it blame the source if/when it turns out wrong?
The nano will probably go touchscreen soon, but the iPhone won't go nano. There's a minimum screen sized required. The finger size does not shrink, it's constant, as will thus be the icon sized, ergo a nano would be silly. Slim it down, maybe. Could the nano get an upgrade? possibly, if they added contacts and maybe calendar. But where's the value of a phone without one of the main pillars - a usable internet browser?
http://blogs.business2.com/apple/2007/07/the-iphone-nano.html
I think there was a timesonline article with some wild predictions, but I can't find it to hand...
The Mail on Sunday? "industry source". Wow... I'd put more faith in The Onion giving us a factual prediction...
Saying there is a nano coming is easy enough to say. Will MoS keep to its guns? Or will it blame the source if/when it turns out wrong?
The nano will probably go touchscreen soon, but the iPhone won't go nano. There's a minimum screen sized required. The finger size does not shrink, it's constant, as will thus be the icon sized, ergo a nano would be silly. Slim it down, maybe. Could the nano get an upgrade? possibly, if they added contacts and maybe calendar. But where's the value of a phone without one of the main pillars - a usable internet browser?
46 months ago
'However, a cut down version, with the candy bar shape of iPod nano music players, would be a huge hit as a Christmas gift.'
Says the 'industry source'. Notice the 'would' -- it's more like a 'what would be cool' remark than any kind of prediction. Methinks the papers have just taken it the wrong way (and the Mail is known for being heavily sensationalistic).
Who knows? I'd wager that Apple is more likely to enjoy having the 'world's best phone' label for a while, cutting the price in a year or two so that they can compete in the lower-end market without having to bring out a cut-down product.
Or maybe, like with the company's computer business, they'll ignore the super-cheap low-end market and stick the 'premium' products...
M
Says the 'industry source'. Notice the 'would' -- it's more like a 'what would be cool' remark than any kind of prediction. Methinks the papers have just taken it the wrong way (and the Mail is known for being heavily sensationalistic).
Who knows? I'd wager that Apple is more likely to enjoy having the 'world's best phone' label for a while, cutting the price in a year or two so that they can compete in the lower-end market without having to bring out a cut-down product.
Or maybe, like with the company's computer business, they'll ignore the super-cheap low-end market and stick the 'premium' products...
M
46 months ago
I dont see this happening too many changes it's not just manufacture and sell. there is a lot more involved than that.
46 months ago
if they do it better be worse than a normal iPhone. i have to have the best device, and dont want to get screwed
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