IPhone at $ 199 (150 euros) without having to take out a subscription for two years with an operator? According to reports from Bloomberg, it could become reality within a few months. Apple is indeed working on a prototype low cost of iPhone, according to unnamed sources. Objective, to regain control against the growing power of Android and its smartphones, overall cheaper.
To achieve such a price, while the iPhone 4 bare (ie sold without a subscription) costs $ 699 (from 629 to 739 euros in France by model), Apple would use the existing components of the iPhone 4, and reduce its size by one third. A study by IHS iSuppli, the current cost of the components of the iPhone 4 is $ 178.45, including $ 37.80 just for the screen.
A reduction in the size of it would allow Apple to make savings. Furthermore, with the impending arrival of a new iPhone model, component prices drop 4 of the iPhone of course. CONQUER THE PUBLIC ANDROID "Instead of targeting 25% of the global mobile market, Apple could tackle a whole" if such a cheap iPhone came out, according to U.S.
analyst Charlie Wolf, quoted by Bloomberg. Maintaining a high price, Apple is indeed deprived of a portion of consumers who turn to competing models equally effective but less expensive, including smartphones running Android. Therefore, the market share of Google's operating system in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 32.9% against 16% for Apple, an increase of 615% in one year.
Source Bloomberg did not decide yet on a release date. If the mid-year 2011 is mentioned, the output could be postponed or canceled, Apple regularly working on prototypes never seeing the day on the market. Other information from Bloomberg, Apple is also working for the next iPhone "high end" on a universal model of SIM card, allowing the user to change network operator without having to change his card.
The iPhone would also be able to connect either on GSM and CDMA standard used especially in the United States by Verizon. 
To achieve such a price, while the iPhone 4 bare (ie sold without a subscription) costs $ 699 (from 629 to 739 euros in France by model), Apple would use the existing components of the iPhone 4, and reduce its size by one third. A study by IHS iSuppli, the current cost of the components of the iPhone 4 is $ 178.45, including $ 37.80 just for the screen.
A reduction in the size of it would allow Apple to make savings. Furthermore, with the impending arrival of a new iPhone model, component prices drop 4 of the iPhone of course. CONQUER THE PUBLIC ANDROID "Instead of targeting 25% of the global mobile market, Apple could tackle a whole" if such a cheap iPhone came out, according to U.S.
analyst Charlie Wolf, quoted by Bloomberg. Maintaining a high price, Apple is indeed deprived of a portion of consumers who turn to competing models equally effective but less expensive, including smartphones running Android. Therefore, the market share of Google's operating system in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 32.9% against 16% for Apple, an increase of 615% in one year.
Source Bloomberg did not decide yet on a release date. If the mid-year 2011 is mentioned, the output could be postponed or canceled, Apple regularly working on prototypes never seeing the day on the market. Other information from Bloomberg, Apple is also working for the next iPhone "high end" on a universal model of SIM card, allowing the user to change network operator without having to change his card.
The iPhone would also be able to connect either on GSM and CDMA standard used especially in the United States by Verizon.
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