When information on the budget iPhone comes from the source, to say the least questionable, it is taken into account, but no more. Recent news from Digitimes invariably caused a skeptical smile - how to sing an old song? But of skepticism to the information that was taken up and confirmed by far more reputable WSJ and Bloomberg, is much smaller.
Today about the soon to be released in late 2013, said a cheap iPhone WSJ, citing its own anonymous sources. Information about the unit itself has a bit: cheaper housing may polycarbonate hardware stuffing or similar expensive version, or borrowed from the models of the past generation. The journalists believe that the idea of a budget version of the popular device carried in the company since 2009, because the goal is clear - "to increase market share and attract new people to the brand." But risky strategy postponed and instead of inexpensive iPhone did last year's devaluation. This version is, in general, corresponds well with the repeated statements in the pages of the WSJ development budget variations Apple iPhone.
Bloomberg, at first only the reprinted information from Digitimes, later confirmed rumor is with reference to your own anonymous sources. Resource claims that Apple is going to sell "more compact and cheaper version of the" iPhone, intending to get people in developing countries. But Bloomberg is going on and even the risk of call approximate price (excluding operator subsidies!) - $ 99 or $ 149. And here in the device can be installed in the current industry and even yesterday Iron believe with great difficulty.
Finally, journalists lead the last argument in favor of the seriousness of Cupertino. According to information available to Bloomberg, Apple is in talks with at least one of the major U.S. carriers on distribution through its network budget version iPhone.
In addition to the major news publications in the imminent appearance of a cheaper iPhone variations believes analyst Gene Munster (Gene Munster). However, his name unsullied reputation is difficult, in fact he had already predicted breakthrough iTV . In his summary of the company Piper Jaffray, he argues that a cheaper iPhone will not hurt profits Apple, as will attract users who are not ready to buy an existing expensive model.
