How Cheap will the Cheap iPhone Actually Be?
Even though it was forced to react in front of the pressure coming form the smartphone market that was overcrowded with cheap Android terminals, Apple seems determined not to give up to premium products. With rumors saying that apple has a budget iPhone in the works, I can’t help but ask how cheap will the cheap iPhone actually be?
Even though the Apple officials have initially dismissed the rumors saying that the Cupertino-based company is planning to introduce an iPhone model that is more affordable than the flagship device, it’s almost obvious to everyone that Apple will soon crack under the smartphone’s market pressures. Of course, don’t expect Apple to have an approach similar to Samsung’s, HTC’s, or Sony’s, companies that have a dozen smartphones on the market, from cheap models (which are the vast majority) to expensive high-end handsets. Why? Because Apple doesn’t want fragmentation inside iOS.
Anyway, the real mystery is whether Apple’s budget iPhone will be an entry-level terminal, affordable to almost any customer, or whether the Cupertino-based giant will aim at the mid-range segment, in which case the cheap iPhone might have a price tag of over $350.
According to some rumors ignited by , we should expect the budget iPhone’s selling point to aim at the mid-range segment. According to the aforementioned source, the cheapest iPhone on the market will have a price tag of $349. We are talking about the 16 GB model, but if that amount of internal storage is not enough to fit your needs, then you might be able to choose from the 32 and 64 GB model, which will reportedly be priced $449 and $549, respectively.
If the rumor was accurate, then it would partially confirm Apple officials’ claims saying that the company is not readying a budget iPhone, as its selling point aims at the mid-range smartphone segment.
We’ve seen a lot of leaks regarding the affordable iPhone hitting the web over the past couple of months and most of them are pointing that the iOS-powered smartphone will ditch the aluminium case over a plastic body. Fortunately, most of the reports are indicating that the cheap iPhone will have a 4-inch display, which is nothing but great news for the app developers.
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