Mar 16


Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities “who has a reliable track record in predicting Apple’s future product plans” got some new details about the low-cost iPhone. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s new entry-level handset will have a 4-inch display, matching the size of the iPhone 5. The phone will also have a “super-thin plastic casing mixed with glass fiber”, between 0.4 and 0.6 millimeters thick, and will be available in 4-6 colors. » Lower-Cost iPhone: 4-Inch Display, Super-Thin Plastic and Fiberglass Shell In 4-6 Colors [rumor]

Mar 01


The Japanese blog Macotakara claims that Apple has “deferred” its planned release for a cheaper iPhone until next year and that it will be made of a material similar to the glossy polycarbonate body Apple used on its entry-level MacBook. The phone is expected to have a slightly larger “4.5-inch” display and will start at $330, matching the charges for the iPad mini. » 4.5-Inch Polycarbonate iPhone Arriving In 2014 For $330

Jan 15


Digitimes report that Apple’s rumored entry-level iPhone reportedly may adopt plastic for its chassis instead of reinforced glass or unibody metal as in the company’s standard iPhone models, to save cost, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. » Apple’s Rumored Low-Cost iPhone To Use Plastic Or Hybrid Plastic/Metal Design

Jan 09


DigiTimes reports that Apple will roll out a low-cost version of the iPhone for China and other emerging markets in the second half of 2013, according to supply-chain sources. “Some sources claimed that they have seen the sample of the low-cost iPhone, which will come with a larger display, meeting the prevailing trend for the adoption of 5-inch displays for high-end models. They added that the low-priced iPhone will also have a brand new exterior design.» Apple To Roll Out Low-Cost iPhone For Emerging Markets in 2013?