New name
Or perhaps the iPhone Cif, or the iPhone Sellafield or the iPhone Snickers or the iPhone Olay....
The CEO of a Chinese firm rumoured to be building an entry-level version of the iPhone has warned world+dog against calling it cheap. Tong Zixian, chairman of Pegatron, told a shareholder meeting today that the new iPhone's "price is still high". According to a dodgy translation of Zixian's comments, the new phone offers " …
Disclaimer : I am an avid Android user
In my humble opinion, no matter what hardware Apple make, it's the UI that lets it down for me. Its just not configurable how I would want to use it.
My opinion on iphones are further skewed by the fact that kicking and screaming, I was given a 4S for work and it truly is shite. Battery life is poor and it drops calls 85% of the time even with a condom around it (figuratively speaking)
I am guessing it will be a Chinese only phone for the chinese market running on only the funky chinese system. This will enable apple to control the spread of the device, since it will only work in China.
Cheap is relative. I expect that the cheap iPhone price will be undercut by most other manufacturers, making the cheap iPhone not so cheap anyway.
...you obtained your status by purchasing a device. That device IS you. You would be nothing if not for your (you claim) expensive iFolly.
Now it seems your not worth as much as you thought you were!
We've (and your mom) have been saying this for ages now. may be you'll listen now?
"...you obtained your status by purchasing a device. That device IS you. You would be nothing if not for your (you claim) expensive iFolly."
Your jealousy is sickeningly transparent.
iPhones haven't been status symbols for years. Maybe they were for a period in 2007/2008. You need to move on. Almost all of the hip/trendy/wealthy people I know have the Galaxy S 4 now. If anything, my iPhone 4S makes me feel old and pedestrian.
There is already a cheaper iPhone. Actually two of them, the 4S and the 4
Apple will just merge them into a version marketed as "More fun, more colourful"
They will make up their margin by not having to manufacture three devices but two.
The 4S cost £449 in the UK
The 4 cost £319 in the UK
The new model will be priced in between (i.e 384 or more likely £399 off contract)
Been using an iPhone since 2008 and I'd prefer one made of plastic. Would likely make it lighter weight and more durable, and if it's cheaper too, then no complaints.
The Lumia 800s are plastic and look nice and feel good. It can be done. (Lumia 900s are an example of how not to do it... they look like shiny children's toys to me.)
Guys the term "Chav" is in actual fact taken from the term "Chelsea Average"
Burberry Tracksuite tops, lacoste caps and Gold Hoop earrings (if female) were what the average chelsea populous were found to be wearing when the term became popular. The term came mainly from football fans.
This is something that is widely known by most football fans in England, dont know where you came up with your derivatives but i can tell you.............you are wrong.