We are getting more indications why Apple suddenly put in orders for more iPhone 4 components. The tech giant will unveil an updated version of the stalwart iPhone 4 tailored for the China market, a Wall Street analyst told investors Monday.
The device is “based on the current iPhone 4 but with some minor improvements could target the midrange and focus on China,” writes J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz. The iPhone 4, in turn, replaces the iPhone 3GS as the entry-level Apple handset.
The analyst note seems to confirm a Reuters report we commented on last month. That report suggested Apple will unveil a more inexpensive 8GB handset. Until now, Apple has always demurred when question whether it would introduce a lower-priced iPhone.
Last week, we reported analysts suggesting a “rush order” for iPhone components may be going to build more iPhone 4s, rather than the much-expected iPhone 5. One analyst told Bloomberg a rush order received by TSMC “are likely not from a new or unknown product, but rather imply more needed capacity with a mature product offering.”
Moskowitz did not waste a chance to speculate on what the iPhone 5 might include. He told investors he expects a thinner, lighter handset, beefed up with both CDMA and GSM technology for a so-called “world mode” phone. The new handset will either include the A5 processor now part of the iPad 2 or the newer A6. Finally, Moskowitz believes the iPhone 5 will have an additional 1GB of RAM to speed operations.
The iPhone 5 is expected to be released later this month or in early October.
Ed Sutherland is a veteran technology journalist who first heard of Apple when they grew on trees, Yahoo was run out of a Stanford dorm and Google was an unknown upstart. Since then, Sutherland has covered the whole technology landscape, concentrating on tracking the trends and figuring out the finances of large (and small) technology companies.
7 responses to “Apple to Unveil ‘iPhone 4 Plus’ Designed for China, Alongside New iPhone”
Okay. So the question still is when will Apple make finally make any type of announcement?
This would be an effective way for them to up the offensive against bootlegged devices in China, while also finding a way to use any spare iPhone 4 parts they have languishing in warehouses. Smart move.
China has the potential to easily surpass the Us market.
iPhone 5 ‘to be released October 7 after Apple press conference’
The iPhone 5 is set to be released on October 7th, after it emerged Apple has made plans for a launch press conference.
Speculation about the arrival date of the next generation of the smartphone has been rife for weeks and recent rumours have all pointed towards mid-October.
The latest iPhone will be available in October (PA)
According to Pocket Gamer, Apple intends to stage a media event to unveil the handset on October 5th.
It cites a company source for the information, but points out: ‘The symbolism works well too: iPhone 5, iOS 5, October 5.’
The date also fits with details that France Telecom’s chief executive Stephane Richard let slip this week.Speaking at a BFM Business event, he said: ‘If I believe what we were told, the iPhone 5 will be released on October 15th.’He was referring to the European launch and as American gadget-lovers usually have the chance to buy Apple’s new kit first, it is thought it will be in the shops in the US on October 7th.Apple is also expected to announce the release of a new low-priced version of the iPhone 4 at the same time it finally unveils the eagerly-awaited iPhone 5.Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/87…