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Information Technology News Analysts tip touchscreen iPod, iPhone nano
Information Technology News Analysts tip touchscreen iPod, iPhone nano | Analysts tip touchscreen iPod, iPhone nano |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Tuesday, 10 July 2007 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Speculation about an iPhone nano appear to revolve around an Apple patent application revealed last week that describes a "Touch pad with symbols based on mode" with applications that include phones.Featured Whitepaper
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Diagrams accompanying the application show a device resembling an iPod mini, but it would be unwise to read too much into that. However, an iPod nano-sized phone would be remarkably small, and something similar to mini dimensions is more plausible. According to Reuters, JP Morgan analyst Kevin Chang claims "people in the supply channel he did not name" as well as the Apple patent application were the basis for his prediction that an iPhone nano will appear during the fourth quarter, priced at no more than $US300 and with the potential to achieve sales of between 30 million and 40 million in 2008. A simpler iPhone would not need to be tied to any particular carrier (the iPhone's visual voicemail support requires carrier cooperation) and so could be sold unlocked through any of Apple's channels. If you thought the iPhone was expensive at $US599, the idea of selling a comparatively basic phone with music-playing capability - even one with Apple's design cachet - for $US300 will seem a stretch. Still, 'they' said the iPod was too expensive, and it became a top seller. 'They' said the iPhone was too expensive, but that didn't stop it effectively selling out within a few days. But that doesn't mean 'they' are necessarily wrong in claiming $US300 is too high a price for the iPhone nano (or mini, or whatever).
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