Recent reports suggest that we might be seeing a brand new iPhone Mini. On several viewpoints, a release of the said phone could damage Apple, but on another perspective, if they execute and market it right, it could be another hit.
Why Make One?
The Google Nexus 7 triggered a price war in the tablet space. Those who didn’t want to spend too much money on a tablet suddenly had a new option other than the iPad and the high-end Android tablets. As an indirect reply, Apple released an affordable and smaller iPad, the iPad Mini.
We never thought that we’d see an iPad Mini as Apple once claimed that smaller tablets didn’t make sense. It looks like times have changed.
Google, once again, triggers another one with the Nexus 4, the high-end phone with an affordable price tag (but the distribution is somewhat a failure). This could be one of the reasons why an iPhone Mini could make sense.
But wait, cheaper iPhones already exist. The iPhone 3GS & the iPhone 4 already takes that spot. Also, these phones already have 3.5-inch displays. Where does the iPhone Mini fit in all of this?
Who Would Buy One?
The iPhone 5’s screen size is now at 4-inches, and all the older iPhones have smaller screens. Even by current standards, 4-inches might be considered small. Who wants an iPhone Mini – when you can just get an old iPhone?
Most of the people want their things to be ‘up-to-date’. Users hate having to update their phones on a very short time frame, which is why an iPhone Mini might become a hit.
The situation is very similar to the iPad Mini. Lesser people now want the 1st & 2nd gen iPads as they would rather opt for the iPad Mini – which has very similar specs.
What Will It Be Like?
Recent rumors suggest that a more colorful iPhone line may be due this year in the form of the iPhone 5S. However, some other reports say that an iPhone 6 (with iOS 7) may be in the works right now with another redesign and a much bigger screen.
Whether there is true or not, a sleek redesign of the 3.5-inch iPhone may attract enough consumers for it to be successful.
A lot of reports have already mentioned that each Apple iPhone 5 may have a production cost of approximately $200PHP 11,737INR 16,950EUR 190CNY 1,456 (Php 8000USD 136INR 11,557EUR 130CNY 993+) – which is enough to conclude that an affordable iPhone could be indeed reproduced.
Just repackage the iPhone 4S internals in a different body with a cheaper production process and voila! We have an iPhone Mini.
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ynot says:
why not!
let the naggers do their thing! FIRE!
Miss Call says:
What happened to the already well engineered and well researched size?
thisislumi says:
iSheeps will buy anything apple produces. So, why not test them?
plus para mabawasan na yung social climbing issue dahil mahal… ngayon, lahat na pwede mgagka iphone!
thisislumia says:
I think it’s an okay idea para yung social climbing issue dahil mahal ay mawawala na because now, everyone can have an iphone. It’s good that apple’s also thinking about the less fortunate who are sadly tech-interested.
then again, iSheeps will buy anything apple produces sooo… why not? LOL
Rem says:
A 3.5 inch widescreen aspect ratio iPhone would be nice :)
Rhea says:
NoooooOOOOOooooooOOOOOooooOOOOoooo!!!!
wtf69 says:
OK………FINE
Sonofa says:
any apple products naman bebenta eh… it will be a hit pero dapat di nila gagawin yun kasi it would show that they are bowing to the pressure…
di tataas ang share prices nila with an iphone mini… it would only show na nawala na sa apple ang new ideas and innovation…
Browse says:
The word mini seems good as an asset. — Kwentology — Ang Kwento ng Buhay Natin
Kaye Figuracion says:
People patronize all Apple products. I wouldn’t be surprised if in the next few months there’s already an Iphone Mini being sold in the market.
no u says:
An affordable iPhone? Yo mama’s stupid?
buster says:
if this is true, iphone’s luxurious social status will be no more.
Inhuman says:
Thieves stole $1,000,000 worth of iPhones and iPads in an Apple Store in Paris. They took 2 iPhones and 2 iPads.- Jimmy Fallon
mastaplan says:
this cheapens the brand
Phillip says:
PHP8,000+ production cost??? sabihin mo ng plus 7,000 for the taxes, shipping and other costs, it will only total to around PHP 15,000 plus equivalent!!! then they are selling it for 30,000-40,000 petot??!!! GAHAMAN sa pera! These kinds of wickedness will never last.
jose procopio says:
haha gawa sa poly carbonate PLASTIC yan.. pero dahil apple yan, pustahan never tatawagin ng mga iDiots na CHEAP yan. pero pag sa android kahit gaano ka astig ang os at specs ng phone, CHEAP daw. typical social climbers.
jose procopio says:
may kagat na apple?? sinong kumagat? si eva?? sino nanukso para kagatin ang APPLE?? Tamah… Demonyo… hahahaha
Mica says:
I sense a little humor in the article. Or not? Maybe it’s just funny for me.
Chris Tan says:
kung itutuloy nila ito, saang price bracket pa nila ipupuwesto ang iPod? siguardong cannibalized ang sales nun. baka i-phase-out na kaya nila ito?
Mang Tasyo says:
Gawa muna sila ng equivalent/panapat sa Note 2. Not just the size, but also the digitizer (yes, it’s not just a stylus but a wacom digitizer). Baka maging interested pa ako.
Name: kevin says:
My mom bought one, faceplam, 64gb pa akala nya mas mbilis.. Pero ung gnggmet ko sya since xmas now, wow i actually like this thing, its fast, no lag, the screen is more than ok, smaller footprint more portable, etc… Mahal nga lng pero if you want a smaler no nonsense tablet i suggest the ipad mini na..
Ivan says:
iSheep will buy anything made by Apple… even the crap ones. Pathetic indeed.
lol says:
isheep will always be isheep. fandroids will always be fandroids. to each his own talaga. bash kayo ng bash, eh pakielam nyo ba kung gs2 nila ng apple or android. Personally, i like android kasi it fits my lifestyle but i have an ipod touch for my PMP since its easier to use. Wag kayo maoffend kung nalalait yung mga phone nyo dahil lang sa social status, makikita naman yan sa itsura pa lang at ugali kung ano pinanggalingan mo eh :)
kung naiinis ka na talaga sa pasikat masyado, edi sampalin mo ng pera para tapos :D
Mr. Curious says:
A is for Apple not Affordable! lol
mr.what? says:
why make a cheaper n lower spec phone? as if the current phone is way beyond the competition…i don’t think it would do them any good…yes the isheeps would still buy that but a lot of informed iphone consumers are switching to other brand…n releasing a cheaper phone would cheapen the brand…the only thing that makes apple sell now is image, all the hype and its sort of a status symbol to own one…it’s like Ferrari realising a 500k php car….
Jho says:
Samsung S3 + iPhone 5 = SONY XPERIA Z
fat internet guy says:
woohoo! makaka afford na rin ako ng iphone sa wakas! :) ang hirap talaga pag maliit ang sweldo. thank you very much apple for thinking of us! sana ang accessories mura din :)
lalaland says:
why not sell iphone 3gs/4 with different spec? make it a dual core A5 perhaps?
and iphone 3gs is still one of the best looking phone for me…and that design makes apple to go for samsung! so why not use that?
or bring them back to life…. but offer it with a cheaper pricetag! for example iphone 3gs for only $159 then iphone 4 for $249 off contract?? that would be a good deal!
ronjiedotcom says:
teka, ano kamo ang screen size nitong iphone mini that makes sense mo? 2 inches? 3 inches? 3.5 inches?
okay yung idea nung isang nag-comment, 3.5 inches na 16:9.
paki-basa na lang din ito, mukhang marami sa atin ang mas matalino pa kesa kay phil schiller:
http://gigaom.com/2013/01/10/resolved-cheap-iphones-arent-the-future-of-apples-business/
ronjiedotcom says:
Hmmm, I just read this similar Jan 7 2013 article: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/01/07/the-case-for-a-new-cheaper-iphone/