News iPhone (In this summer)
Report: Next iPhone
could land this summer
Apple is kicking off
production on a new iPhone in the coming months and could announce the device
this summer, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The phone would
have the same size and shape as the iPhone 5, and Apple might also be working on
a cheaper model to sell in developing countries, the report said.
The Journal story
contained no details about what features the next iPhone might contain,
although each new iPhone model has historically boasted a more powerful
processor and an upgraded camera.
It wouldn't be shocking
for Apple to release an iPhone in the summer. The company has released a new
iPhone model every year since the device debuted in 2007, and the release dates
have all been in the summer or fall. The iPhone 5 came out in September 2012,
the iPhone 4S in October 2011, and the three versions before that in the summer
months.
One possible launchpad for
the as-yet-unnamed new device could be Apple's annual Worldwide Developers
Conference, typically held each June in San Francisco. Exact dates for WWDC
2013 have not been announced.
The Journal report's more
interesting nuggets are about the cheaper, more colorful iPhone version. The
report says Apple has been "working on different color shells" for
the less expensive model.
There have been rumblings
about a cheaper iPhone for a while now. The company has often put quality above
affordability, but to be competitive in the booming Asia and South America
markets, it will need to drop the price of its lower-end phones. Older, less expensive
iPhone versions continue to sell well but are still pricey when compared with
the array of cheap Android handsets.
The Wall Street Journal
cites people "familiar with the device's production" as sources for
its report.
These periodic crumbs of
leaked information about Apple launches may help the company, which presents
itself as extremely secretive about future products. Such occasional Apple
rumor stories keep the iPhone in the minds of smartphone buyers and could
influence their decisions about what phone to buy next.
It's been six months since
Apple released a major new product, andas Fortune recently noted, its fans may
be growing restless. Apple may also feel pressure to release a new iPhone soon
to compete with archrival Samsung, whose popular Samsung Galaxy S line has
emerged as a credible competitor. Reports of new products also would probably
look good to Apple investors.
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