Its one thing when we speculate on the next iPhone based on leaked photos that could have been someones Photoshop project, but quite another when analysts from two different investment banks are arriving at similar conclusions without any concrete evidence. Or is it?
Katy Huberty from Morgan Stanley just returned to the U.S. after undisclosed meetings in Taiwan (possibly with Apple suppliers), when she informed investors that production for the next iPhone will begin ramping up aggressively from August to the end of 2011, according to Fortune. Based on her information, she believes these devices will be available to consumers by the end of September, and that Apple will be offering both the next-gen iPhone as well as a lower priced iPhone concurrently, according to AppleInsider.
Her colleague at Deutsche Bank, Chris Whitmore, made even bolder claims today by telling clients to expect both a pre-paid, unlocked iPhone 4S and a newly designed iPhone 5. He believes $349 would be the magic number to enable Apple to capture new customers, particularly in parts of the world where carriers do not subsidize the cost of handsets with a contract thats 1.5 billion potential customers in 98 countries, two thirds of whom prefer pre-paid plans according to Fortune. As Philip Elmer-DeWitt at Fortune noted, Whitmore does not cite any sources or claim any inside knowledge for his two-iPhone theory./dell/inspiron-1300.htm
While its entirely possible that the iPhone 5 will cause an iPhone 4s to be deeply discounted and co-exist like the current iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 ecosystem, neither Huberty nor Whitmore have offered any evidence to backup their claims. I find it hard to believe the factories will have enough time to produce two different iPhones at the same time for September. As my colleagues have pointed out, the only sure bets about the next iPhone is that it will run iOS 5 and that its coming. So far, only the LulzSec leaked AT&T documents have provided the most concrete evidence that the next iPad will be LTE-enabled, whereas the analysts seem to be making lofty declarations without any proofs. Who do you believe more? The hackers or the analysts? Give your laptop a new life with higher capacity battery. Each model was engineered for maximum run time so you won't miss those important shots. We are a full service laptop battery distributor offering wholesale price to our customers. W e are working hard to make your online shopping easy, fast, convenient and Safe. Please let us know what you think. We are always here to serve your needs and provide quality service. Our products range include replacement computer batteries for most major laptop brands, including Dell, Apple, Compaq/HP, IBM/Lenovo, Fujitsu, Gateway, Sony and Toshiba./compaq/319411-001.htm
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