Apple launches cheaper 8GB iPhone 5C Xorsat Pvt ltd. Mobile application development and training Android, Iphone, Web Development courses xorsat.net fb/Xorsat.Education Apple is adding a cheaper 8GB iPhone 5C to its smartphone lineup. The new model first appeared on UK carrier O2s site, but has since been added to a number of international Apple Stores including the UK, Australia, and China. In the UK, its priced at £429, £40 ($66 including sales tax) less than the 16GB model. At the moment, it hasnt been announced in the US where the price would likely fall somewhere around $499. Aside from a reduced amount of storage, the latest iPhone 5C is identical in every way to the hardware that launched back in September. It features a 4-inch Retina display, Apples A6 processor, and an 8-megapixel camera. Reports of an 8GB model began surfacing on German Apple rumor sites Monday, with a photo of the devices packaging later appearing at Engadget. It was rumored that the 8GB model could replace the iPhone 4S, but for now Apple is still selling that phone alongside the low-price 5C. Its not unprecedented for Apple to switch up storage options in the middle of an iOS products lifecycle, but the company usually adds more room for photos, music, and apps rather than take it away. The introduction of a cheaper iPhone 5C may serve as the best evidence yet that Apples mid-level smartphone is falling short of expectations. Apples executives have never expressed disappointment with the iPhone 5C, and calling the handset a dud is by no means fair. So far, its selling better than the 4S did when it occupied the middle slot in the iPhone portfolio last year. But every indication is that consumers are choosing the flagship iPhone 5S more often than not. CEO Tim Cook admitted that the ratio didnt match what the company had planned for during Apples last financial earnings call. The mix was stronger to the 5S, and it took us some amount of time to build the mix that customers were demanding, he said. Even then, Cook hinted that a cheaper 5C wasnt out of the question. Discussing his companys approach to iPhone pricing, he said, If we think its in our best interest to make a change, then well make one. Todays announcement would suggest that Apple thinks now is the right time for change.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:27:08 +0000
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