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Rumour on the iPhone 5s & cheaper model.

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Hi,

 

I know this has subject has been broached upon but it still gets my taste buds tingling. 

 

This is from iclarified.  

 

Link ; http://m.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=27926

 

 

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a new report that claims Apple will unveil a new iPhone 5S, a lower cost iPhone, and iOS 7 in June with devices set for release in July. Additionally, TDD versions are expected in September for China Mobile.

"We expect Apple will introduce its new iPhones and iOS7 in June, and start shipping the new iPhones (5S and low-cost model) in the FDD version in July. Both dates are earlier than last year’s roadmap. We attribute this to: 
(1) an effort to avoid repeating the fatal mistake of last year of the delayed iPhone 5 launch, which gave competitors room to grab market share; and
(2) the new iPhones this year are mainly designed on the basis of the current iPhone 5, which suggests development time could be reduced."

"[W]e expect the product differentiation between iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 will be: 
(1) computing power, with iPhone 5S to run on the faster A7 application processor; 
(2) the camera, with iPhone 5S being equipped with Smart Flash, ensuring photo quality using white or yellow flash according to lighting conditions; 
(3) iPhone 5S will have a fingerprint chip under the Home button, improving security and usability; and 
(4) the low-cost iPhone 5 hybrid casing of fiberglass and plastic will make it lighter and slimmer than general plastic casing and easier to make in various colors. However, we still think it will be heavier than iPhone 5S, which will have an aluminum casing. Thus, even form factor will be an area of differentiation."

Check out a chart of expected specifications below...

[via MacRumors]


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A plastic iPhone..!!!! I can hear it all kicking off now slight_smile

I do like the fingerprint reader idea though - Use it on my laptop, so hardly groundbreaking tech, but nice to see it incorporated in a phone;)
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A plastic iPhone..!!!! I can hear it all kicking off now slight_smile

I do like the fingerprint reader idea though - Use it on my laptop, so hardly groundbreaking tech, but nice to see it incorporated in a phone;)

Plastic iPhone? Got to be a cheap Chinese knock off

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Nothing plastic in my cheapo knock off mate - full metal chassis wink
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A plastic iPhone..!!!! I can hear it all kicking off now slight_smile


I'll have you know plastic & fibreglass young man !!

 

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I'll have you know plastic & fibreglass young man !!

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Can't help but think of a Reliant Robin wink
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I'll have you know plastic & fibreglass young man !!

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Can't help but think of a Reliant Robin wink

Or even an android based phone !!

 

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Ouch !!

but you may be confusing fibreglass with carbon fibre wink
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Ouch !!

but you may be confusing fibreglass with carbon fibre wink

Carbon paper android phonesSmiley Very Happy

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Carbon paper android phonesSmiley Very Happy


Depends on whether you want to drive over it or use it as a phone of course! slight_smile

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