Two 4 inch Apple iPhone models to launch in 2013 with a larger sized model set for 2014 or beyond

2. Nathan_ingx posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:11 29 0

3 new iPhones...
1st called iPhone 5S
2nd called iPhone Math
I know what the 3rd name is, iPhone MathS...there, solved the Math!

3. jmoita2 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:19 10 1

Yawn... The more the iPhone "changes", the more it stays the same...

4. mrblah posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:19 7 0

"while the other will be a lost cost" Did you mean low cost?

5. techguy22 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:20 6 2

meh!!

8. buccob posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:42 11 0

4 INCHES!!!! FOUR INCHES!!! WOOOWWW!!!

Greeeeaaaat.... Yeeeeiiii...... unlike iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s and iPhon....

...wait.

10. davecann2 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:55 14 1

I keep saying this...

If Apple doesn’t come out swinging this year they will lose a lot of customers. I love my iPhone but I'm about to make the jump to an Android phone soon. I'm getting a little tired of the same-old stuff.

Apple definitely needs an updates iOS with a new fresh look. Maybe it’s just me but I need something to engage my attention. Also, A larger screen (more screen options) would be welcome. I think the iPhone 5 looks amazing but the jump to a 4" screen was a lame attempt to give the users what they want.

I am still using my iPhone 4 and there is absolutely no reason for me to purchase the new iPhone 5 or... as its looking... the iPhone 5s. What’s so different about it?

11. wildcard posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:57 12 1

only a dork will buy the same phone, sorry apple fan an love see the the 4,8 on apple fan so l can call them hypocrites bunch of lossserrr!!, love too see that ^-^

12. PapaSmurf posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:57 15 0

Oh Apple, you're so predictable. Your fans are starting to realize that it's the same thing every year and you still delay upgrades for another year. RIM is definitely the one that's going to be laughing at you lol.

13. bvalde09 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:58 10 0

So once again we have the (S) factor on the next generation model of Iphone..... I cant believe I was once an iphone user. I understand they maybe want to be conservative and other stuff but customer will soon sooner or later realize that iphone is so closed that you could choose any OS over them and be outstanding

14. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 22 Jan 2013, 10:59 5 0

There used to be a time when you could ignore every rumor about Apple because they'd all be wrong. Since the iPhone5 turned out to be exactly what the rumors said it would be, don't know anymore. While a poly-carbonate phone completely goes against Apple's design philosophy, so did a 7" (approximate) tablet.

The one thing I do see that's different is Steve was about limited devices at premium prices, while Tim is about more products at whatever price he can get. I think Apple is going backwards in that regard. Whether this turns out to be a good strategy or not will remain to be seen.

15. ryq24 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 11:01 6 0

if this is true, apple stock will continue to fall. anything smaller than 4.3" is going to fail.

16. CreeDiddy posted on 22 Jan 2013, 11:06 3 0

I think the biggest problem for Apple is adjusting/scaling all of the apps for larger screens, even if they go 4.8" . If I am Apple I tell the developers to create only HD apps and downscale to size of the phone. This sounds like it would save time rather than upscaling the app to higher screen size and resolution.

17. lilhart posted on 22 Jan 2013, 11:21 6 0

Apple may pray now the exclusivity tag is not lost!

18. blingblingthing posted on 22 Jan 2013, 11:23 2 2

No matter the hardware apple, you're locked in os will kill the product. I wonder what will be the new must have feature of IOS 7? Native support for quad core processors and 1080p resolution? Or maybe some feature where the display locks off when your eyes close?

19. BREvenson posted on 22 Jan 2013, 11:44 5 0

Three versions of the iPhone...talk about overkill. It will be even more disastrous if these models have very little difference between them.

With the expected upcoming release of the 5th iPad (three years since the first) and 2nd iPad mini (about six months since the first), now these iPhones...2013 could very well be the year of Apple's downfall; the slaying of the giant, if you will.

22. ray77 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 12:13 7 0

the same boring phone of the last 3years

23. reyenrique posted on 22 Jan 2013, 12:16 5 0

Again ..the same piece of junk phone. LOL

24. ChafedBanana posted on 22 Jan 2013, 12:23 2 0

Phones will be getting small again by the time the iPhone finally gets big.

26. lallolu posted on 22 Jan 2013, 12:41 1 1

Whatever

29. MrWilli5 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:10 0 0

cool......

30. shamataa posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:12 3 0

they are so done. my god. they just gave up.

31. cripton805 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:27 2 0

Apple should offer a new 5s as the low cost version of an iPhone. Keeping the screen at 4" and minimal differences. Then offer a whole new line with a different form. Top of the line specs at 4.5"+. Refresh the OS on all phones from here on. This way, the low budget iPhone would be the one with minimal differences and the high end version would change. It would give consumers a choice.

32. Gcombs posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:28 0 0

Nothing but the 5s and a 8GB 5 for $99.99 on contract and for 2014 we will just have to wait and see.

33. deadstroke posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:31 1 0

the same trash of a phone

34. rusticguy posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:38 1 0

Polycarbonate one will canabalise the aluminum one so stocks would come down further ... and the story continues

36. snowgator posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:50 3 0

My opinion, for what little it worth, is that with the iPhone continuing to sell like it is Apple will continue to make the same device. It took BlackBerry until getting buried to change, and Apple will not mess with success. Of course, anyone in tune with mobile knows what it takes to compete, but Apple just must look at the stack of cash they have and just chuckle at the thought of reusing an established supply chain and minimal software R&D, and just figure lets ride the horse until the horse is dead.

I was among many, many posters here saying Apple has peaked. Guess we will see.

37. ibap posted on 22 Jan 2013, 13:52 0 0

What, no one has said fragmentation?

And actually, as an Android user who doesn't play action games or watch movies - I'd love a slightly smaller phone with a great screen and a keyboard. And I have no interest in an iPhone.

40. techguy22 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 15:03 0 0

lmfao the love for iphone here is amazing. :D

43. kboo1995 posted on 22 Jan 2013, 16:01 0 0

I have been an IPhone user since the 3GS
Now I am using the 4S and i see NO point in upgrading to 5
but I don't think apple is that blind to ignore what happening to the market
2013 is there last chance
Do or Die
it is very likely that they will do something to save them selfs
They don't need any hardware updates
Just change the software and give it nice features once a while and that's it
This is just my opinion :)

52. howardbarrett posted on 22 Jan 2013, 17:49 0 0

I wouldn't count out the 5s just yet ;-)

53. Lyngdoh posted on 22 Jan 2013, 18:01 2 0

Imagine if apple keep their strategy of increasing only the height of the 4.8 iPhone Math? It will definately look like a remote.

54. networkdood posted on 22 Jan 2013, 18:49 0 0

Is APPLE finally caving in? Stay tuned.

55. richardyarrell2011 (banned) posted on 22 Jan 2013, 19:42 2 0

Iphone is useless period. My Galaxy Note 2 laughs extra hard at any iphone 5.