Report says China Telecom to get both Apple iPhone 5 and "simplified" iPhone 4 this fall

posted by Alan F. / Aug 03, 2011, 9:48 PM

Report says China Telecom to get both Apple iPhone 5 and

According to Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White, a Chinese language site called Sohu.com is reporting that China Telecom and Apple have worked out a preliminary agreement. According to the agreement, the Cupertino based firm will provide the world's largest mobile carrier with not one, but two Apple iPhone models this fall.

One model will be the brand new Apple iPhone 5 and the second will be a cheaper "re-tooled" version of the current Apple iPhone 4. As we reported, there has been speculation that a plastic encased model of the current iPhone was being produced by Apple. With Android models spanning the range from low-end to high-end phones, Apple would like to be able to offer different versions of its iconic touchscreen phone to fit with customers varying spending plans. The models could help bring in $68 billion for Apple over the long term according to analyst White, a staunch bull on the company's stock.

source: BGR

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17 Comments

1. biophone

Posts: 1994; Member since: Jun 15, 2011

Apple is a high end company with a high end experience. I would hate to see them produce cheaper models and water down the brand.If you want a cheap phones there is plenty of phones you can get. This would most likely just be a finical move sigh.

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:00 PM 4

7. Umr Nair unregistered

Yes..Apple stands for quality and should be sticking to it. Why people pay for their products is due to the quality and uniqueness. For those who want cheap stuff, you always have Android and Windows Phone!

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:27 PM 2

2. taco50

Posts: 5506; Member since: Oct 08, 2009

This is huge for Apple. Doesn't China Telecom have 600 million subscribers?

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:00 PM 2

12. quakan

Posts: 1419; Member since: Mar 02, 2011

BREAKING NEWS!!!: Apple has announced that they are giving us all the middle finger and won't release another iPhone until next June at WWDC. Stay tuned for more information.

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 11:28 PM 3

3. hahaha unregistered

How much more "simplified" can the iPhone really get..? lol

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:06 PM 5

5. pete7625

Posts: 86; Member since: Jul 01, 2010

Go troll somewhere else.

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:11 PM 4

4. pete7625

I don't think having a cheaper iPhone is such a good idea. Like biophone said above, apple is known for making high end devices with top notch materials. I don't want to see them slip away from that just so they can appeal to a broader audience. Though, I am sure it will bring in a lot of money.

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:08 PM 3

10. taco50

I think Apple is starting to think in terms of market share now. For better or worse we will see what happens.

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:35 PM 2

6. luis_lopez_351

Posts: 951; Member since: Nov 18, 2010

haha how can u make a simple device any simpler?

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:17 PM 4

9. jjay89 unregistered

Well, probably by using cheaper materials to create the phone, a downgraded camera without flash, making the screen a bit smaller, slower processor... Those are a few things that come to mind :p The worst thing is Apple will probably still charge us at least €500 for this "simplified" iPhone -_-"

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:32 PM 2

13. NeXoS

Posts: 292; Member since: May 03, 2011

this is how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA

posted on Aug 04, 2011, 12:34 AM 2

11. snowgator

Posts: 3621; Member since: Jan 19, 2011

Hope Apple understands that less expensive doesn't mean cheap. iPhones last forever, and the Apple Army expects that. They deserve the benefit of the doubt though when it comes to their product, it seems they have known what they are doing up until now. Those that do not like to pay premium prices will grab this just like they did the 3GS all this time. As for iPhone 5, bet it is a moderate success. :-0

posted on Aug 03, 2011, 10:45 PM 2

16. PeterIfromsweden

Posts: 1230; Member since: Aug 03, 2011

Haha, iphone last forever ??? There was a guy who dropped his iphone 20 centimeters and it broke...

posted on Aug 04, 2011, 6:00 AM 0

19. snowgator

Yeah, but wasn't there just a story on P.A. about a guy whose iPhone dropped out of his pocket while he was skydiving and it still worked?

posted on Aug 04, 2011, 8:48 AM 0

14. fan unregistered

I think apple should just stick to producing quality products as thier goodwill lies in "quality" but to combat the cheap duplicate versions in the chinese market, it is good step and cheap versions should only be limited to chinese market...

posted on Aug 04, 2011, 2:15 AM 0

17. dude unregistered

China Telecom actually only have about 95 million subs and uses CDMA network while China Mobile has over 600 million subs and uses GSM network so the editor has this whole thing mixed up he wither meant to say China Mobile and got that logo right or he meant to say China Telecom and got the wrong logo this is China Telecom's logohttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/94/China_Telecom.png