There has been a steady stream of apparent leaks
and innuendo about the next generation of iPhone, expected to be
announced in the coming weeks.
If this image of a flyer out of
China is legit, then we can expect to see the new Apple make its way
into the eager faithful’s hands in mid-September, the 19th to be exact.
Pricing for mobile devices is different in all corners of the globe for a variety of reasons, and the iPhone is no different.
Outside the United States, items like smartphones tend to cost more
due to market scale, but mostly because of purchasing power and taxes.
Pretty much by every measure, that means the iPhone (and other devices)
costs more everywhere outside the US. If this flyer is accurate, that
will be the case in China too. The 4.7-inch iPhone will cost 5,288 yuan
(approx. $850), and the 5.5-inch model, 6,288 yuan (approx. $1,000).
That
looks like a pretty big price gap for just a change in screen size, so
there may be some other specifications that are different, but that is
pure conjecture on our part. Based on what the iPhone 5s costs around
the world though, these pricing schemes look fairly consistent.
If
the new iPhone is made available on September 19th in China, it is a
safe bet we will see it available elsewhere around the same time. That
means we may see an official announcement as early as next month.
In the meantime, keep checking our iPhone 6 rumor round-up, we update the article with new information, so as we learn more, you will too.
source: GSM Insider
and innuendo about the next generation of iPhone, expected to be
announced in the coming weeks.
If this image of a flyer out of
China is legit, then we can expect to see the new Apple make its way
into the eager faithful’s hands in mid-September, the 19th to be exact.
Pricing for mobile devices is different in all corners of the globe for a variety of reasons, and the iPhone is no different.
Outside the United States, items like smartphones tend to cost more
due to market scale, but mostly because of purchasing power and taxes.
Pretty much by every measure, that means the iPhone (and other devices)
costs more everywhere outside the US. If this flyer is accurate, that
will be the case in China too. The 4.7-inch iPhone will cost 5,288 yuan
(approx. $850), and the 5.5-inch model, 6,288 yuan (approx. $1,000).
That
looks like a pretty big price gap for just a change in screen size, so
there may be some other specifications that are different, but that is
pure conjecture on our part. Based on what the iPhone 5s costs around
the world though, these pricing schemes look fairly consistent.
If
the new iPhone is made available on September 19th in China, it is a
safe bet we will see it available elsewhere around the same time. That
means we may see an official announcement as early as next month.
In the meantime, keep checking our iPhone 6 rumor round-up, we update the article with new information, so as we learn more, you will too.
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