There are plenty of speculating about rumors floating around that Apple is going to make a second, more cost-effective iPhone. But in light of just offering the same smartphone with different capacities, Apple may release a brand new model with some features that milks iCloud. While the iPhone 5 covers the majority of the population, this new smartphone would be focused at a fresh new demographic.
Electronista reports that 3 nameless sources report that Apple could release a cloud based iPhone which would coincide with the primary launch of the iPhone 5. Kind of like an Apple TV/iPhone compound. All the applications and media would be stored on the cloud. It's allegedly been called the iCloud iPhone. This would drastically reduce the cost of the device by doing without one of the more costly parts, the flash storage.
Without the flash storage, the iCloud iPhone could hit the market with a cost of $350.00, rather than the $600.00 cost of a contract-less telephone. This opens the possibility of selling the telephone without contracts from major carriers. Actually exciting!
Cloud based computing is relatively new and Google is rolling out something similar with its laptop lineup.
Non-the-less, a smartphone with cloud storage could basically change the way that people engage with our portable devices. A new study revealed that only a few folk understand the model of cloud storage. This can give Apple a huge advantage in their marketing of the iCloud iPhone. Just recall the brand name Kleenex.
Wether or not this turns out to be true is anyone's guess at that point. But one thing sounds true, that a cloud based, contract free telephone would control the smartphone market and help Apple Computers to remain the number one cell phone manufacturer in the world. This move would also give Android, Mango, Palm and Blackberry phones a serious challange as each company struggles to grow its market share.
Electronista reports that 3 nameless sources report that Apple could release a cloud based iPhone which would coincide with the primary launch of the iPhone 5. Kind of like an Apple TV/iPhone compound. All the applications and media would be stored on the cloud. It's allegedly been called the iCloud iPhone. This would drastically reduce the cost of the device by doing without one of the more costly parts, the flash storage.
Without the flash storage, the iCloud iPhone could hit the market with a cost of $350.00, rather than the $600.00 cost of a contract-less telephone. This opens the possibility of selling the telephone without contracts from major carriers. Actually exciting!
Cloud based computing is relatively new and Google is rolling out something similar with its laptop lineup.
Non-the-less, a smartphone with cloud storage could basically change the way that people engage with our portable devices. A new study revealed that only a few folk understand the model of cloud storage. This can give Apple a huge advantage in their marketing of the iCloud iPhone. Just recall the brand name Kleenex.
Wether or not this turns out to be true is anyone's guess at that point. But one thing sounds true, that a cloud based, contract free telephone would control the smartphone market and help Apple Computers to remain the number one cell phone manufacturer in the world. This move would also give Android, Mango, Palm and Blackberry phones a serious challange as each company struggles to grow its market share.
About the Author:
Doug Marley is considered an iPhone expert, breaking stories about the skin for iPhone 5. He stays abreast many of the iPhone 5 hype and focuses on covers for the iPhone 5.
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