Comments on: Apple execs: Cheap iPhone only an option as a “category-killer”

By: wondercomp

wondercomp — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 21:44:46 +0000

If Apple does make a cheap iPhone, and it goes prepaid, I'd expect to see it on Verizon's network. The reason for this is because the prepaid plans on Verizon are slightly more expensive than their post paid counterparts. If Apple does it this way, It would push more consumers to the higher end iPhone, because of the monthly plan pricing. There are two other things to consider. Apple has the power to negotiate special monthly plan pricing for their devices.(iPad 3g, anyone?) Or Apple could take advantage of an already well established prepaid brand with benefits, such as Virgin Mobile, which offers unlimited data for a price significantly cheaper than it's post paid parent company. Those are my thoughts, but I'd say if it does happen, (and it might not happen this year) apple would go with AT&T and Verizon's currently established plans, if only to push customers to a higher end device.

By: Kevin Darty

Kevin Darty — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:23:37 +0000

iPad + 3G + VOiP = Big Ass Phone

By: Mivonks

Mivonks — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:17:16 +0000

Must you slobber all over Apple when you write about them? It’s rather unseemly.

By: Conor Conay Jackson

Conor Conay Jackson — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:29:49 +0000

iPad + 3G is not a phone. It’s a iPad with the 3G data network.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:08:20 +0000

It’s already here and it’s called iPad + 3G. That will be my next phone unless Apple introduces iPod Touch + 3G.