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Which new smartphone are you waiting on?

  • Motorola X Phone

    Votes: 10 9.4%
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3

    Votes: 9 8.5%
  • Google Nexus 5

    Votes: 14 13.2%
  • iPhone 5S

    Votes: 28 26.4%
  • Samsung Galaxy S4

    Votes: 25 23.6%
  • HTC One

    Votes: 17 16.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 2.8%

  • Total voters
    106

Kashsystems

macrumors 6502
Jul 23, 2012
358
1
How much do you think the cheaper iPhone will be? How much are you hoping it'll be? I'm just curious.

I wonder because apple still sells the iPhone 4S unlocked for $549.

They also still sell the iPhone 4 (a 2.5+ year old phone) for $450. And that's with only 8gb storage.

How much cheaper could the cheaper iPhone be? I see analysts predicting $300 or sub-$300. I find that very hard to believe. I'll predict it'll be in the $349-399 range. Maybe even $429-ish. And for 16gb. You can bet the specs will likely be lower too.

At those prices I would rather look at nexus options...


Maybe he is talking about contract prices, the 4 is .99 and 4s is 99 dollars. Usually when a sale happens the 4s will drop down to 49.99.
 

onthecouchagain

macrumors 604
Mar 29, 2011
7,382
2
Maybe he is talking about contract prices, the 4 is .99 and 4s is 99 dollars. Usually when a sale happens the 4s will drop down to 49.99.

Ah. He was talking about not having to shell out $800 dollars for a phone so I assumed he was talking unlocked prices. I could be wrong.
 

AppleRobert

macrumors 603
Nov 12, 2012
5,729
1,133
So when can a light user for data, calling and texting get a real nice phone? Glad Walmart offers a thirty dollar no contract deal for some decent phones but I have been lotta luck with those real nice devices so far that are released.
 

NbinHD

macrumors 6502
How much do you think the cheaper iPhone will be? How much are you hoping it'll be? I'm just curious.

I wonder because apple still sells the iPhone 4S unlocked for $549.

They also still sell the iPhone 4 (a 2.5+ year old phone) for $450. And that's with only 8gb storage.

How much cheaper could the cheaper iPhone be? I see analysts predicting $300 or sub-$300. I find that very hard to believe. I'll predict it'll be in the $349-399 range. Maybe even $429-ish. And for 16gb. You can bet the specs will likely be lower too.

At those prices I would rather look at nexus options...

Im happy to pay $400, the thing is if i buy a iPhone 4, which i had but sold, its older generation tech/components. Id rather future proof it a little. But ill probably only get a iPhone again if iOS 7 brings some new changes. Other wise i might get a Nexus 4, Lumia 720 or something else.
 

inselstudent

macrumors 6502a
Jul 27, 2012
617
4
I've tried Android and just can't be asked to use it. I currently have an iPhone 4 and am waiting for either the 5S or the 6, depending on what will come with iOS 7 and how the next iPhone will make use of it.
 
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