Feb 13, 2011
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is working on a new, smaller version of the iPhone — perhaps to be called the iPhone Nano — to compete more aggressively in the entry-level smartphone market. The iPhone Nano would have specifications similar to those of the iPhone 3Gs, except that it would be approximately one-half the total size. Presumably, it would have the same 480 x 320 resolution of the iPhone 3Gs as well, so developers would not need to worry about scaling their applications for the new device.
Robert X. Cringely echoes this prediction, guessing that the new iPhone Nano will likely be introduced along with the iPhone 5 sometime this Summer. Simultaneously, Apple will capture both the high-end and entry-level mobile phone segments, completing a coup of the mobile phone industry that took just over four years.
Remember when everyone said that the iPhone was a boutique phone, and that Apple would never compete with the likes of Motorola and Nokia — nor were they even trying to? Things can sure change quickly in tech.
Photo from MacRumors.