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Low-Cost Apple (AAPL) iPhone Likely in FY13, Could Be Catalyst for China Mobile (CHL) Deal

February 11, 2013 8:02 AM EST

Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is back at the forefront of investors' minds Monday following a few uneasy weeks. Topeka Capital is out with an updated outlook on the potential of a lower-cost iPhone.

Analyst Brian White sees Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone sometime in CY13. He explained that research last December uncovered iPhone smartphones in various screen sizes with a potential launch in May/June. The move... More

Low-Cost Apple (AAPL) iPhone Likely in FY13, Could Be Catalyst for China Mobile (CHL) Deal

February 11, 2013 8:02 AM EST

Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is back at the forefront of investors' minds Monday following a few uneasy weeks. Topeka Capital is out with an updated outlook on the potential of a lower-cost iPhone.

Analyst Brian White sees Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone sometime in CY13. He explained that research last December uncovered iPhone smartphones in various screen sizes with a potential launch in May/June. The move... More

Low-Cost Apple (AAPL) iPhone Likely in FY13, Could Be Catalyst for China Mobile (CHL) Deal

February 11, 2013 8:02 AM EST

Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is back at the forefront of investors' minds Monday following a few uneasy weeks. Topeka Capital is out with an updated outlook on the potential of a lower-cost iPhone.

Analyst Brian White sees Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone sometime in CY13. He explained that research last December uncovered iPhone smartphones in various screen sizes with a potential launch in May/June. The move... More

Apple (AAPL) Will Continue Getting Lunch Eaten in China Unless Changes are Made

January 23, 2013 8:22 AM EST

Yes, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) might need a cheaper smartphone offering if it plans to make any headway in emerging markets.

According to data out Wednesday, the company is being outsold by a much smaller device maker in China, a market Apple deemed as a key growth area over the next several years.
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The Halo is Not Cracked: Jefferies' Misek Talks Apple (AAPL) Q1 EPS, Component Cuts, and 'Cheap' iPhone

January 15, 2013 11:12 AM EST

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) continues under heavy pressure Tuesday as weak iPhone demand and margin fears continue to dominate trade. However in just 8 days the world will get a quarterly report card from the iPhone giant and will be able to see for themselves just how bad, or good, the company is doing.

Jefferies' Peter Misek, who was ahead of the Street on the Apple iPhone 5 component cuts (which dominated trade Monday), offered a preview of Apple's upcoming December quarterly report (FQ1) today. His view is that everything is okay and he expects a... More

Apple (AAPL) May Actually Produce Cheaper iPhone Following Schiller Misquote

January 14, 2013 9:58 AM EST

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) will never make a cheap iPhone.

Except, it might very well happen.

Rumors of Apple producing a low-cost iPhone were circulating recently, pressuring shares as investors though Apple would now sacrifice quality for market share. The... More

Apple (AAPL) Says 'No' to Cheap iPhone, Shares Move Higher

January 10, 2013 3:10 PM EST

Contrary to recent reports, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is apparently not interested in a low-end smartphone. Shares are moving higher late in the session after marketing chief Phil Schiller told the Shanghai Evening News that the company will not make such a phone.
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Speculation Runs Wild as Apple (AAPL) Considers Low-End Smartphone

January 8, 2013 6:08 PM EST

This afternoon Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) watchers were buzzing about a rumored low-end iPhone. While this rumor is not new, WSJ sources claim Apple is in fact working on the device, though no decision has been made to move forward. Among other features, the low-end... More

Apple (AAPL) May Debut Lower-Cost iPhone to Capture More Emerging Market Share

January 8, 2013 7:51 AM EST

Given the recent success with the iPad mini in China, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) might be pushing forward with a lower-cost iPhone to capture more of the world's largest smartphone market in coming months.

According to Digitimes, Apple's more-affordable iPhone will... More