09.06.2008 13:50 Uhr, Quelle: Hardmac.com
So Long iPods?
Almost all analysts, as well as Mac-dedicated websites, agree that the new iPhone model could sign a new era for Apple, and Cupertino could sell dozen of millions units of the new device as it should bring the missing features identified in the first generation iPhone (such as GPS and 3G). In addition, the change in the iPhone business plan should massively extend the market of potential iPhone owners. Except in USA, UK, France and Germany were the exclusive partnership will be maintained (for how long?), in other countries, several carriers will offer the iPhone in their catalog and will probably fight to get new iPhone-driven subscribers thanks to phone+data offers. In addition, the price of the future iPhone should also drop significantly due to financing organized by carriers. All those facts could drive total iPhones sales way over initial Apples expectations, even for 2008.
There will of course be collateral damages, and beside other mobile phone manufacturers, the new iPhone will canniba
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