9 posts and columns on iPhone Nano

More Mini-iPhone Mania

in Mobile on May 5, 2011 at 12:45 pm PT

Will Apple ever release a smaller form-factor iPhone? It will if its market-share aspirations for the device are anything like the ones it had for the iPod. In a research note today, Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron says it’s only a matter of time before Apple releases a lower-tier version of the iPhone, extending its reach in emerging and prepaid markets.

Is an "iPhone Lite" Still an iPhone?

in Mobile on April 7, 2011 at 3:45 am PT

There’s little doubt that Apple’s share of the smartphone market–particularly in emerging countries–would benefit from a less expensive version of the iPhone–an “iPhone Lite.” But can the company even build one?

IPhone Nano a NoGo

in Mobile on February 17, 2011 at 4:43 pm PT

So those rumors that have Apple developing a smaller, cheaper iPhone? Bogus–according to The New York Times, anyway. People briefed on the company’s plans say Apple is far too busy finishing up the successor to the iPhone 4 to take on the engineering and manufacturing challenges inherent in a so-called iPhone Nano.

Analyst: Cheaper iPhone Would Be a Bonanza for Apple

in Mobile on February 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm PT

For Apple, a smaller, cheaper iPhone may be more than a means of entering the market for lower-end phones currently dominated by Android and Symbian–it could be the final step in the company’s global smartphone dominance. That’s the theory put forth today by Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi, who sees an iPhone Nano or Mini as an inevitability, one that would dramatically expand Apple’s addressable market.

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Apple: Collins Stewart Upgrades; BMO Capital Ups Target

in News on June 3, 2009 at 1:21 pm PT

Collins Stewart analyst Ashok Kumar this morning upped his rating on Apple to Buy from Hold, setting a $170 price target. Kumar contends that Apple will gain share in the smart phone segment from both Research In Motion and Microsof Windows Mobile. He also writes that Google Android is “positioned to be a winner” in the sector.

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Apple: Hopes Ebb On iPhone Nano; Cheaper Data Plans?

in News on February 13, 2009 at 3:07 pm PT

The Street seems to be backing away from the theory that Apple will introduce a cheaper version of the iPhone with a smaller screen and reduced functionality. Yesterday, Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi noted that the company does not appear to be pursuing his idea for an “iPhone Nano,” and that any new iPhones are likely to include both a browser and access to the App Store.

iPhone Nano, Touch Debut in Bernstein Analyst Rumornote

in News on February 4, 2009 at 8:14 am PT

Would an iPhone that doesn’t require a data plan spike Apple’s addressable market in the mobile devices space? In a research note to clients today, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi makes the case that it would. Arguing that the market for standalone portable media players is certain to decline as consumers upgrade to multimedia smartphones, Sacconaghi says it would behoove Apple to migrate its vast iPod user base to two new iPhones: the iPhone Nano and the iPhone Touch.

iPhone Nano, Touch Debut in Bernstein Analyst Rumornote

in News on February 4, 2009 at 8:14 am PT

Would an iPhone that doesn’t require a data plan spike Apple’s addressable market in the mobile devices space? In a research note to clients today, Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi makes the case that it would. Arguing that the market for standalone portable media players is certain to decline as consumers upgrade to multimedia smartphones, Sacconaghi says it would behoove Apple to migrate its vast iPod user base to two new iPhones: the iPhone Nano and the iPhone Touch.

QOTD

Some call this device the ‘iPhone nano.’ Whatever one calls it, we believe this device is on its way.”

– Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst Craig Berger stokes the Apple (AAPL) rumor mill one last time before the year is out