Rumor has it the iPhone will get even cheaper. Apple may just shave another $50 from $199 price point and sell it through Costco starting January next year. While I would’ve preferred iPhone to come out with a $100 iPhone Nano, I forseeing Apple eating up more percentage points in the smartphone market. Rivals like Nokia, Samsung and T-Mobile can’t seem to find a way to drop prices in their iPhone rivals, allowing Apple to cement its dominance in the multimedia smartphone category. The others haven’t thrown in the towel yet but I don’t see an upset in the future.
November 13th, 2008 at 1:21 am
[...] According to the rumors, the iPhone 3G receives $50 discount off the current $199 price point in the US, which makes the iPhone more affordable. You can compare it with iPhone 3G in Europe that currently retails for only 99 Euros via Orange. Stay tuned for more updates. [PMPToday] [...]