Note to analysts: If you remove all the features from the iPhone it can almost be free!
The rumor of the $99 iPhone is back. And yes, again it’s from an analyst. This time, it’s RBC’s Mike Abramsky who says that his checks indicate that Apple will remove features from the current iPhone 3G to sell it for $99 after a subsidy, while at the same time adding features to a higher-end iPhone that will continue to sell at $199. Unfortunately, as I love to point out, when it comes to Apple, analysts are almost always wrong.
After the initial predictions of "iPhone nanos" coming in at $99 didn’t pan out, and Apple pretty much killed such an idea during its recent earnings call, analysts now seem to want to remove features from the current iPhone to get the price down. Abramsky believes Apple will remove the 3G and GPS capabilities, will downgrade the already weak camera and will team with AT&T to offer a new non-unlimited data plan. God, this device sounds great!
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