AppleInsider StaffWith the launch of the iPhone 5, the 16-gigabyte iPhone 4S will drop to $99 with a two-year contract, while an 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 will be available for free.
The new pricing was announced by Apple on Wednesday at its iPhone 5 keynote. No mention was made of the iPhone 3GS, suggesting it will no longer be available, though some have expressed belief that it will continue to be available contract-free in developing countries.
The iPhone 5 pricing matches last year's iPhone 4S pricing structure: $199 with a contract for the 16-gigabyte model, $299 for 32 gigabytes, and $399 for 64 gigabytes.
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The 4S seems like the best deal of the bunch.
The non-brushed aluminum band on the black is not what I would have lobbied for inside design meetings. It wasn't broken. Don't try to fix it.
This will be my first one. It's got all the necessaries especially LTE which makes it have a longer life span/performance measure.
Anything less than the 4S is getting screwed.
Customers are losing features if they purchase older hardware, as Apple selectively disables features based on hardware requirements, etc. Siri, Navigation, etc.
If you (or someone you know) is getting an iPhone, please make sure they get at least a 4S--or for their sake, a 5, if only so that they'll get the latest support and features for the greatest amount of time.
Anything less than the 4S is getting screwed.
Customers are losing features if they purchase older hardware, as Apple selectively disables features based on hardware requirements, etc. Siri, Navigation, etc.
If you (or someone you know) is getting an iPhone, please make sure they get at least a 4S--or for their sake, a 5, if only so that they'll get the latest support and features for the greatest amount of time.
Since all the iPhones looks the same now, I'm sure a LOT of people are going to opt for the "free" iPhone 4 and think they're getting a steal!
Smart on Apple's part because they'll sell a whole lot more iPhones to bottom-feeders and Android types that want a more "flashy" phone.
Since all the iPhones looks the same now, I'm sure a LOT of people are going to opt for the "free" iPhone 4 and think they're getting a steal!
Smart on Apple's part because they'll sell a whole lot more iPhones to bottom-feeders and Android types that want a more "flashy" phone.
Perhaps.
Really sucks for those people, and their friends/family who hear about it/deal with it.