Rumors of an iPhone Nano of smaller size and price warming up

The next big thing from Apple may be a smaller, less costly gadget comparable to an iPhone. Regular iPhones could dwarf the latest Apple offering, which is said to utilize cloud storage to allow for a miniscule form factor. The iPhone Nano allows wireless carriers to subsidize much of the retail price, putting an Apple system in the same price range as Android handsets. Millions of people would not have to take out a payday loan to buy this smartphone.

The Android or Apple's iPhone Nano to pick from

For a few years, there have been rumors of a small and inexpensive iPhone from Apple. Industry analysts are saying that the iPhone Nano’s time has come because Apple is ready to leverage its brand image with a new family of connected devices. The industry for the iPhone is quite much saturated now. That means Apple might be ready to compete with the Android entirely now. It is not likely that the machine can be named the iPhone Nano even though it is what every person is calling Apple's next move. Apple is expected to protect the prestigious iPhone brand by introducing an application-specific product for instance a music and messaging device that makes phone calls.

Possibility of MobileMe on iPhone Nano

Part of the Apple iPhone Nano phone will have to involve a change in storage. It will likely include the MobileMe cloud storage. MobileMe enables iPhone users to store data in the cloud and sync contact management with iPhones and computers. Right now, MobileMe subscriptions aren't too costly. Only $99 a year is paid. Apple could make MobileMe a free service that would give iPhone Nano users a personal storage unit for photos, music and videos. The MobileMe cloud storage would be really helpful. Memory would no longer matter. MobileMe could also become the nexus for a new online music service in development at Apple, which adds to conjecture about a possible “iPod phone.”

Next plans for Apple

The release of the iPhone Nano is anticipated to be in June. This is because this is when Apple normally releases the iPhone every year. About $200 would be what it would cost. Carriers could subsidize it to being free in this case. Until now, much of the innovations in the smartphone universe have been pioneered by Apple. The point in innovations could be more about cost reduction now. That is what is expected. Rumors of a cheaper iPhone-like system from Apple have put other mobile phone manufacturers on notice.

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Wall Street Journal

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Computerworld

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ADNet

zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/iphone-nano-could-swamp-the-mobile-market-kill-off-rivals/8232