So the conventional wisdom, such as it is, has it that Apple is being forced kicking and screaming into building a lower cost iPhone. Although the top-of-the-line model is relatively inexpensive on a subsidized postpaid carrier contract (the one you pay when you get a bill), it’s a huge jump if you have to pay […]

In recent weeks, we’ve heard about, in no particular order, something called the iPhone Lite and now the iPhone 5c. Is there any factual authority behind either, or some other unspecified lower cost iPhone? It would seem that there is, if you can believe where the online chatter and even mainstream news sites are going. […]

Assuming the rumors and speculation are partly or mostly accurate, I suppose you would agree that tech savvy people have a pretty good idea about the next iPhone. It is supposed to be called the iPhone 5. It will be introduced at a so-far unannounced media event on September 12, and will go on sale […]

So let’s see now. The rumor sites have it that Apple will move to in-cell display technology for the iPhone 5. This scheme combines the touchscreen with the LCD, which should make for more efficient production, and thinner components. According to published reports, Apple recently received a patent  for technology “integrating the layered structure of […]