TEKNOWNEWS | Many have suggested Apple to produce a smartphone with an affordable price . In fact , one of the founders of Apple , Steve Wozniak , suggesting the same thing . However , why Apple never want to listen to that advice ?
Apple has its own reason why keep a new iPhone with a premium price , while maintaining the old iPhone models . Apparently, every time a new iPhone was introduced , Apple will provide an update to the iPhone operating system older models , so that performance can keep up to date.
Thus , given the old model iPhone update will attract the attention of consumers .
To do so , reported by AppleInsider Apple has had a patent technology to improve device performance ever. Quoted from BGR ( 11/03/2014 ) , Apple's patent describes it as a " modification technology based on parameters obtained from the old device . " The patent has been registered since 2011.
Apple 's technology could study the effects of long -term use of the device and monitor its internal circuitry . After getting enough information , then Apple will modify the operating system to conform to the current device state .
Some of the information monitored and Apple , among others, the location of the weather conditions that could affect the device . In addition , the intensity of use of the device were also monitored , such as when users play games that can drain battery power .
By monitoring certain parameters , then Apple could learn the condition of the old iPhone and provide appropriate updates to the operating system . For example , the iOS 7.1 update that Apple launched recently claimed to improve the performance of the iPhone 4 .
Apple's iPhone has actually been providing the low price of the iPhone 4 which is still marketed , including in Indonesia . It is one of Apple's strategy to compete with competitors in developing countries .
However , the iPhone 4 is still marketed it only has an internal memory capacity of 8GB . Indeed , it is somewhat less large capacity , given the current applications have a large file size .
Speaking of mobile phones at reasonable prices , Apple also has an iPhone 5C mobile phone is actually intended for mid-market segment . Apple posted price for these products is still fairly high , especially for consumers in developing countries . The company from Cupertino , California , USA , it is known to always take the high profit margins of any product they sell .
In Indonesia , the iPhone 5C valued USD 8.7 million , is more expensive than the Android phone Samsung Galaxy S4 which cost Rp 7.5 million . The distributors set a high price for the iPhone 5C because the phone when entering Indonesian rupiah was weak , was in the range of USD 12,000 to 1 U.S. dollar .
Source : BRG | Editor : mas hery
Title : The reason Apple Not Want Make Cheap iPhone
Description : TEKNOWNEWS | Many have suggested Apple to produce a smartphone with an affordable price . In fact , one of the founders of Apple , Steve Wo...