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The iPhone from Apple combines the latest technology for mobile devices in one slim, eye-catching device.  The iPhone from Apple is a mobile phone, an MP3 player, an internet web browser and a high-resolution digital camera all rolled into one.  When Apple first announced the iphone to the public, in January of 2007, users eagerly awaited updated iphone news, including the release date.  Subsequent to Apple announcing the release of the iphone, Apple upgraded the technology of the iphone, modifying the touchscreen to increase the ease of accessibility and adding length to the battery life, extending talk time to eight hours and standby time to over ten days.  The Apple website kept consumers updated with frequent iphone news announcements, including reviews of the IPhone from Apple and upgrades that were being made to the iphone prior to the release date.  To date, the IPhone from Apple is the most advanced mobile device available to consumers.  The iPhone from Apple incorporates an innovative silicon based chip that allows the device to sense the users’ movements, meaning that the touchscreen shuts down when the user is engaged in a phone call and the picture on the screen changes to a panoramic view when the device is turned sideways.  The latest iphone news claims that the IPhone from Apple is nothing short of “dazzling” and the integrated web browser is the most user friendly web browser seen to date on a mobile device.  The only drawback thus far of the iPhone from Apple is that Apple signed an exclusive contract with AT&T Mobile, formerly Cingular, to carry the phone and provide mobile service up through 2008.  Consumers who want the iphone must sign a two year contract with AT&T Mobile.  However, AT&T Mobile has attempted to guarantee the most reliable mobile network, including mobile internet accessibility, and a range of services plans to suit every potential user. In recent iphone news, since the release of the IPhone from Apple, the 4GB and 8GB iphones have been heralded as the mobile device of the future, especially considering that the IPhone from Apple integrates more features than any other mobile device available.  Just days after the release of the iphone, production has gone into overdrive in order to accommodate the increasing demand for the device.  Apple devotees lined up outside retail outlets in order to secure the device on the release date of June 29, 2007.

HONG KONG - Since Apple scored a success with its stripped-down Nano version of the iPod music player, many have been expecting a similar move with the iPhone.

Apple may meet their expectations with a phone based on the slim iPod Nano itself.

Combing through filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, JP Morgan analyst Kevin Chen found a new product suspiciously tantamount to an iPhone Nano in a patent that was filed by Apple on Nov. 1, but only published by the patent office July 5.

“Invention pertains to a user interface for controlling an electronic device, particularly a multifunctional electronic device that is capable of operating in multiple modes as for example a phone mode for communications and a media player mode for playing audio files, video files, and the like,” Chen wrote in a report released Monday, quoting from the filing verbatim.

That patent also suggests the use of a scroll wheel, similar to the iPod.

After sounding out suppliers, Chen concluded that Apple is planning an iPhone Nano, a cheaper version of the iPhone with limited functionality, and lacking the iPhone’s distinctive capacitive touch screen. The launch date: the fourth quarter of this year, Chen believes.

At the end of the day, Chen believes this strategy is most likely to evolve into a wholesale conversion of the iPod Nano into a cheap iPhone to avoid cannibalizing the two low-priced products and boost sales, likely to the range of around 30 million and 40 million units, assuming no bottleneck supply problem.

That sale volume estimate would be slightly lower than the 50 million units of iPods that Apple sells in a year and the number of the wildly popular Razr phones that Motorola (nyse: MOT - news - people ) sold in 2006.

Its Taiwanese metal casings supplier for the iPod Nano, Catcher, is positioned to become its major supplier for casings for the iPhone Nano, he said.

It could translate into a revenue stream of between 6 billion New Taiwan dollars ($183 million) and 8 billion New Taiwan dollars ($245 million) for Catcher, up from projected yearly revenue in fiscal 2007 of between 18 billion New Taiwan dollars ($550 million) and 19 billion New Taiwan dollars ($581 million).

Catcher shares soared on the news in morning trading Monday in Taipei, rising 22 New Taiwan dollars (67 cents), or 6.9%, to 339.5 New Taiwan dollars ($10.40). Catcher shares have risen steadily since last August from 275 New Taiwan dollars amid a concerted rally of Taiwanese iPod suppliers.

iPhone’s casings are mainly supplied by Foxconn Technology, the Hong Kong-listed unit of Taiwanese electronics conglomerate Hong Hai Precision Industry.

An iPhone Nano most likely would retail for around $300 and could go lower — between $99 and $149 — if cellular service providers were to subsidize it, Chen wrote. Mobile phone services providers often discount phones as a lure to lock subscribers into long-term contracts.

That would create a clear price segmentation with the current iPhone, whose high-storage 8-gigabyte model sells for $599. The 4-gig model goes for $499. (See: “ Will iPhone’s Momentum Last?”)

The high price of the iPhone could prevent it from reaching a mass market, but a cheaper Nano model would help bridge that gap.

Apple refused to accept subsidies on the iPhone from its cellular partner AT&T (nyse: T - news - people ) in order to maintain flexibility in retail pricing and avoid cannibalizing iPod sales. In return, AT&T has been rewarded with an unusually lengthy exclusive contract on the phone of five years.

The new iPhone, from Apple, has been released to consumers amidst glowing iphone reviews. The new iphone is a top-of-the-line, cutting edge mobile device that incorporates a mobile phone, an MP3 player, and a high-resolution digital camera.  Additionally, the new iphone has several exciting new features, such as virtual voicemail, which allows users to pick and choose which voicemail messages to listen to and operates similarly to email, and an integrated web browser that automatically formats web pages to fit the screen. After Apple announced the new iphone, upgrades to the touchscreen and the battery life were promptly made to optimize the user’s experience.  The new iphone contains such a range of innovative technology that users may seem overwhelmed by the capabilities. However, the preliminary iphone reviews have heralded the new iphone as extremely user friendly and almost intuitive. Various iphone reviews have commented on the compactness of the device and marveled at the sheer number of functions the new iphone is able to perform. Other iphone reviews have called the new iphone “dazzling” and commented on the high-resolution touchscreen and the high-powered web browser that makes checking email or finding a great local Mexican restaurant as easy as accessing the information from a home computer. The new iphone, while more expensive than a standard mobile phone, is actually priced quite well, especially considering the number of functions the new iphone is able to perform. Consumers can purchase the 4GB iphone for $499 while the 8GB iphone is $599.  The new iphone has seemingly only one limitation and that is related to the mobile service carrier. Apple signed a contract with AT&T Mobile whereby AT&T Mobile will be the exclusive carrier of the new iphone up through 2008.  AT&T Mobile has attempted to guarantee both a reliable mobile network and equally as reliable wireless internet service as well as a range of service plans to satisfy every user. The majority of iphone reviews have not commented on the exclusive mobile service provider as a problem, however, due to a high satisfaction rate of the customers already using AT&T Mobile.  The new iphone from Apple will initially only be available through Apple outlets across the United States and from the Apple website.  Apple may have to step up production of the new iphone in order to accommodate all the new customers who have been eagerly awaiting the release of the new iphone.

In recent years, mobile device consumers have seen all sorts of new functions added to mobile devices, from digital cameras to internet web browsers.  Some of the newer mobile devices are quite easy to use while other devices leave users frustrated.  The apple i phone is the newest mobile device available and early users say the device could not be more user-friendly.  The apple i phone incorporates all of the latest features of mobile devices – an MP3 player, a high-resolution digital camera, an internet web browser- into one slim device with long lasting battery power.  The apple i phone seems to intuitively know when the user is making a call, taking a photograph, or watching a video clip and the high-resolution touchscreen adjusts to optimally perform each function.  The apple i phone has incorporated the advanced technology of Apple computers and turned that technology into a premium mobile device. Apple has decided to disseminate the apple i phone in two ways. Consumers can find the iphone for sale at the local Apple outlet, more of which are cropping up rapidly, or users can find the iphone for sale at AT&T Mobile outlets across the country.  Apple has signed an exclusive two year contract with AT&T Mobile, which means that consumers will have to sign a two year contract with AT&T Mobile in order to have access to the apple i phone. Users should be aware that the iphone for sale will not mean that the iphone will be on sale, however, as the usual sign-on rebates and price incentives will not likely be applied to the apple i phone.  Consumers can find the iphone for sale at a cost of $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB model. The cost of either model of the apple i phone is a small price to pay for such a powerful piece of versatile technology.  Since Apple announced the release of the iphone, additional upgrades to the technology of the apple i phone have also been announced, which means that consumers will be getting the highest quality mobile device available to date.  In addition, the apple i phone can sync up with any Apple computer, making the apple i phone more than just a mobile device.  Other mobile device manufacturers will find difficulty competing with the range of features and the advanced technology offered by the apple i phone.