{"id":107753,"date":"2020-01-22T01:31:07","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T01:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/20\/01\/21\/apple-to-launch-new-affordable-iphone-model-in-march"},"modified":"2020-01-22T01:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T01:31:07","slug":"apple-to-launch-new-affordable-iphone-model-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/01\/22\/apple-to-launch-new-affordable-iphone-model-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple to launch new affordable iPhone model in March"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Mikey Campbell<\/a>
Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 05:31 pm PT (08:31 pm ET)<\/span> <\/p>\n

Adding to a raft of rumors surrounding a low-cost iPhone model tentatively dubbed “iPhone SE 2,” a report on Tuesday claims the hotly anticipated iPhone SE-tier follow-up is going into production next month.
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Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg<\/em> reports Apple suppliers are slated to begin<\/a> manufacturing the as-yet-unannounced affordable iPhone variant in February ahead of a public debut in March. <\/p>\n

Apple last launched a handset aimed at the mass-market with the iPhone SE in March 2016<\/a>. That model borrowed a design from iPhone 5s, which was two years old at the time, and packed it with then-current tech including an A9 processor and a 12-megapixel camera. The model was priced at $399. <\/p>\n

The tech giant is expected to follow a similar strategy with “iPhone SE 2.” According to analyst predictions, the upcoming handset is anticipated to share an external design<\/a> with iPhone 8, currently the cheapest iPhone offering at $449. A 4.7-inch screen is also expected, as is the inclusion of a Touch ID home button for biometric authentication and user interface navigation. <\/p>\n

Like iPhone SE, the next-generation low-cost iPhone is rumored to boast Apple’s latest processor technology<\/a>, the A13 Bionic, as well as current-generation camera technology. <\/p>\n

A number of trade industry publications have speculated on Apple’s 2020 iPhone roadmap, with some claiming the company might launch two low-cost models<\/a> in 2020. Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested Apple is indeed developing a larger-screened “iPhone SE 2,” but intends to release the handset in 2021<\/a>. Other rumblings suggest Apple is working on an “SE 2” variant with full-face display and Face ID<\/a>, though the validity of those assertions are shaky at best due to prohibitive production costs. <\/p>\n

Hon Hai, Pegatron and Wistron have been tapped to assemble the next-generation affordable iPhone, according to today’s report. <\/p>\n

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