Rumor: Apple to expand the lineup with new models of iPhone

Reportedly, Apple is working on new versions of the iPhone in an attempt to slow the growth of mobile competitors based on Google's Android platform. According to an entry, as reported by Bloomberg, the company effectively is developing an alternative smaller and cheaper to its existing model that would sell for about $ 200 without constrain users to a contract.

The new model is described as a third less than current models but Bloomberg notes that it is its market launch, but a certainty, as the company often works on products that eventually get scrapped. Meanwhile, a similar report in the Wall Street Journal suggests Apple may cut or ditch entirely internal storage and rely exclusively on a renewed free MobileMe service, which could serve as a base Cabinet for cloud apps, photos, music and video.

Doing away with internal flash memory would certainly cost but also Ignores the reality of wireless networks--limited signal poor coverage in many areas and restrictions on carriers ' bandwidth. Although Wi-Fi could mitigate some of these issues would be too unwieldy for iPhone users. It is not of character for Apple to take a popular yet pricey product and make smaller versions that are more accessible price-conscious customers-the iPod is a great example of this--but we still have reservations on this entry.

Another newer escape, courtesy of DigiTimes says that fifth generation smartphone actually will feature a large 4-inch display to take on Android devices like the Galaxy S 2 and the desire for HTC HD. Once again, you should take all this with a grain of salt, even more if you consider the timing of entries (during MWC), leaves only the fact that having multiple devices with different screen size would make it more difficult for developers who feed the iOS platform.