“One of the best things about Apple’s latest iPhones is the slick new iOS 7 software that runs the devices. But that souped-up operating system could end up hurting sales because the free software upgrade will also work on iPhones released since 2010, giving owners of the older models less incentive to buy Apple’s newest products,” Michael Liedtke reports for The Associated Press.
“Perhaps unwittingly, even Apple’s software boss Craig Federighi alluded to this potential problem while he was bragging about iOS 7 at the company’s unveiling of its new phones Tuesday. He predicted that anyone who elects to install the software will feel ‘like they’re getting an all-new device,'” Liedtke reports. “I understood what Federighi meant once I was able to see the iOS 7’s improvements in action on Apple’s two new iPhones, the 5C and the 5S.”
Liedtke reports, “I suspect the complaints about iOS 7 will be muted unless there are some terrible bugs in the software that weren’t evident during the brief time that I was given to experiment. I am fairly certain most people who download iOS 7 are going to be pleased. The software makes it easier to navigate around an iPhone and adds some compelling new features.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
Yeah, why should I get a new iPhone when I can just upgrade the software on my two year-old iPhone. Oh, wait! The new one is way faster, has a better camera and have advanced technologies.
*has* advanced tech
D’oh!
Please fix the Poll.
It has the iPhone 5s – Gold, on there TWICE. 😛
Maybe the 5c is intended to be fun, new, colorful and not cheap. That would be Apple’s way. There is really no reason to do cheap. The Apple formula is to create very high quality products and make a profit on them. I kept my 3GS for three years. I have had my 4S for two years. I like almost all of the other iPhone users out there will be back for another top quality phone.
It’s cheap as far as Apple defines cheap — meaning packed with quality parts, recent technology, at a significantly reduced price.
Remember, the 5C is basically the 5 in a polycarbonate shell (no back glass to break) for $300+ cheaper (non-subsidized). The $550 price point is right around where the top competing smartphones sell internationally. That makes it very competititve, especially when you consider the quality Apple bakes in.
Airdrop doesn’t work on the older phones 🙁
Nor do the new photo filters 🙁
The 4s is fully 2 years old. I don’t think they leave those features off other than they would render the experience less than desired based on CPU drain. It’s hard to upgrade any Android phone from last operating system. Apple is pretty easy to update and the total package on any iphone is going to be optimized for best experience. The burst feature doesn’t work on iPhone 5 so everyone has to decide; Am I happy, or do I want the new awesome features in 5s.
This guy is absolutely right. It’s just like when iOS 6 came out, and no one bought the iPhone 5 because they could just load iOS 6 on their 4’s and 4S’s.
Wait…
——RM