According to research conducted by equity firm; Apple will shortly introduce two new Apple iPhone models, tailored for different geographic markets.

The recent preview of the iPhone 3.0 operating system indicates that a new high-end model will be unveiled about mid-year.

Daniel Amir, semiconductors analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, says in his report that a high-end phone will be sold in North America and a low-end model in several fast-growing overseas markets, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia.

The models for the North American market will have video support, a better digital camera and 32GB of memory. The low-end version will lack video support, and possibly lack a Wi-Fi radio with comparatively less storage.

It has been speculated that several hardware IDs found in the 3.0 software beta hint at multiple new OS X-based mobile devices, including new models of Apple iPhone, Apple iPod Touch, and possibly entirely new products.

Amir wrote that the first calendar quarter shipments could reach 4 million units, in part because of an exceptionally strong March. It could possibly reach 1.5 million units. While analysts had been expected quarterly shipments to reach 3 million to 3.5 million, Amir is predicting 3.8 million to 4 million.

He analyzed that the number could nearly double in the second quarter, though Apple Insider's Marsal noted that the pace might not be sustained if buyers expect a mid-year release of a new model, and postpone buying the current iPhone 3G.

The 3.0 OS release will offer more than 100 changes and over 1,000 new APIs available to iPhone software developers. The base OS changes include support for copy/paste, and for being able to tether a laptop to the iPhone and use the phone to access the Internet.

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Posted by Amrith K.A on 7 April, 2009 5:42:41 PM IST #