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$800 for the iPhone 5? #800DollarsForAniPhone Rumor Angers Twitter Users
Rumors of an $800 iPhone 5 are taking over Twitter with iPhone 5 $800 and #800DollarsForAniPhone trending on the social networking site.
It’s not clear where the rumor of an $800 iPhone started, but half of Twitter worrying where they’re going to find the cash and the other half is making hilarious demands from an iPhone with a $800 price tag.
Twitter users can calm down.
There’s no way Apple will release an iPhone 5 with an $800 price, at least that you’ll pay.
iPhone 5 $800?
Apple already sells an $800 iPhone. If you want to buy the 64GB iPhone 4S off contract it is $829. Thanks to the discounts carriers give when you sign up for a two-year contract, that price drops to $399. Even the $199 iPhone 4S retails for over $600 without a contract.
Analysts tell The Street that Apple is very unlikely to charge $800 for an iPhone, pointing to Apple’s typical profit margins. Not to mention, Apple prefers to add features to products without increasing the price of the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
What would an iPhone 5 worth $800 look like? Assuming Apple did charge $800 it would probably look a lot like the iPhone 5 concept in the video below. This iPhone 5 concept packs in a 3D Retina Display, Holographic display and a Holographic controller for gaming.
Best $800 iPhone 5 Twitter Requests
In response to the rumor of paying #800DollarsForAniPhone, Twitter users are sharing hilarious and outrageous iPhone requests, the best of which are embedded below.
iPhone 5 $800? Siri better turn into a jet pack when I put it on Airplane Mode.
— DΛNIEL (@TheDanielSean) August 2, 2012
iPhone 5 $800? Wtf? That better turn into an autobot and fight decepticons.
— Clyde Tubac™ (@iamclydetubac) August 2, 2012
iPhone 5 $800? It better be bulletproof, waterproof, damage proof, dirt proof and also fireproof. Siri better twerk on demand too.
— JAMES SEEKINGS ✞ (@JAMESSEEKINGS_) August 2, 2012
iPhone 5 $800 ? Better be a WePhone cause the whole family is gonna have to share !
— Ko ( AUG, 4th )(@Licc_My_Tatts) August 2, 2012
#800DollarsForAniPhoneMe & God better be able to facetime ..— عشق †(@invx_) August 2, 2012
Would you pay $800 for an iPhone?
KID ANDROID
08/02/2012 at 4:22 pm
For $800 why would you not get a Galaxy Note that once it gets Jelly Bean will be a device that can do everything you could ever want a mobile device to do.$800 for a device with a tiny 4″ screen seems ridiculous especially with Apple being behind Android every time they claim to be the first or only one to do something & Ive been doing that thing with my Android devices for like the last 6 months or more. If its a real price then it better have some mind blowing technolgy & a complete overhaul of its outdated design.-KID ANDROID
Jesse
08/02/2012 at 5:43 pm
These people really expect a lot from an $800 device. A good HD TV costs at least that much (if you want a decent size) and can’t do nearly as much as an iPhone.
George
08/03/2012 at 12:21 am
Try living in the UK – 16GB 4s off contract will cost you £500 today – almost $800 already.