Why doesn't Apple make budget iPhones?

Budget electronics are a liability for the manufacturer. Take computers, for example. HP wanted to beat everyone in the price war, so they released the HP 2000 series: cheapo laptops for $247 at Walmart. After paying for the parts, the labor, and the Windows license; they're barely making any manner of profit at all. read more

The rumors about a budget iPhone simply will not die. Here's why a cheaper iPhone would make absolutely no sense at all for Apple, and why the market share argument doesn't hold water. read more

Budget electronics are a liability for the manufacturer. Take computers, for example. HP wanted to beat everyone in the price war, so they released the HP 2000 series: cheapo laptops for $247 at Walmart. read more

Since the start of this year, just here at DT, we’ve reported on a ton of rumors: Apple may make a less expensive version of the iPhone, rumors of cheap iPhone, analysts think Apple will introduce affordable iPhone, could this be the budget iPhone, budget iPhone design to mix iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Classic, budget iPhone rumors re-emerge, and Apple prepares for budget iPhone in India. read more

In the end, other companies can make iPhone parts better and more efficient than Apple can do themselves. Therefore, Apple doesn't waste resources trying to make their own iPhone parts. read more