Apple reportedly to release 2 new iPhones in 3Q13

Apple reportedly plans to launch two models of its iPhone family in the third quarter of 2013 and has asked makers in the supply chain to prepare production capacity for 20 million units a month, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

The two new iPhones, to be unveiled in June at the earliest, will include a revised version of the iPhone 5 and another low-cost iPhone model, which will be comparable to the iPhone 4S in hardware specifications but with a lower specification display and processor, the sources indicated.

Shipments of new iPhones are expected to start at the end of June and reach a peak in August-September, said the sources, adding that shipment volumes of all iPhones are likely to reach 100-120 million units in the second half of 2013.

In preparation for the competition from Apple, Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to launch a low-priced version of its Galaxy S4 in the third quarter as well as a new Galaxy Note 3 in July-August.

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