The iPhone 5 will land on September 7th, and will com pre-loaded with iOS 5, or at least that’s what The International Business Times says.
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Rumor time – Apple to release iPhone 5 on September 7
With Apple’s new in app subscription mechanism for iOS devices now deployed and publications such as The New York Times already moving to take advantage of it, some publications are still holding back over Apple’s insistence that customer information only be provided to the publications on an opt-in basis. According to Reuters, influential business newspaper Financial Times is one of those publications unwilling to part with its customer information.
“We don’t want to lose our direct relationship with our subscribers. It’s at the core of our business model,” [FT.com managing director] Rob Grimshaw told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
He said he was hopeful of a positive outcome to negotiations with Apple, but added: “If it turns out that one or another channel doesn’t mix with the way we want to do business, there’s a large number of other channels available to us.”
Grimshaw noted that the FT has “a great relationship with Apple”, despite the fact that the two companies don’t see eye to eye on subscription billing policies.
The report notes that the Financial Times has already developed a relatively successful paywall model for its online content, with the newspaper bringing in about 40% of its revenue through digital sales. Consequently, the company believes that it has more to lose by supporting Apple’s in app subscriptions than publications that have yet to successfully tap into digital access payments.
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The New York Times today announced that it is launching a package of digital subscriptions for access to its content, specifically revealing that it has agreed to Apple’s in app subscription program that allows customers to subscribe via their iTunes Store account with Apple taking a 30% cut of revenue. The new subscription options launch on March 28th, with the one-click iTunes Store options for subscribing within iPhone and iPad apps coming available by June 30th.
The subscription plan allows for free access to a set amount of content across digital platforms. When the monthly reading limit is reached, users who are not already home delivery subscribers will be asked to become digital subscribers.
Digital subscriptions will be available in the United States and globally on March 28, 2011. The Times is launching digital subscriptions in the Canadian market beginning today in order to fine-tune the customer experience prior to the global launch.
For non-home delivery subscribers, the basic package – NYTimes.com plus Smartphone App – will start at $15 every four weeks.
Standard digital pricing is set at $15 per four-week period for full access to NYTimes.com and access through a smartphone app such as on the iPhone. Those seeking to pair NYTimes.com access with iPad app access will be charged $20 per four-week period, while those wishing to have complete access across NYTimes.com, iPhone and iPad will be charged $35 per four-week period. Introductory pricing specials will be available at the service’s launch.
The New York Times will also offer individuals free access to up to 20 articles per month, and users directed to articles from search results, blog links, and social media will be able to access those articles in their entirety free of charge even if they’ve reached their monthly limit for free content. The “Top News” section of smartphone and tablet apps will remain free of charge at all times, and subscribers to the print edition of The New York Times will have free access to all digital content.
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But the current back-and-forth over a rumored iPhone Nano is rare. You don’t often see the New York Times directly refuting Apple rumors that appear in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
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iPhone Nano Rumor Becomes Journalistic Slapfight
Recent rumors suggesting that Apple was planning to release a smaller, less expensive iPhone model —dubbed the “iPhone nano”—don’t appear to be true, at least according to a new report . Apple is said to be exploring making a less-expensive iPhone model, but it won’t be making a significantly smaller device to achieve that goal. Sources speaking to The New York Times said that Apple won’t …
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iPhone may get cheaper, but not smaller
The New York Times calls shenanigans on The Wall Street Journal’s report that Apple is working on making a smaller iPhone. Instead, Apple might make the phone more affordable, according to Times sources. Originally posted at Circuit Breaker
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Report: Next iPhone might be cheaper, but not smaller
The U.S. interstate highway system is a “platform,” writes Steve Lohr in Sunday’s New York Times business section. “The more that people traveled it, the more opportunity it created for businesses and towns linked to its transportation network — and the larger the market for Detroit automakers.”
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The iPhone as Barbie doll
The U.S. interstate highway system is a “platform,” writes Steve Lohr in Sunday’s New York Times business section. “The more that people traveled it, the more opportunity it created for businesses and towns linked to its transportation network — and the larger the market for Detroit automakers.”
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The iPhone as Barbie doll