A iCloud iPhone 5 brings cell phone company free cloud storage to the public

There are numerous rumors drifting around that Apple is intending to make a second, less expensive iPhone. But instead of just offering the same phone with different capacities, Apple may release a completely new model with limited features that utilizes iCloud. While the iPhone 5 covers the bulk of the population, this new telephone would be targeted at a totally new demographic.

Electronista reports that three unnamed sources report that Apple could release a cloud based iPhone which would coincide with the initial launch of the iPhone 5. Sort of like an Apple TELEVISION/iPhone composite. All of the programmes and media would be stored on the cloud. It's reportedly been dubbed the iCloud iPhone. This would seriously reduce the price of the device by removing one of the more pricey elements, the flash storage.

Without the flash storage, the iCloud iPhone could hit the market with a price of $350.00, instead of the $600.00 price of a contract-less phone. This opens the likelihood of selling the phone without contracts from major carriers. Truly exciting!

Cloud based computing is relatively new and Google is rolling out something similar with its laptop lineup.

Non-the-less, a smartphone with cloud storage could basically change the way that people engage with our portable devices. A new study revealed that only a few folk understand the model of cloud storage. This can give Apple a huge advantage in their marketing of the iCloud iPhone. Just recall the brand name Kleenex.

Wether or not this turns out to be true is anyone's guess at that point. But one thing sounds true, that a cloud based, contract free telephone would control the smartphone market and help Apple Computers to remain the number one cell phone manufacturer in the world. This move would also give Android, Mango, Palm and Blackberry phones a serious challange as each company struggles to grow its market share.