Apple Inc. plans to launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on the ultra-slim iPod Nano music player， according to a JP Morgan report.

　　Kevin Chang， a JP Morgan analyst based in Taiwan， cited people in the supply channel he did not name and an application with the U.S Patent and Trademark office for his report dated July 8.

　　Apple filed a patent application document dated July 5 that refers to a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad control， similar to the Nano's scroll wheel.

　　Chang said a way to follow up the iPhone with a cheaper version would be to convert the Nano into a phone and price it at $300 or lower. The iPhone sells for $500 and $600， depending on storage space.

　　Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris declined comment.

　　摩根大通公布的一份報告稱，

　　摩根大通臺灣分析師張凱偉在日期為7月8日的報告中，引述了蘋果供應渠道一位匿名人士及一份提交給美國專利

　　蘋果提交了一份日期為7月5日的專利申請文件，其中提到一款帶有類似Nano滾動式轉盤的圓形觸摸控制鈕的多功能掌上設備。

　　張凱偉表示，推出低價iPhone的方式之一是將Nano改造成手機。預計，Ｎａｎｏ改裝的ｉＰｈｏｎｅ售價約300美元，或更低。根據儲存容量的大小，iPhone的售價在500至600美元。

　　到目前為止，蘋果發言人納塔麗·克里斯還沒有就此發表評論。