There is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another product out there, said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves, he said.
“If you’re Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), you’re thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors(投资人) happy, or continue with the same approach from Apple, which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time, and I’m having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.
While it’s probable that Apple is surely in a testing stage for its next smartphone, consumers likely have a standard wait for the finished product, said Colin Gibbs, analyst at GigaOm Pro.
“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state-of-the-art smartphone, so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it’s possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer, I’m not expecting to see it until a little later in the year,” he told Mac News World.
When it does launch, though, it could be in a variety of colors, said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored products when it revamped (更新，翻新）its iPod line last fall, so it is understood that it would want the new change with its smartphone, as well”.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors,’’ he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply, and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”
小题1:According to Ramon Llamas, Apple always ______.
A．tries to please its investors
B．rushes to put new products to market
C．ignores the fierce market competition
D．does things as planned小题2:As for the next iPhone, Colin Gibbs didn’t mention ______.
A．the stage of its being tested
B．the rough time of its being released
C．the function to be improved
D．the wide variety of its color小题3:What’s Colin Gibbs’ attitude towards the next iPhone?
A．Disapproving.
B．Indifferent (漠不关心的).
C．Doubtful.
D．Objective.小题4:This passage is presented in the form of ______.
A．stories
B．comments
C．advertisements
D．debates
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
题目分析：文章通过两个分析师Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs的话，分析了苹果新一代iphone的研制和发布等情况。
小题1:根据第一段“Given its history with product launches and business policy, though, Apple probably isn’t going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves,”可知，根据苹果产品的发展历史和商业政策，苹果不会仅仅为了上市新产品而匆忙发布一款iPhone。故选D。
小题2:根据“so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone...launch the next iPhone this spring or summer,...it could be in a variety of colors,”可知，提到了测试阶段、新品发布时间、新品有多种颜色。故选C。
小题3:根据最后四段可知，Gibbs谈到新一代iphone还在测试阶段，新品的发布要一年甚至更久以后；根据“I wouldn’t be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors”可知，Gibbs还是很期待出现多种颜色的iphone的。A不赞成的；B漠不关心的；C怀疑的；D客观的。故选D。
小题4:文章主要介绍了Ramon Llamas和Colin Gibbs这两个分析家对苹果新品的评论和预测，A故事；B评论；C广告；D议论。故选B。