Apple could lower the price of the next version of the iPhone, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst, who also suggested in a widely publicized research note that the iPad tablet PC would begin selling in late March, a timeline already alluded to by Apple. Despite the growing number of mobile applications in its App Store and strong quarterly sales of its mobile devices, Apple faces competition from a number of companies, including Google and Microsoft. Apple has also been policing its App Store more fervently, cutting Apps with controversial content.
– Apple could lower the price of its next version of the iPhone in
order to better compete in a mobile marketplace increasingly crowded by
Google Android, Microsoft and BlackBerry devices, according to a Morgan
Stanley analyst.

In a note to investors, reported widely on sites such as Apple I…