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Well, another
week, another iPhone rumor. The current rumor has the British site Tech.co.uk
reporting that the investment firm UBS is telling their clients that Apple will
deliver a new iPhone - a G3 equipped one, sometime this June! Even before that,
Telefonica's CEO had said that he was expecting a G3 iPhone even earlier than
that - like come this May! According to the British site, Apple has named
Infineon Technologies, a German firm, as supplier of chips for the iPhone and
signed a $65 million, seven year deal with the firm for both 2 and 3
technologies.
If Apple does indeed ship a G3 iPhone come either May, or June, it will be doing
so almost one full year after launching it in the United States. Combined with
recent statements from Tim Cook, Apple's CFO, it all makes sense. Steve Jobs did
say, with a grin on his face, when he introduced the iPhone at Macworld, that
the first iPhone was just that - the first! He promised many more models, and at
different price points and features, would be eventually released.
As far as the iPhone goes in Britain, O2 has already reported that the iPhone
was by far it's biggest and most successful launch of any device ever, but I'm
sure, however, that as big and as successful as it was, it would have been even
far greater if it had the G3 capability from the get go. Of course, this means
that a lot of iPhone customers, especially in Europe, are going to feel rather
cheated if and when the G3 version comes out, and especially if it comes out
really soon. Tech.co.uk is advising it's readers to wait it out, which is advice
that I heartedly second.
So, the question is: will Apple release an updated iPhone sooner than in the
fall as originally predicted? Again, your guess is as good as mine, but still, I
believe it is not only possible, but even more likely for two main reasons: One,
people have been demanding a G3 iPhone and their cries are getting louder and
harder to ignore: Two, people have also been demanding a built-in keyboard, and
frankly, whether Apple thinks they need one or not, this has been one of the
bigger complaints against the phone and I believe that Apple is listening and
will respond accordingly.
Yes, I may be going out on a limb here, but I'm predicting that Apple will
indeed release a newer model iPhone, if not several new iPhone's and that
relatively shortly. With the iPhone SDK coming out early next month, and Apple's
stock in the tank, I believe that Apple will now go to the limit to "Wow Us"
with newer and more powerful iPhone's. I'm predicting, well, really just hoping
and dreaming, that we will not only be seeing G3 iPhones really soon, but after
Tim Cook saying that Apple will no longer be married to just one company, as in
the case with AT&T, we are now about to witness a virtual explosion of new
developments regarding the iPhone. Currently, the original iPhone is still not
available in Canada because it can only run on one company's network. If recent
statements are true, well, then maybe, just maybe, I will finally get the
opportunity to own one, and one that can be had from more than just one carrier,
as sadly, is currently the case now?
The iPhone is just too big and important for Apple to dilly-dally around with,
and Apple is not going to be satisfied with just grabbing one percent of the
smart phone market, so they have to make some bold moves and make them quickly
before the competition has time to catch it's breath. No, Apple has been hinting
that it's about to go after the business customer and I think it safe to say we
are in for some major announcements along this line. The current iPhone, though
not designed as a business phone, has none-the-less, has been getting a lot of
attention from business users. Now is the time to capitalize on that demand
while the time is ripe and I firmly predict that:
Apple will not disappoint us - major advances in the world of the iPhone are
coming, and coming soon - so hold on to your hat!
www.apple.com
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