Adding further fuel to the fire that Apple Inc. will drop the 3G bomb on June 9th, during CEO Steve Jobs’ Keynote address, InfoSyncWorld is claiming that, once announced, the 2nd generation iPhone will be made available via AT&T roughly 10 days later, on approximately the 18th or 19th.
InfoSyncWorld further speculates on HSDPA, GPS, Mobile TV, and other oft-cited iPhone 3G rumors.
And with the time left before WWDC growing shorter and shorter, when it comes to speculation and rumors, no doubt we ain’t seen nothing yet!
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Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Steven “the Hannah Montana of Tech” Jobs!
No sooner did Apple official announce that their iConic CEO would once again be keynoting the 2008 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) then the event sold out. First time in history.
(Of course the odd rumor here or there about the release of some doohickey called the iPhone 3G might also have something to do with it as well…)
Don’t have your tickets yet? Not to worry! The Jobsnote will no doubt be available via Apple.com and iTunes, the latter of which will also be posting videos of the sessions for ADC members post-event.
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We all knew it was coming. How could it not? Steve Jobs’ keynotes are the legendary, iWork-app defining, AOL Data Center crashing, prediction proliferating, rumor piling, blog bursting, universe denting tech events of our time. But now Apple has gone and made it all nice and official-like:
On Monday, June 9, a team of Apple executives led by CEO Steve Jobs will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address, Apple today announced. The keynote showcases two revolutionary development platforms: Mac OS X Leopard and OS X iPhone, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.
And of course, I’m still betting he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a little (all black?) device; the iPhone 3G. C’mon, give me a “boom”.
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3G rumors will never die; just multiply!
Engadget’s been on the iPhone the last couple of days like Andy Ihnatko on Internet pants, and they show no signs of slowing down what with this latest 3G rumor:
Tgdaily is the one making waves today, claiming that we’ll see next-gen 8GB and 16GB iPhones debut at WWDC this June for $399 and $499, and that the iPod touch will always offer twice the storage at any given price point. The new units are said to feature revised casings that eliminate the current model’s “plasticky” feel…
TG Daily’s industry sources allegedly told them, but could not confirm, a 32GB model at $599 as well. Envious of all the Mac Book Air attention, iPhone 3G has also apparently crash-dieted to become 2.5mm thinner. Lastly, those hoping for a removable battery will apparently be disappointed as 3G will remain an inney, not an outey.
That the iPhone has one NAND slot to the iPod Touches 2 slots makes the latter bit pretty much a given (gotta but the cell radio somewhere!), and I don’t believe the iPod line has ever had user-switchable batteries, so likewise. Thinner is wicked obvious, though with increased battery demands may not make sense. Price points for the iPod line have also been semi-predictable, with the iPhone pretty much fitting in ever since the initial price-drop.
As to the date?
I’m still on the WWDC bandwagon for the announcement of 3G, with shipping to follow some time later (6 weeks earliest, Thanksgiving latest). Guess we’ll all have to wait and see, and if you haven’t already, head on over to our 3G Pool and pick your date!
From the live coverage at MacRumors.com, Jobs confirmed that the SDK will use Web 2.0 applications — AJAX, if you prefer. Download the beta of the Windows Development kit today.
I’ll admit, I was hoping for a full-blown SDK; I had surmised a widget-based application stack earlier but foolishly abandoned it in the hopes of a full-blown SDK, if not just for the sake of games. More after the end of WWDC to follow!
I just wanted to let every reader know that I will be checking the links on this page fervently, all week so as to not bring you the latest in iPhone news today. I also intend to not post any thoughts and analysis covering Jobs’ keynote at WWDC today.
Haha, just kidding. It looks to be another busy day here at phone different.
Apple PR officially revealed that Steve Jobs will be doing the keynote on June 11th during Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference. I know, he pretty much does it every year, so it’s not exactly groundbreaking earth-shattering news. But, it means he’ll probably trot out Leopard, the new version of Mac OSX.
Odds are very good that he’ll remind everyone about the iPhone too. I suspect he’ll probably put some of the lingering questions to rest about the iPhone. Hopefully he’ll tell us what day we have to get in line to purchase one. Since it’s WWDC, I’m guessing that he’ll announce some sort of SDK and official capacity for third party apps. Otherwise it would be like rubbing developer faces into mud: “Here’s a groundbreaking platform that changes everything that you can’t be part of! Besides buying one! And switching to Cingular!” Not likely; or at least, not for long. Personally I think we’ll see 3rd party applications in iTunes the day the phone is out.
via Wired
