Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware

MacRumors · Jan 28, 2009, 10:06 PM

MacRumors has discovered that Apple's iPhone 2.x Firmware has evidence of the next generation iPhone which has been designated "iPhone2,1".

Apple uses these models numbers to distinguish between different hardware models. The original iPhone carries the model number of "iPhone 1,1" while the 3G iPhone is labeled "iPhone 1,2". These numbers do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices. Similarly, the iPod Touch was originally introduced as the "iPod 1,1" and the most recent hardware revision was labeled "iPod2,1". The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware.

Rumors of the next generation iPhone point to the support of Multi-Core CPUs and possibly Multi-Core GPUs from Imagination Technologies. Apple has been building a team of chip engineers over the past year to participate in their own ARM processor designs that will presumably be used in future iPhones. Schiller previously outlined Apple's natural product timelines and acknowledged that June is the usual timeframe for major iPhone revisions, although storage increases could happen at any time.

Article Link: Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware

kleptobizmol · Jan 28, 2009, 10:08 PM

ill be buying that too

Mykbibby · Jan 28, 2009, 10:08 PM

iPhone G3, Here we come!

I wonder how they're gonna handle the subsidy of iPhone 3G Customers who want the new one though...

sl1200mk2 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:09 PM

Bring it on! I'm due to upgrade my soon to be 2 yr old 1st gen.

Sirobin · Jan 28, 2009, 10:11 PM

Very interesting...not that this was unexpected. I really doubt it will be worth it to upgrade from the 3G though, as much as I'll want to...

Lostatsea3 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:11 PM

Bluetooth, please?

ziggyonice · Jan 28, 2009, 10:12 PM

The NEW, new iPhone! Now with Copy and Paste!™*

*Copy and Paste™ feature requires monthly $9.99 service charge in addition to new two-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately to qualified customers.

hexagon · Jan 28, 2009, 10:12 PM

iTunes Sync via Wi-Fi?

dvdhsu · Jan 28, 2009, 10:15 PM

Yippee.
New iPhone!
But dual core CPUs?
and GPUs?
Seriously?
Even my Celeron 800 MHZ PC doesn't have a dual core CPU.

john7jr · Jan 28, 2009, 10:15 PM

This makes sense, as people using that beta device are running some OS version. It's probably in testing now for a June update and was using 2.2.1 before it went final.

Cool to know it's a major update and not just a minor one.

dvdhsu · Jan 28, 2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ziggyonice

The NEW, new iPhone! Now with Copy and Paste!™*

*Copy and Paste™ feature requires monthly $9.99 service charge in addition to new two-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately to qualified customers.

Sorry I didn't see this and for double post.
That would be a great idea. I mean, they could make so much off that...

WPB2 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mykbibby

iPhone G3, Here we come!

I wonder how they're gonna handle the subsidy of iPhone 3G Customers who want the new one though...

On my AT&T OLAM under "check upgrade eligibility" it says July 09". This is good news I guess. I bought my 3G on day 1.

Can anyone else confirm their upgrade elgibility?

Theaser · Jan 28, 2009, 10:16 PM

Looking forward to it. Unlocked iPhone users, watch out!

fleshman03 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john7jr

This makes sense, as people using that beta device are running some OS version. It's probably in testing now for a June update and was using 2.2.1 before it went final.

Cool to know it's a major update and not just a minor one.

Interesting. I was thinking that either a new iPhone is very near of we're stuck with 2.2 for 6 months. (not really stuck, I just like software updates. It makes me feel special.) I would need to add that to the list.

newyorksole · Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

i don't care if i bought the iPhone 3G on July 18, i'll still buy this new iPhone lol

fleshman03 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lostatsea3

Bluetooth, please?

It doesn't have bluetooth?

mavis · Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

Wirelessly posted (iPhone 3G (white): Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5G77 Safari/525.20)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kleptobizmol

ill be buying that too

+1!

It better have a lot more RAM and a better battery. Anything else is icing.

JP M. · Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM

When a new model number sneaks its way into the firmware, how long can we expect the product itself to come out?

One thing's for sure: It won't be an iPhone nano.

...But then again one can never tell.

NT1440 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:21 PM

Cant wait till WWDC

Jayomat · Jan 28, 2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ziggyonice

The NEW, new iPhone! Now with Copy and Paste!™*

*Copy and Paste™ feature requires monthly $9.99 service charge in addition to new two-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately to qualified customers.

puckhead193 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:22 PM

what else would one want...
I think it should have a better camera (5 MP) w/ video
MMS

crisss1205 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WPB2

On my AT&T OLAM under "check upgrade eligibility" it says July 09". This is good news I guess. I bought my 3G on day 1.

Can anyone else confirm their upgrade elgibility?

I bought my 3G in August and now it says I'm eligible for an upgrade on 1/22/2010

arn · Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM

update:

Meanwhile, at least one developer has noticed actual "iPhone2,1" models in use based on PinchMedia ad serving reports. (Other numbers blurred out).

staccato83 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WPB2

On my AT&T OLAM under "check upgrade eligibility" it says July 09". This is good news I guess. I bought my 3G on day 1.

Can anyone else confirm their upgrade elgibility?

I bought my 3G on day 1 as well, but it says I am not eligible for an upgrade until 12/13/09.

colonels1020 · Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM

Yay! Finally some news about a new iPhone. I can't wait to upgrade from my old 1st gen. EDGE speeds are starting to get to me. lol.

Jan 28, 2009, 10:06 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware MacRumors has discovered that Apple's iPhone 2.x Firmware has evidence of the next generation iPhone which has been designated "iPhone2,1". Apple uses these models numbers to distinguish between different hardware models. The original iPhone carries the model number of "iPhone 1,1" while the 3G iPhone is labeled "iPhone 1,2". These numbers do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices. Similarly, the iPod Touch was originally introduced as the "iPod 1,1" and the most recent hardware revision was labeled "iPod2,1". The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware. Rumors of the next generation iPhone point to the support of Multi-Core CPUs and possibly Multi-Core GPUs from Imagination Technologies. Apple has been building a team of chip engineers over the past year to participate in their own ARM processor designs that will presumably be used in future iPhones. Schiller previously outlined Apple's natural product timelines and acknowledged that June is the usual timeframe for major iPhone revisions, although storage increases could happen at any time. Article Link: Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware

Jan 28, 2009, 10:08 PM	#2
kleptobizmol macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	ill be buying that too __________________ 13" White Macbook; 80gig Ipod Classic; 16gig iPod Touch; 16gig black iPhone 3g

Jan 28, 2009, 10:08 PM	#3
Mykbibby macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Palm Springs, CA	iPhone G3, Here we come! I wonder how they're gonna handle the subsidy of iPhone 3G Customers who want the new one though... __________________ Mac Soda: Quenching Your Thirst for Everything Apple

Jan 28, 2009, 10:09 PM	#4
sl1200mk2 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006	Bring it on! I'm due to upgrade my soon to be 2 yr old 1st gen. __________________ 15" 2.4Ghz Penryn MacBook Pro 4G RAM; 13" G3 800 iBook; 32GB iPhone 3GS

Jan 28, 2009, 10:11 PM	#5
Sirobin macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: California	Very interesting...not that this was unexpected. I really doubt it will be worth it to upgrade from the 3G though, as much as I'll want to... __________________ iMac G3, 233 Mhz, 96 MB RAM, 4 GB HD eMac G4, 700 Mhz, 768 MB RAM, 40 GB HD Powerbook G4, 1.67 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HD Mac Pro, 2.66 Octocore, 6 GB RAM, 4870, 1 TB HDD

Jan 28, 2009, 10:11 PM	#6
Lostatsea3 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008	Bluetooth, please?

Jan 28, 2009, 10:12 PM	#7
ziggyonice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rural America	The NEW, new iPhone! Now with Copy and Paste!™* *Copy and Paste™ feature requires monthly $9.99 service charge in addition to new two-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately to qualified customers. __________________ I was once a Jedi Knight, the same as your father. MacBook Pro [First Generation] \| 2.16GHz \| 2GB RAM \| 120GB HD \| Mac OS X (10.6.1) iPhone 3G \| 16GB \| White

Jan 28, 2009, 10:12 PM	#8
hexagon macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007	iTunes Sync via Wi-Fi? __________________ Apple Otaku

Jan 28, 2009, 10:15 PM	#9
dvdhsu macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Yippee. New iPhone! But dual core CPUs? and GPUs? Seriously? Even my Celeron 800 MHZ PC doesn't have a dual core CPU.

Jan 28, 2009, 10:15 PM	#10
john7jr macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003	This makes sense, as people using that beta device are running some OS version. It's probably in testing now for a June update and was using 2.2.1 before it went final. Cool to know it's a major update and not just a minor one.

Jan 28, 2009, 10:16 PM	#13
Theaser macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2008	Looking forward to it. Unlocked iPhone users, watch out! __________________ 8 GB - iPod Nano 3G (Black) iPhone 3G 8 GB

Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM	#15
newyorksole macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: LongIsland/NYC	i don't care if i bought the iPhone 3G on July 18, i'll still buy this new iPhone lol __________________ June 29, 2007 - iPhone 4GB July 18, 2008 - iPhone 3G 16GB Black June 19, 2009 - iPhone 3G [S] 16GB Black Life is good.

Jan 28, 2009, 10:18 PM	#18
JP M. macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	When a new model number sneaks its way into the firmware, how long can we expect the product itself to come out? One thing's for sure: It won't be an iPhone nano. ...But then again one can never tell.

Jan 28, 2009, 10:21 PM	#19
NT1440 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rochester	Cant wait till WWDC

Jan 28, 2009, 10:22 PM	#21
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	what else would one want... I think it should have a better camera (5 MP) w/ video MMS __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM	#23
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	update: Meanwhile, at least one developer has noticed actual "iPhone2,1" models in use based on PinchMedia ad serving reports. (Other numbers blurred out).

Jan 28, 2009, 10:23 PM	#25
colonels1020 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2006	Yay! Finally some news about a new iPhone. I can't wait to upgrade from my old 1st gen. EDGE speeds are starting to get to me. lol. __________________ Why settle for 3G when you can live life... on the EDGE?

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