3G iPhone and Apple TV Updates in 2008?

[lanray]

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what frustrates me is that we're spending all this time speculating about the next iPhone, and the current one hasn't lived up to its promise or potential. I'm hoping that we'll see some movement on applications and function soon, and well before we get another generation of phone.

 

[merman637]

1080p and 5.1-7.1 and MAYBE even blue ray support

Display with TV is just stupid. Why would you put a hardware that need to be upgrade in 2 years on a hardware that people tend to keep for several years?
Doesn't make sense. Unles is a swapable TV card, why would you buy a killer HDTV and in couple years TV upgrades for a coller thing and then, here we go, You have a killer HDTV with an obsolete TV.

Unless is a mediocre LCD display that then you can upgrade it without breaking the bank. It doesn't make sense.

I rather see TV 2.0 with an larger drive, direct connection to iTunes store, movie and tv rentals, 1080p, 5.1 audio and (wishful thinking) DVR.

DVR won't happen, but the rest seems more interesting than a LCD with TV on it.

LCD is probably for feedback and possibly remoteless use. "play" "pause" "stream" etc. Think of the screen on a DVD player...

Blue Ray player (or ability to convert 1080p movie from Disc or buy movie in iTunes) is CRUCIAL to the success of the apple TV, 2nd only to 1080P and 5.1 sound
Everything else is right. HD and ability to load HD content (video AND sound) is the ONLY reason I do not own one of these right now.
Other companies (tivx/mvix/DLINK) out there have 1080p streaming boxes with HD add-on ability, why not apple? AND these have ability to play VOB files, WITH 5.1 sound. The only thing they lack is itunes connectivity and therefore itms support.

C'mon apple make my New Year!

 

[John Musbach]

Apple is likely to introduce two (one minor, one major) iPhone revisions along with a major Apple TV update in 2008 according to Goldman Sachs analysts.

These conclusions are based on meetings with "key component suppliers and manufacturers" in Asia.

The two iPhone revisions are predicted to be
- Increase in Flash storage (minor update, earlier in the year)
- 2nd Generation iPhone with 3G and could have a different look (major update, second half of year)

Meanwhile, the Apple TV is expected to see changes in 2008 that "could include an LCD display". Other notes include scarce information about the long rumored sub-notebook from Apple with the possibility it may be delayed due to design issues.

Analyst reports have typically been very inconsistent with the accuracy of their predictions, though we have not heard much from David Bailey of Goldman Sachs before.

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This is great news, in particular the 3G iPhone and the increased flash storage. If Apple can get flash storage up to at least 100gb I'd consider the ultraslim macbook a possible purchase choice although the lack of a optical drive is still something I would have to give some thought about. If by the time the 3G iPhone is released there is a good selection of applications for the iPhone via the official SDK then the iPhone will finally become a viable purchase choice for me, although I will also be looking at Android powered phones.

 

[ricosuave]

Screw DD+, the Apple TV needs to encode Dolby TrueHD and or DTSMA. It also needs HDMI 1.3a support.

I don't know what those things are but now I want them on my TV!

 

[macinfojunkie]

AppleTv

Apple sure need to do something with the ATV, especially in Europe where it has limited appeal. Adding a bit more storage is not going to do much to increase momentum in that product. Sure the YouTube feature is nice, but where is the additional apple store content, where is the option to purchase via the remote? Where is the support for additional fire formats? I'm sick of having to convert formats.

 

[Steven Ballmer]

3G Misinformation!

This is just some FUD put out by the CEO of ATT in a vain aptempt to get some attention!