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3G iPhone in May, Another Device at WWDC?
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Most customers wont even know (nor care) what WWDC is. Remember us lot here are far from representative of the total Apple iPhone customer base
about the whole atat 2 weeks vacation blocked out, i work for Disney, and during the summer theres plenty of time we cant take a vacation, as well as when i worked at walmart or seaworld, so a lot of companies do this...
How am I supposed to sell my 2g iPhone off to people who don't read the rumor sites if the 3g iPhone just comes out unexpectedly.
i think your right, i think apple is starting to sympathize with early adaptors and people that buy existing products literally the day before new ones come out, but i expect its not the driving force here. I think like the original post says that 3g iphone will be launched before macworld in preparation for something at macworld that is going to incorporate the 3g-iphones new features.
Bit of a long shot, but could the AT&T holiday blocking be anything to do with the introduction of MS Surface into their stores, or too early? I can imagine this would create a bit of hype, and require hands on staff assistance to start with?
I kind of believe that the new phone will be here in May. If you think about it, the new iPhone could be released without the software, think about the MacBook pro and leopard. The new hardware would generate sales because everyone would be thinking, hey look at the new iPhone that's cool. They could ALS release a small software update to the current line that just updates the new hardware. Then when the new 2.0 update comes boom look what more it can do, it could even have more features built into the hardware that no oneknew about, I.e another front facing camera.
3G not only means the faster iPhone, but also iPhone 2.0 which will be full of surprises.
Is there not a chance that this week they will announce a family of iPhones (iPhone + a more basic one) so that the extra features in the sdk for gps and 3g etc can actually be shown to the developers?
They could then have third party applications capable of using the gps etc from the launch of the new iPhone. It would also mean that the SDK could be tested FULLY before coming out of beta.
After the announcement they could immediately (friday) release the more basic version (the first gen in a new smaller case, cheaper, but without extra new bits), this would be able to run on the old firmware and there would only be a few days without stock.
What do people think?
They could then have third party applications capable of using the gps etc from the launch of the new iPhone. It would also mean that the SDK could be tested FULLY before coming out of beta.
After the announcement they could immediately (friday) release the more basic version (the first gen in a new smaller case, cheaper, but without extra new bits), this would be able to run on the old firmware and there would only be a few days without stock.
What do people think?
They would need a software update to allow the use of a front facing camera. Look for a 1.1.5 version or something. But I do believe that iPhone 2.0 will be released in May.
No need to worry my friend. There will always be some idiot on ebay waiting to buy your outdated tech for top dollar
What the tablet will be
I don't know about June, but there will be a tablet. And here is the key. This is important:
Don't scale down the MacBook. Scale up the iPhone.
Tablet will be as thick as an iPhone, will have the OS of the iPhone, will have the multitouch of the iPhone. My guess is a 7 or 8" screen at 720p. No keyboard (use Bluetooth). Think those Star Trek TNG pads they are always passing to Picard.
I don't know about June, but there will be a tablet. And here is the key. This is important:
Don't scale down the MacBook. Scale up the iPhone.
Tablet will be as thick as an iPhone, will have the OS of the iPhone, will have the multitouch of the iPhone. My guess is a 7 or 8" screen at 720p. No keyboard (use Bluetooth). Think those Star Trek TNG pads they are always passing to Picard.
It's possible, but unlikely, that a 3G iPhone could work with Edge with 1.1.5 firmware and that it would gain 3G access with 2.0 firmware.
There could be a new Edge iPhone coming out this month to replace the current iPhone; 16GB, slightly different internals. Basically a refresh. More reliable, newer electronics, cheaper to manufacture, might gain N type WiFi. That wouldn't require a big announcement though it would be nice to clear the channel before releasing it.
Steve doesn't necessarily hate tablets and PDAs. He killed the Newton for a variety of reasons. However, I doubt Apple would come out with simply another PDA or tablet. No doubt they are rethinking the portables space and if they see an opportunity could come out with something to fill it. Now they have the technology for touch screen portables firmly in hand and can do anything they can imagine.
I'm not worried about cannibalization or having too many products. In the past Apple had products that were almost indistinguishable like the 2ci and 2vi. You had to read the specs carefully to find the differences. If Apple builds a family of products that is a good thing. It means most any customer will find what they need and it keeps out the competition because there are fewer gaps to take advantage of.
There could be a new Edge iPhone coming out this month to replace the current iPhone; 16GB, slightly different internals. Basically a refresh. More reliable, newer electronics, cheaper to manufacture, might gain N type WiFi. That wouldn't require a big announcement though it would be nice to clear the channel before releasing it.
Steve doesn't necessarily hate tablets and PDAs. He killed the Newton for a variety of reasons. However, I doubt Apple would come out with simply another PDA or tablet. No doubt they are rethinking the portables space and if they see an opportunity could come out with something to fill it. Now they have the technology for touch screen portables firmly in hand and can do anything they can imagine.
I'm not worried about cannibalization or having too many products. In the past Apple had products that were almost indistinguishable like the 2ci and 2vi. You had to read the specs carefully to find the differences. If Apple builds a family of products that is a good thing. It means most any customer will find what they need and it keeps out the competition because there are fewer gaps to take advantage of.
No need to worry my friend. There will always be some idiot on ebay waiting to buy your outdated tech for top dollar
which you will have to gift wrap and sent to the buyer's relative in nigeria in time for his graduation having received a forged email from paypal confirming that much more than you asked for has been credited to your account.
or did that just happen to me? twice.
I plan on taking my iPhone to the Apple Store to get it replaced due to battery life problems and then sell that baby for 300 to someone and put that towards a new 3G iPhone.
People are also forgetting that supposedly AT&T customers were told not to take off work from like June 24-July 12? something like that. So maybe the new iPhone will be announced tuesday or whenever and then on sale in june? But then that would hurt iPhone sales currently.
People are also forgetting that supposedly AT&T customers were told not to take off work from like June 24-July 12? something like that. So maybe the new iPhone will be announced tuesday or whenever and then on sale in june? But then that would hurt iPhone sales currently.
We need tons of such device for our University. Something like this or better, but with Mac OS X inside for full-video, wired-and-wireless, computerless (other than the device itself) presentations using NATIVE Keynote and PowerPoint files. With FireWire, Ethernet and USB ports:
OQO model e2
http://www.oqo.com
OQO model e2
http://www.oqo.com
why wouldn't it just work on 3G with 1.1.5?
people have been mentioning it quite a lot in this thread.
Mmm... no. No there won't.
Having said that, I have just decided that I absolutely want an MacTablet, but it won't happen, simply because I have just decided that I want one.
Look at what happened the last time I wanted something Apple; when I was six, I wanted the top-of-the-line bleeding-edge Mac, and here I am, twelve years later, still waiting for my Nehalem Mac Pro.
A MacTablet would save me from having to buy a secondhand MacBook Pro off of eBay for college to compliment said Mac Pro.
Ugh, I highly doubt this - if it IS a tablet or other non-notebook device, it will further disillusion Apple's customer base as to what product to purchase. If anything, hopefully it's the new MBP.
new iphone:
looks very similar
3G
32GB
has 2 cameras, one on the front for video conference
how do you know?
I think the new product will be the mac book mini. a laptop the size of a book when closed (normal paperback one).
Now that would be an interesting product given that the UMPC market has been heating up recently. Unfortunately I'm guessing Apple would price themselves right out of the market.
It's called the MacBook Air. Perhaps you've heard of it.
"But it's not an UMPC!!!"
Too bad, that's what you're getting. anything "new" at WWDC will be the long-awaited, never-going-to-happen MacTablet.