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Australian Resellers Receive Mysterious Boxes

He said there would be a new model coming out on the 30th, and when asked, he said he' d rather have the model which comes out on the 16th? Maybe the one coming out later will have some sort of slide out keyboard? I know its unlike Apple to go against something Steve Jobs believes is the best (ie. a touchscreen keyboard). But maybe along with the 2.0 Update, a slide out keyboard version would help them get those Blackberry businessmen they're after!
 
Eminemdrdre00 said:
He said there would be a new model coming out on the 30th, and when asked, he said he' d rather have the model which comes out on the 16th? Maybe the one coming out later will have some sort of slide out keyboard? I know its unlike Apple to go against something Steve Jobs believes is the best (ie. a touchscreen keyboard). But maybe along with the 2.0 Update, a slide out keyboard version would help them get those Blackberry businessmen they're after!
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Didn't Steve say in one keynote address that people don't want to watch video on their iPod???I am sure he said something like that and then out popped the 5th Gen Video iPod :)
 
whether or not this is the new iphone i think the front camera placement looks absolutely horrible... whether or not its for proper alignment during a video conference i think it would look best dead center somehow inside and in line with the speaker
 
So, I am guessing that this thread will make it to 1k by morning....

Based on the looks of the pics, it appears to be about the same thinness, but Apple is good at making products look even thinner then what they are (macbook air). I am guessing weight is at least the same since they are adding hardware.
 
MACMACMACMAC said:
wow that sucks bad. unlocking my iphone sounds better and better everyday:D
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If the info is correct from earlier about the iPhone 3G's hardware, unlockers are going to be MIGHTY disappointed. iPhone 3G does not do 1700mhz UMTS, which means 3G WILL NOT WORK ON TMOBILE. You'll still be able to connect via GSM/EDGE on T-Mobile, but then why would you buy a 3G iphone? I'm sure AT&T is VERY happy with this arrangement. Because T-Mobile is one of the only carriers in the world using the 1700mhz band, I wouldn't doubt that AT&T nudged Apple in that direction. Although since it is so rare, the main chip manufacturers probably don't offer it in many 3G chipsets...
 
whether this information is true or not... I enjoyed reading.

A lot of features mentioned are kind of expected, its just the look of it. Regardless of the fact, I was waiting for 3G before I personally got an iPhone. My sisters iPhone is slick and it is fantastic.

According to Macworld UK 02 should be offering the iPhone for £100 which suits me perfectly! It's just the finer details on price plan I want to know now.
 
winterspan said:
If the info is correct from earlier about the iPhone 3G's hardware, unlockers are going to be MIGHTY disappointed. iPhone 3G does not do 1700mhz UMTS, which means 3G WILL NOT WORK ON TMOBILE. You'll still be able to connect via GSM/EDGE on T-Mobile, but then why would you buy a 3G iphone? I'm sure AT&T is VERY happy with this arrangement. Because T-Mobile is one of the only carriers in the world using the 1700mhz band, I wouldn't doubt that AT&T nudged Apple in that direction. Although since it is so rare, the main chip manufacturers probably don't offer it in many 3G chipsets...
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there will be many other great things then only 3g.. first the design, you will want a newer iphone anyway
 
PowerFullMac said:
Yup, lets just hope the pay-as-you-go part is true, I hate contracts! :mad:
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See, I had thought about that. If it works out better for PAYG, then I will most likely go that route. Contract is and can be expensive, but PAYG offers that flexability. Meh... soon find out!
 
Willis said:
See, I had thought about that. If it works out better for PAYG, then I will most likely go that route. Contract is and can be expensive, but PAYG offers that flexability. Meh... soon find out!
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Yup, lets hope they give pay as you go customers unlimited data, too, or at least a certain amount every month... Coz data costs suck these days!

If there is no pay-as-you-go its jailbreaking for me again! ;)

Steve, you have been warned! :p
 
Interesting stuff. If there are two models of phone, perhaps one is a nano, or did he say that one was 32GB as opposed to 16GB.

Not sure whether this is true, but the guessing game is what makes it fun, no?
 
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MacTalk.com.au posts a photo of a box that was sent to Australian resellers yesterday. The boxes are sealed with a warning:June 10th is the day after the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech where Steve Jobs is expected to announce the 3G capable iPhone. MacTalk speculates that the box may actually contain a demo model of the 3G iPhone.
Vodafone and SingTel both announced that they would be bringing the iPhone to Australia later this year.

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See, i say they pretend NDA means National Dental Association and, running from the scary dentists with the teeth-pulling instruments, just open the box! its a win win situation.
 
has anyone made the connection that the two models could be the 2 different screen-sized phones? do the two sized cases which were leaked on the front page of macrumors ring a bell? i bet the one released on the 16th is the smaller one, while the bigger one is released on the 30th.
 
matthutch said:
Didn't Steve say in one keynote address that people don't want to watch video on their iPod???I am sure he said something like that and then out popped the 5th Gen Video iPod :)
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If i am remembering this correctly, he actually said they wouldn't do video unless people really wanted it, or something along that line.
 
Rude

I cannot believe how rude some of the people have been to Carenstation's postings. Whether he is real or fake he's politely answering your lame arse rude questions politely and does not need to do so. You lot act like you're the most devout apple fanatic and ahve a right to bite at anyone who tries to proclaim that they may have more information than you. Get off your high horses and start learning some manners. Believe rumours or not but how many of you frequently bash and flame rumor mongers only to find that the rumors are actually true. Every rumor should be taken with a grain of salt and its not your pitiful right to be nasty when trying to make a point on why you dont believe something. i thought Apple fans were more sophisticated than that - unfortunately it just seems like it the growing popularity in Apple products is bringing in some Rude Nerdy PC types.

carenstation87 said:
I am back, i'm sorry but my wifi connection went dead for a little while. I need to address a few things i have read. First off, many of you have very decent points on why i shouldnt be credible, and you're exactly right that anyone could do this, and ill be the first to admit if i saw this i would be skeptical. But...I will promise you, everything i am telling you is the bonafide truth.

Managers DO in fact receive a lot of information before a product release. All of the Genius's in my store have already gone through training manuals and is prepping for the new phone. If you work at an Apple store too and dont get the same treatment, sorry, but that's how its been for my store since i started there.

Also, a few comments on what i said about the pictures. My comments about the pictures being an early design were trying to state that it looks almost identical to the phone, but a few changes, meaning that this is most likely just an early adapted model they used for ATT posters to get an idea of what the posters would look like.

If you do not believe me, that is your perrogative, I am simply trying to help some people out.
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eugenio01 said:
... I cannot believe how rude some of the people have been to Carenstation's postings ....
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I wouldn't call it rude. Entertaining maybe :D. Isn't that what we're all here for? Entertainment? If we wanted facts, we'd all be on www.MacTruths.com (aka apple.com) and certainly not a website that calls itself MacRumors.com :)

I do have to question whether "carenstation" is a real person. If they really work for Apple, then why would they leak info (some quite credible)? Their loyalty must surely lie with Apple - since that's where their paycheck comes from. And who's going to jeapordize their paycheck in these uncertain times just to help out a few overanxious geeks (myself included :) ) on an internet chatboard?

Something doesn't add up.
 
Based on everything said, if he would rather have one on the 16th, perhaps a larger one will be released on the 16th, with the smaller, cheaper one, being released on the 30th. I agree with the different screen sizes hypothesis. Definitely a good thread.
 
Well I've just taken the time to read this entire thread, and now regret wasting that much time on the most ridiculous thread I've ever read on any forum, it's almost left me speechless......the only words that I can bring to mind are: Gullible, Egotistical, delusions-of-grandeur.....
 
sassenach74 said:
Well I've just taken the time to read this entire thread, and now regret wasting that much time on the most ridiculous thread I've ever read on any forum, it's almost left me speechless......the only words that I can bring to mind are: Gullible, Egotistical, delusions-of-grandeur.....
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Yup, you've got it in one. But if you hadn't read it, you wouldn't get the jokes about boxes that will be made the next time there's a product launch! I predict, the boxes will knock the elevator pics and the G5 Powerbook into a cocked hat!
 
Just thought I would chuck this in, I asked someone at the Apple Store in Bluewater if there is a new iPhone coming out (I acted computer illiterate and said my friend told me a faster one would be out soon) and first he said no there wasent, it was just rumors, so then i asked "So no chance at all, then?" and he said that nothing has been officially announced and to keep checking Apple.com if I want to find out... Yeah, I know Apple employees in the stores probably know as much as we do but I thought I would ask while I was here.
 
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