If 3.0 comes out in summer...

[IrishSniper87]

I see a small and unimpressive iPhone update this year.

Probably new colors.
Prob a front facing camera.
A small bump in specs.
Probably a 32GB at a higher price point.
NO WAY a 64GB model. They wouldn't be able to sell one at a reasonable price.
Improved battery is likely, especially if they change the specs a little.

I don't know if they re-design the form factor much yet. Maybe next time.

I do however agree AT&T will be the exclusive iPhone provider in the US. I doubt we ever see one on T-Mobile, and doubt seeing a Verizon and Sprint one even more. Verizon (and Sprint) uses an entirely different radio and they want to much control over their devices. They have the Storm now and a host of other touchscreens from LG and Samsung.

Apple and AT&T have a good agreement, and are happier with each other they you think.

 

[sushi]

Phil said there would be a hardware upgrade in June or July of 2009.

You can't get more authoritative than that.

Agree. Pretty definite timeframe if you ask me.

Here in Japan, Softbank is running a promotion that ends on May 31st. This would indicate that something is happening soon after that.

 

[cellocello]

Prob a front facing camera.

I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts this doesn't happen.

(and you considering a secondary, face fronting camera on the iPhone a "small and unimpressive" change?)

 

[milani]

Agree. Pretty definite timeframe if you ask me.

Here in Japan, Softbank is running a promotion that ends on May 31st. This would indicate that something is happening soon after that.

That doesn't indicate anything at all. Maybe they just ran out of credit.

 

[=MuLti-CeLL=]

(and you considering a secondary, face fronting camera on the iPhone a "small and unimpressive" change?)

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. I don't think that would pass as 'small'.

 

[cridiron]

There will for sure be a refresh to the hardware line this summer.

As I said in the another thread -

- New matte body. Though generally the same size and shape
- 32 gig model is very likely
- new colours is very likely
- maybe better camera
- maybe better battery
- maybe 'invisible' upgrades to the memory and clock speed to match the 2nd gen Touch

I hope that they update the memory and clock speed. Sometimes I get tired of how laggy the phone is. I wish it were a bit snappier sometimes.