The pre-order fiasco meant that I don't have my iPhone 4 reserved. While initially annoyed, I am a bit calmer now and am mostly assured that I will get one when I get one. The delay did make me think about Apple's product roadmap. My thoughts are: 2007 - iPhone 2008 - iPhone 3G 2009 - iPhone 3GS (see wikipedia) 2010 - iPhone 4 2011 - iPhone 4G (faster 4G data speed + 64GB option) 2012 - iPhone 4GS (faster CPU + some other new feature) 2013 - iPhone 5 etc None of this is rocket science, but it did get me thinking that since I couldn't get iPhone 4 on release day that perhaps I could wait for next years iteration. It seems to me that the the 3G was the sweet spot in in terms of a model that has not had a must have upgrade until iPhone 4.
I think next year will be iPhone 5, i think 3Gs was a way to get back to a sequential numbering system after the confusion caused by the jump from "iPhone" to "iPhone 3G".
I like your thinking, but I really would hate for Apple to take the HTC road and try to brand a phone as 4G, when its really avg. 3G. **cough sprint EVO**. Other than that, it looks like the roadmap is going to be set.
As others have stated, I believe it will be: 2011 - iPhone 5 2012 - iPhone 6 2013 - iPhone 7 and so on...
You forgot one: 6/24/2010 - iPhone 4 GSM 4th Quarter 2010 - iPhone 4 CDMA http://www.tipb.com/2010/06/17/cdma-iphone-4-verizon-rumors/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheIphoneBlog+(TiPb:+iPhone,+iPad,+iPod) (sigh) Frankly, I don't really care at this point if the iPhone comes to Verizon or another carrier. I have very good coverage in my area with AT&T and if a bunch of people jump ship to another carrier, that just means AT&T's load will lighten and be better for those who stay with them!
I disagree. I think the 3GS was must upgrade. The 3G did not impress me and I'm glad I didn't buy one even though ATT waived eligibility rules for me. I've been very happy w/ the GS. It runs 4.0 very fast unlike the 3G. I'm only upgrading to the 4 b/c ATT is letting me and I like the HD video w/ light and improved camera.
The 3GS was a better upgrade than the 3G in my opinion too. 3G had the same hardware is the 2G, just with 3G signal support. The 3GS is very very fast which I appreciate a lot.
I personally thought that the feature set of the 3GS was not enough to upgrade and I am glad I did not. While the 3G might have only been an incremental upgrade, the 3GS was even less. Now along comes i4. I think it is the right time and feature set for an upgrade!