More "iPhone" rumors
The
web's abuzz with more speculation about the so-called "iPhone," Apple's supposed up-and-coming moto-killing
music-playin' bad boy phone. First off, Barron's
Online (subscription required) quotes an analyst who believes the iPhone is right around the corner, and last week
Piper Jaffaray said there's a 75% chance of an iPhone showing up "in the next 12 months." Add to that the
comments by a J.P. Morgan analyst who says "the chatter about the product is all over the food chain" and this
article that claims an Apple iPhone could hurt Motorola, and it almost seems like we're so confident it exists, we
don't even need Apple to introduce it.Whatever. Read MacRumors' recap and decide yourself if this is a bunch of hoo-haa, or if we can really expect an Apple-branded cell phone sometime soon.
Update: I should clarify something: We know the image is fake. We never intended to pass it along as a possible leak. It's basically become the Gold Standard for "iPhone" rumor images, and that's why I used it here. Sorry for the confusion.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kevin said 1:17PM on 3-21-2006
irazr is coming
Reply
bryan ribas said 1:18PM on 3-21-2006
I would buy one. My Razr is on its last leg.
The Pirates
Reply
Bj? said 1:21PM on 3-21-2006
It's a hoax. You will need to establish a complete new department that only does the mobile stuff...
Won't happen. At least not in 2006.
Reply
dokieartiechokie said 1:22PM on 3-21-2006
I wonder if such a phone would be available for use with different carriers, or if Apple would be exclusive with only one (I hope it would Verizon)?
Reply
Steve said 1:40PM on 3-21-2006
The rumor is that Apple is going to be an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator). This means you'd sign the contract with Apple and get one of their phones. Apple is so proprietary and vertically integrated, I'd really doubt they'd offer their hardware to other operators.
Being an MVNO prevents Apple having to set up a cellular network. Instead, they'd lease bandwidth from Verizon or Cingular and run their own service on it.
Reply
Bratling said 2:52PM on 3-21-2006
Photo is a fake. Apple hasn't used Garamond as their marketing typeface for years. They gradually phased it out; no reason to bring it back after establishing their new typeface.
(Would I buy Apple phone service? After using .Mac, no way. Apple doesn't know how to reliably run the services they sell now!)
Reply
Mark Rich said 2:58PM on 3-21-2006
Who's to say that if Apple went along the mobile phone route Motorola wouldn't have a part in it? It's unlikely that having worked with them on the iTunes phones they would walk away or go into direct competion with them. MVNO's need phones from a variety of manuafctuers not just one to survive.
Reply
teletran2 said 3:59PM on 3-21-2006
good eye, #6. the faker didn't do his typeface homework, obviously. MYRIAD!
Reply
~{Foolery}~/ said 5:47PM on 3-21-2006
The photo is in fact an old one, from the earliest of Apple iPhone rumors, around 2k1 (hence Garamond still being used, its on my Cube box!!)
Also, for you sadcases like me, the keypad is straight from a Sony Ericsson T610
Reply
guy said 2:19AM on 3-22-2006
Its a fake The image from issue one of iCreate Magazine(pg130). Recently re launched in the UK
Reply
Joseph said 5:06AM on 3-22-2006
The domain "iphone.org" is registered by some dude at Apple back in Dec. 1999.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Domain ID:D15354654-LROR
Domain Name:IPHONE.ORG
Created On:16-Dec-1999 04:59:34 UTC
Last Updated On:14-Nov-2005 14:59:48 UTC
Expiration Date:16-Dec-2006 04:59:33 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:EmarkMonitor Inc. (R37-LROR)
Status:CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:mKn-14211604
Registrant Name:Apple Computer , Inc.
Registrant Organization:Apple Computer, Inc.
Registrant Street1:1 Infinite Loop
Registrant Street2:M/S 60-DR
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Cupertino
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:95014
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.4089961010
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:+1.4089741560
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:Apple-NOC@APPLE.COM
Admin ID:mKn-14211601
Admin Name:Kenneth Eddings (KE557)
Admin Organization:Apple Computer, Inc.
Admin Street1:1 Infinite Loop M/S 60-DR
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Cupertino
Admin State/Province:CA
Admin Postal Code:95014
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.4089744286
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:eddingsk@apple.com
Tech ID:mKn-14211601
Tech Name:Kenneth Eddings (KE557)
Tech Organization:Apple Computer, Inc.
Tech Street1:1 Infinite Loop M/S 60-DR
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Cupertino
Tech State/Province:CA
Tech Postal Code:95014
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.4089744286
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:eddingsk@apple.com
Name Server:NSERVER2.APPLE.COM
Name Server:NSERVER.APPLE.COM
------------------------------------------------------------------
I rather have a "iNewton" instead :)
Reply
mrtotes said 6:33AM on 3-22-2006
Number 10 is bang on. iCreate magazine in the UK often features products they would like to see. That article (not ad) dates back to 2003. The second issue of iCreate featured the iPod DV which was a cross between a 3G iPod and iSight. The title of the page (and cut off the image above) reads "What if Apple made..."
Reply