Rumors about a future iPhone
There are a few rumors floating around today about the next generation iPhone. The first comes from AppleInsider, who are reporting that a video camera will be a part of that design.Referencing a historically reliable source, AppleInsider claims that a future camera will take higher resolution stills in addition to video. The lack of a video camera has been a glaring omission since the beginning, and many users (including yours truly) have been waiting for its introduction.
Another rumor we're tracking is a boast of "faster internet speeds." Just what could that mean? AT&T's 4G network won't be ready for at least a year. It could refer to WiFi connectivity, as the current model has 802.11b/g (vs. n).
It's all conjecture, of course, so we'll have to wait and see. The iPhone 3G was announced on June 9th of 2008, and iPhone OS 3.0 is scheduled to be released this June. It wouldn't be a surprise to see the 3G phone drop in price while a new model takes the top slot at the same time.
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There are a few rumors floating around today about the next generation iPhone. The first comes from AppleInsider, who are reporting that a...
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Has anyone thought about the crapy speaker the phone has..... I only hear the ring 45% of the time. Give me a better LOUDER speaker!!!!
April 11 2009 at 12:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI don't think 802.11n is really going to help things other than eat more battery. Is the iPhone really using the entire .11g bandwidth?
March 23 2009 at 11:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply"There are a few rumors floating around today about the next generation iPhone."
There were also a few rumors floating around yesterday. And the day before yesterday. And the day before the day before that. It's called "macrumors.com". And, for that matter, pretty much every other Apple-oriented site out there.
I check in to this site every so often to see if the quality (read: timeliness) of the posts has improved. If anything, it has gotten worse. (See http://www.tuaw.com/2009/03/19/theres-a-hole-in-safari-dear-liza/)
I think my iPhone as very functional. It helped me apply for jobs, walk me through cooking dinner, play my music, and talk to family all at once last night.
Now what I can't wait for is a higher quality camera WITH ZOOM PLEASE. And MMS, thank god it's coming at last.
I think the OS 3.0 has some features hidden away just waiting for the new hardware we will see in the next iPhone.
I'm hoping for a video camera, a larger memory (32 or even 64GB should be easy enough to do), perhaps voice technology like the shuffle, a faster wifi speed, and please Apple, make the thing smaller!!
If these features are in the next version, I'll be adding it to http://www.freeiphone4me.co.uk - otherwise I don't see the point in upgrading.
I would like a better battery performance...but i don't want a replaceable battery. I also don't think there is a phone coming in June...I think the new phone which will be like when Apple released the 16GB 2g...that didn't show up in June.
March 22 2009 at 12:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPerfect! My 2 year contract with AT&T will be expiring this summer and if iPhone OS v3.0 and the next revision of the hardware didn't have the Copy and Paste, MMS, the ability to tether, a higher resolution camera and the ability to record video I was going to take a serious look at other smart phones and other carriers.
I love my iPhone but the lack of the above features are pretty glaring omissions for a smart phone.
The one thing I want is it to be for verizon.
March 22 2009 at 11:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIs it too much of a stretch to expect these features on the next iPhone in June?
- HSUPA - faster uplink speeds for the video share that AT&T has. I don't expect a front-facing camera.
- A better camera experience. At least 4 MP and a new side button so I can hold the phone in landscape to take photos and videos.
- OLED display. Samsung is coming out with a OLED camera soon with a 3" screen. Why not on the iPhone?
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-tl320-12mp-digital-camera-with-oled-display-leaks-1935067/
I think HSUPA and a faster flavor of HSDPA are coming with the next phone....I believe the current iPhone supports 3.6 Mb HSPDA, and the next generation could support 7.2 Mb.
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