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31-03-2008, 09:21 AM
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Yet another bullshit Smarthouse non-story. Smarthouse stories always consist of an opening assertion - the origin of which is never cited - and a couple of paragraphs of vaguely-related information already reported elsewhere.
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Apple is believed to have cut a deal with Qualcomm
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a new generation of 3G processor technology for their iPhone which is expected to be launched for the first time in Australia on the Telstra Next G network
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it is tipped that Telstra will time the release of their Next G network upgrade with the release of the Apple iPhone.
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Already divisions of Telstra are starting to develop applications to run on the new 3G phone. Among those divisions are Sensis which operate the Telstra White and Yellow pages divisions.
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Not news, already reported elsewhere a week ago.
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Apple insiders say that the Company is planning to launch a 3G version of iPhone in the second quarter
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Also not news.
This guy is just a hack. Tripe like this makes Asher Moses look like Edward R. Murrow.
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Reason: cleaned up quotes
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31-03-2008, 09:35 AM
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Expect to see more stories coming from who-knows-where since we are getting more and more closer to the expected release date for the iPhone in Australia.
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31-03-2008, 10:01 AM
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31-03-2008, 12:43 PM
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Well.. there's a bit (more) of hubub on the 3G iPhone in MacRumors (blurb taken from the article);
The Evidence for a 3G iPhone... June 2008
Sunday March 30, 2008 08:39 PM EST; Category: iPhone
Written by Arnold Kim
There's been so much talk about the possibility of the "3G" iPhone, it can be hard to keep up with all the rumors. First of all, "3G" technology promises broadband-like speeds over wireless cellular networks. At present, the iPhone only offers 2.5G (EDGE) speeds, which means your web pages and email download at relatively slower speeds.
It's been no secret that the iPhone will eventually adopt 3G technology. When Steve Jobs first introduced the iPhone in January 2007, he specifically said (video clip) that Apple plans on making "3G phones and all sorts of amazing things in the future". The major issue that prevented Apple from incorporating 3G into the first iPhone was excessive power consumption from 3G chipsets:
We cared a lot about battery life and we cared a lot about physical size. Down the road, I'm sure some of those tradeoffs will become more favorable towards 3G but as of now we think we made a pretty good doggone decision.
Some newly announced 3G chipsets promise to address these power issues and AT&T's CEO has even said outright that the 3G iPhone is coming in 2008.
When is it coming?
The earliest evidence of the 3G iPhone came from Goldman Sachs Analysts who predicted that the iPhone would see two updates in 2008. The first minor update was predicted to be a Flash memory upgrade in the 1st half of the year. This came true in February with the release of the 16GB iPhone.
The second revision was described as "major" and was predicted to include 3G, possibly a different look, and arrive in the 2nd half of 2008. A number of reports this week appears to confirm this prediction. Hon Hai has reportedly won the contract to build Apple's next iPhone and Bank of America sources suggest that the 3G iPhone will begin limited production in May with a ramp up in June. Spanish paper Cinco Dias suggests that the 3G iPhone could debut in the Spanish market as early as May.
Finally, there was news this week that Apple has acquired trademark rights to use the name "iPhone" in Japan -- a country that interestingly has a 3G network but no EDGE network.
What do I do now?
A June release for the next iPhone falls conveniently close to Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference which takes place from June 9-13th this year. It's possible that Apple will replace the existing iPhone with the 3G version, but it's also conceivable that the 3G version will be a high-end model, leaving the existing 2.5G iPhone in place at a cheaper price point.
Due to the mounting evidence for the 3G iPhone, we've updated our Buyers Guide to recommend against buying an iPhone at this time unless you absolutely need it. Obviously, individual circumstances may vary, but if you are an average consumer looking for the best value for the money, we recommend waiting, but understand the new version could still be (at least) 3 months off.
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31-03-2008, 12:54 PM
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i seriously do not think we will be getting the iPhone until the Melbourne and Sydney stores have opened...
Imagine if they launched the iPhone and the 3 stores all on the one day!
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31-03-2008, 10:11 PM
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Having now read that Media Watch page I am embarrassed about posting that link. Please accept my apologies. |
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31-03-2008, 10:22 PM
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That's okay, I used to think they were credible too!
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01-04-2008, 07:34 AM
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More for interest than anything else, an American analyst seems to have awarded the Australian iphone contract to Telstra... AppleInsider | Sub-$300 iPhone, 3G model seen driving 45M unit sales in 2009 |
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01-04-2008, 07:38 AM
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i seriously do not think we will be getting the iPhone until the Melbourne and Sydney stores have opened...
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This is exactly what I believe. Grand opening of the stores with iphone launch, would be huge. |
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01-04-2008, 11:19 AM
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NOOOOO!
the apple store in LA is sold out  no iphone yet for me....
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03-04-2008, 07:38 AM
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3G and NY Times update
The iPhone Shortage
By SAUL HANSELL
The iPhone Shortage - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
There is a shortage of iPhones in Apples stores in the United States. And there is a surplus of frenzied speculation about what this means. Many wonder whether Apple is closing out of its existing stock in order to clear the way for new models, possibly with the ability to connect to faster 3G networks.
Gene Munster, the analyst at Piper Jaffray, said that of the possible explanations for the shortage there is an 80 percent chance that a new version of the iPhone is coming earlier than anticipated. |
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03-04-2008, 02:07 PM
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The iPhone Shortage
By SAUL HANSELL
The iPhone Shortage - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
There is a shortage of iPhones in Apples stores in the United States. And there is a surplus of frenzied speculation about what this means. Many wonder whether Apple is closing out of its existing stock in order to clear the way for new models, possibly with the ability to connect to faster 3G networks.
Gene Munster, the analyst at Piper Jaffray, said that of the possible explanations for the shortage there is an 80 percent chance that a new version of the iPhone is coming earlier than anticipated. |
As I've mentioned elsewhere as well:
These "analysts" pointing to "imminent" 3G Iphone because the stocks are low... Are they on drugs? It takes at LEAST 4-6 weeks from submission to the FCC to get approval for release so is Apple going to sit on their bum for 2+months with no iPhones to sell? Not to mention Apple loves to hold special events for such large announcements so the 3G iPhone isn't going to appear from thin air. Makes no sense whatsoever and shows they have little knowledge on the stuff they "analyse".
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03-04-2008, 02:15 PM
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The most likely plan... Announce 3G at WWDC, submit to FCC immediately post announcement and start shipping end of July or so.
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I agree in general, but I would be willing to bet there will be a longer delay so as not to cannibalize sales resulting from the 2.0 firmware update and new business capabilities. I just don't see Apple releasing this awesome new firmware only to supersede it a couple of weeks later.
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03-04-2008, 02:24 PM
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Err nm, ill-concieved post. In any event an iTunes update was just pushed out, this has been known to precede an iPhone/iPod Touch firmware update. Especially with no other listed added functionality (other than 'bug fixes')
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03-04-2008, 04:08 PM
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All this talk about new processors to handle 3G...
The Infineon S-Gold2 baseband in the iPhone is 3G capable with the addition of some extra hardware, they just never added these bits to the current iPhones
Wouldn't it make sense to stick with the SGold2 in that case? being that there'd be less work for apple to do?
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