We’re almost there. The WWDC is due to kick off on Monday with Steve Jobs’ keynote address… and we can finally put all of the rumors and speculating to bed. What do you think 100% for sure absolutely positive YES is going to be announced at the keynote? (I realize that last sentence didn’t make much sense).

There are three things that I’m keeping my fingers crossed about… Am sincerely hoping they all get announced at the keynote…The chances are slim, but heck, wouldn’t it be nice?

Obviously first and foremost will be the 3G iPhone announcement. That is almost a certainty. Will be great to see what the new iPhone has packed into it, what options it has, and more…

Next on my list would be the iPhone App Store. That has to be coming soon. Would make sense to launch this to coincide with the new iPhone.

Last on my list would be the launch of the iPhone internationally. Will there be announcements of the iPhone going green in Canada, Italy, Greece, and Australia to name a few? Rumors were that Apple was coordinating a massive international launch of the iPhone all around or on the same date. That would be great, and I can speak for other Canadians when I say ‘About GD Time!’

Of course, there have been so many more rumors including new iPhones coming in multiple colors, video conferencing via iChat on the iPhone, a slimmer and lighter iPhone, and a whole lot more… I’m sure you’ve read or heard all of the rumors by now.

So much to speculate on, I’m just happy this will be coming to an end next week. I’m hoping that the keynote delivers more than we are expecting… But we’ll have to wait and see.

What do you think? What is the WWDC Keynote going to deliver? …and will it be a bang or a bust!?

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written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 3G iPhone, iPhone App Store, Steve Jobs, WWDC 08

Looks like there are more 3G iPhone rumors floating around. Lets have some fun with them. While there are no pictures of the device, the sources are MacRumors, and The Cult of Mac, 2 well known and trusted sources… But as always, these are rumors so I’ll believe them when I see them.

The first rumor is that the new iPhone will be lighter than the current model. No details on how much lighter. Probably a few grams here and there will be shaved off. The new model is apparently 22% thinner than the original… Can’t wait to see what that looks and feels like in my hand.

Second, the 3G iPhone will be available in many colors. This one has been going around for a bit now, so I’m not too surprised to hear this re-hashed again.

Also worthy of note are new rumors that the 3G iPhone will have a focus on Multimedia, with video recording and video conferencing capabilities. Perhaps iChat will debut on the device this time around? Mobile video conferencing… interesting…

GPS will of course be built-in, as that has been a long-awaited and wanted feature since the original iPhone launch.

As far as pricing is concerned look for a 16GB version to be priced at $499 and a 32GB to come in at $699.

As usual, I post these rumors for interest and discussion only. Don’t read them as the gospel, as they could very well be wrong… But I would certainly expect most of these rumors to be on the money. Look for the details to be spilled at the WWDC keynote next week by his Steve-ness.

What do you think?

[via MacRumors]

written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 3G iPhone, iPhone Rumors

The 3G iPhone is getting ready for launch in numerous countries all over the world. The question arises again, ‘Will Apple Meet it’s 10 Million iPhones by the end of 2008?’ target… With a profound YES I think we can all agree.

• Piper Jarrray analyst Gene Munster is predicting 12.9 million iPhones by the end of 2008.
• Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner is predicting 14.5 million iPhone units in 2008.

The reason isn’t the new phone itself, or new firmware, or new features that might be packed into the device… It’s the distribution. Think of it. Come 3Q and 4Q of this year, the iPhone will be available to millions upon millions of more people all eager to get their hands on the device. Just this past Tuesday, TeliSonera, a wireless carrier in Europe said they will be offering the iPhone in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia later this year. Add those countries to the already confirmed list of Canada, Italy, Greece, Australia…. you get my point… the list does go on.

The month of June should provide some really great details, insight and results on how well the iPhone will do in 2008. But I’d suggest waiting till fall/winter when the iPhone launches in many international locations that we’re really going to see the iPhone blow away the prediction count. It’s going to do it… but don’t go looking for ‘3G’ as the reason. It’s the international distribution. Larger market = more iPhone sales.

[via ZDNet]

written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 3G iPhone, TeliSonera

In France, Orange is apparently giving iPhone customers hefty incentives to trade up to the new model when it arrives. Orange has been calling their customers to offer a deal on upgrading to the new 3G iPhone.

One offer would allow the user to trade in their old 2G iPhone for the new 3G version, as well as paying €50.

A second offer would let the user keep the older 2G model, but they would have the option to buy the new 3G iPhone with a ‘generous’ subsidy from the carrier.

The rumors started when quite a few readers of PCInpact reported the claims.

Orange hasn’t responded to any requests for confirmation… so file it under rumor for now. I would expect this to be somewhat true, although the finer details are probably a bit different.

Should also be interesting to see if the older 2G models will indeed be discontinued… or if they will still be offered by certain carriers. There are going to be so many countries, and so many carriers on board here, it’s really hard to tell.

Site Note: What about the millions around the world with jailbreaked and unlocked 2G iPhones? Can we trade those in to the respective carriers!?

[via electronista]

written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 2G iPhone, 3G iPhone, Orange

New rumors are now floating around concerning the actual launch of the 3G iPhone. We all know that it is highly rumored, and highly probable that the 3G iPhone will be announced at the WWDC in San Fransisco on June 9th. For most, it was assumed that the phone would be available on the same day.

However, new rumors are surfacing that there could be a 10-day wait until the new iPhone is released to the public. This would make some sense… especially when you consider that AT&T wireless requested that employees avoid vacations after June 15th. With this rumored 10-day wait, that would give AT&T employees a few days to train and get up to speed on the new device. AT&T wireless is also planning on beginning extra summer hiring on June 16th.

iPhoneFreak has posted a timeline that makes a lot of sense:

• June 9th - WWDC Keynote by Steve Jobs - Announces 3G iPhone and other Apple news
• June 15th - Employees at AT&T advised not to miss work for a while (begin iPhone training)
• June 16th - Temporary employees begin training for less complex crowd control (give the regular sales team a day’s head start
• June 18th - Stores open their doors for a flood of multi-touching maniacs

Make of this what you will… bottom line is we will have the 3G iPhone in our mac-happy hands by mid to late June by these recent reports.

[via i4u.com]

written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 3G iPhone, AT&T Wireless, WWDC 08

How’s that for a post title? Kind of long I know, but I couldn’t help myself.

A Telstra senior exec in Australia has revealed that would-be iPhone users in his country are soon to be lucky ducks. Australians will have access to the fastest 3G iPhone when it is released sometime this June. Better yet, the iPhone could even be up and running on a super-fast 42mbps network just in time for the Christmas season.

In an interview with Channel News Australia, the aforementioned Telstra exec commented:

“We know what is coming we have seen the new device and it will be available on our network as soon as it is launched in the USA. By Xmas this phone will be capable of 42mbps which will make it faster than a lot of broadband offerings and the fastest iPhone on any network in the world…”

Way to go aussies! Our friends down under must be pumped about the impending release.

The next few weeks are going to be very interesting, with the proverbial s*it to hit the fan, or in this case, the new 3G iPhone to be announced as early as June 9th at the WWDC.

[via Channel News Australia]

written by Mr. Mayor \\ tags: 3G iPhone, iPhone Australia, Telstra