As we inch towards the towering precipice of WWDC 2008, rumors swirling around Apple's next iteration of the iPhone are being deposited onto the interblogs at an alarming rate. The latest set comes in three distinct flavors, the first of which recalls an
earlier story that telcos would be offering subsidies for long-term contract signers. According to separate sources, Spain's Telefonica and the UK's O2 would offer the 3G iPhone at discounted rates (as low as €100) for those willing to put pen to paper, while some are claiming that O2 might also offer a "free" upgrade to the new phone for existing users. In other pot-stirring news, iDealsChina is reporting that the phone will suddenly be 2.0mm shorter and 0.5mm thinner than previously spec'd by Griffin in its
new casing molds, thus causing all kinds of trouble for the accessory-maker... and people with big hands. Finally, we can safely report that AT&T has run out of stock of the device online (finally
joining Apple). The site claims it's a "temporary" situation -- one which we suspect will be rectified by the appearance of a new model. Time to get in
that line?
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Read - Telefonica to be sole distributor of 3G iPhone in Spain for 100 euro
Read - Rumour: O2 plans free iPhone 3G upgrade and pay-as-you-go
Read - iPhone 3G last minute size change!
Read - AT&T iPhone page
posted June 5th 2008 11:14AM
Liveblogging is the best we're going to get. I'd suggest Macrumours for speed, Engadget for the great photos.
If Engadget learn they could provide a better experience and lower bandwidth drain by using AJAX, it would be a decent way of getting the info. But then, it'd be cool to travel faster than light or divide by zero.
Liveblogging is the best we're going to get. I'd suggest Macrumours for speed, Engadget for the great photos.
If Engadget learn they could provide a better experience and lower bandwidth drain by using AJAX, it would be a decent way of getting the info. But then, it'd be cool to travel faster than light or divide by zero.
He is talking about a Live video feed. Some of you new people probably don't remember those. I believe the last one was in 2003, quite sad actually. I really wish they would bring it back. Or even better, Apple should just launch a Cable channel. It could be like a movie channel, but show special events. "Apple TV" Oh wait, Damn.
For all the people who are going to visit Engadget in the coming week, note the following:
You are going to experience a rush of nonstop news and articles about the iPhone/Apple products, it is going to be in huge loads and will carry with it even bigger amounts of comments. My advice is: if you are interested in rumors or just want to know what is going to happen with the iPhone/Apple products keep visiting Engadget every 5 minutes, if you hate Apple and/or iPhone, then leave the comment walls empty off your hate/opinion/madness about how Apple's/iPhone's name is all over the site.
Go fishing, maybe visit some other websites or just clean your desktop for the coming week.
Yours truly,
A guy who will watch and read Engadget even if it had Apple news all over the first page. (interested)
What do you mean, "this week"?
Can you please suggest other sites that won't over indulge on Apple non-news? (for real)
@ happy_penguin: I mean this week as in seven days starting today. :)
@ axemt: GameTrailers, IMDB, Google Maps. :p You know what? Just go fishing.
you know what...it'll be a great time for all of us...regardless a fanboy or an apple-hater
fanboyz will be drooling over the products apple will be launching while haters will be busy pointing out things apple should have done...it will be a big fight...
just relax and enjoy the show...
@ Saad Rabia
That's just sad.
It's like the Britney Spears/Paris Hilton/Lindsey Lohan/ > insert worthless stuff here < of the tech world as I see nowadays.
@ axemt: Actually it's only sad if you look at it from a bad side, to be honest, iPhone is one of the best handheld devices in the world, it isn't "the" best, but really worth watching especially if the mistakes are being fixed. And us, as tech lovers, we should appreciate news, rumors, and discussions on tech stuff even if it was sometimes over done. I was pissed to see many news about the iPhone a couple weeks ago (So I worked on some projects in my free time), but now, I'm fully aware of the situation and would not mind at all waking everyday and reading something about the iPhone for the next coming week.
We are selective by nature, but at some points we should give things a chance, and this week it is MY chance for the iPhone. :)
@ Saad Rabia
Why should we expect this? Why shouldn't the general readership of this site not expect what we see now, which are a variety of stories for m all over the tech world?
If Engadget can pull these stories out now, what's keeping them from doing it when this device is presented? There are many people that write for this site. All of them don't have to be turning out Apple stuff.
There is no reason to turn this site over to Apple PR and advertising just because.
Is this site here to report news or to push a certian companies product several times during the year?
@ Saad Rabia
I think the iPhone is a nice product but the amount of non-news it's just tiresome after a while.
The same way I don't care about XBox but don't mind reading from time to time about updates, advances and whatnot to keep me informed on what's out there. If the site were to start posting 5 post a day about every little banal/trivil rumor about say item I would be put off.
@ fred
I understand the site needs to pay their bills and nowadays there is no better way than to start the Apple/MS wars when news are slow to keep those hits coming. The same way TV news make everything grander than it usually is.
Sorry about my attempt at humor up there. It might have helped if I had quoted correctly. Also, something may have been lost in the cultural divide. :D
Realistically, if it is announced on Monday, what would be the ETA for a web order?
Phones should be hitting the AT&T stores by the end of the month. I have a dear friend who's an AT&T store mgr and I am in line for the first one there.
Its very likely that the griffin molds are intentionally larger than the product. It is not unheard of for freshly molded plastic to shrink when it cools.
O2 have exclusivity on iphone in the uk for a few years
it'll never be on orange
not for a few years any way
"Can you please suggest other sites that won't over indulge on Apple non-news? (for real)"
None that I can think of. The people who truly love technology (the ones who love it enough to make a living out of writing about it) also love Apple, or at least writing about Apple. Coincidence? Probably not.
Oh, and if you think it's only about pleasing advertisers, you are wrong. It is a factor though.
In the US.
This is great for UK customers, no doubt. But I still hope you as a Danish viking can walk into the Apple Store in London and buy the new iPhone for £329 and unlock it by yourself.
In what ways is this great for UK customers?
Pay-as-you-go? Free iPhone replacement? You name it ;)
I wish people would stop complaining
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It drives me insane
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What Apple do, normally turns out all right, they could sell a toilet and people would still buy it
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It's a love factor!
I have a question for the complainers that don't approve of these iPhone articles: Do you at least contribute tips to other newsworthy gadgets, or do you just stop in every now and then and hope that they have something you'd care about? I only ask because if I didn't like what I was reading, I'd at least look around and check out my favorite brands to see if they have anything that's worth taking a look at and sending a tip to the editors. Bitching and moaning in the comments board simply means another hit in the article you didn't approve of. Way to make a difference.
Wait, what's an iPhone?
Me: iPhone was introduced at MacWorld 2007.
You: Yeaah I know I was just kidding
Me: Yeaah I know I was kidding too.
You: Seriously that's mean, I actually thought you were real.
Me: Sorry dude, sorry.
You: Heey I was just kidding
Me: Heey now you're mean.
An object of importance to several "fanboys" belonging to various companies who either praise the object, or severely hate it.
So Apple's bringing 3G and GPS to the iPhone?
Ah the features of yesteryear...
0,5mm thick?! :-D Probably they meant 5mm, not 0,50...
Am I the only one to spot this?!
yeah, half a millimetre is quite thin for the casing. but I guess it's there to protect against scratches and not for bullet proofing... although my griffin casing's clear plastic case is quite thick.
No it's 0.5mm THINNER =p
I'm waiting to see how this I'll turn out. It's either this or the n-96. Right now I'm more biased towards this. I don't really care about the camera. As long as I can take a shot that's not in VGA, I'm happy
Any word on what the Storage space is gonna be?
I think the size dimensions are rather the casing - the mould would obviously be bigger than the phone itself. So the sizes should be correct, both from Griffin and "Insider sources", just depends on what you're looking for - the case size or the phone size.
The new iphone will have 3G, ridiculous GPS, and will be $199 with a 3 year contract for a 16GB, $299 w/ contract for 32GB.
Slimmer design, but non-curvy. A black back (non-plastic).
Did anyone think that Griffin has the dimensions right and that they didn't make their case the same size as the new iPhone so that so it would be possible to put the phone into the case?
"Job-sonian" disinformation program is in full tilt boogie! T-minus 4 days and counting.
makes sense that the guy who wants to be able to send mass booty texts doesn't want his wife looking at his phone