3g iPhone rumors round up before reveal day on Jun 9

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

UPDATE (June 9, 2008): go here for the offical launch date and new 3g iPhone info.

Yes, you know the 3g iphone is coming and Mr. Steve Job is going to announce it during the Worldwide Developer Conference keynote address which takes place on Monday, June 9th, 2008. But before then, here’s what we know for sure and what we don’t know.

Countries that are getting the new phone:

  • Japan - SoftBank
  • Hong Kong - Hutchison Telecom / 3
  • Macau -  Hutchison Telecom / 3
  • Canada - Roger
  • Australia - Telstra, Optus
  • the Czech Republic - Vodafone
  • Spain - Movistar
  • Egypt - Vodafone
  • Greece - Vodafone
  • Italy - Telecom Italia and Vodafone
  • India - Vodafone
  • Portugal - Vodafone
  • New Zealand - Optus
  • South Africa - Vodafone
  • Turkey - Vodafone
  • North Europe (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) - TeliaSonera
  • And of course there are the current countries: US, UK, FRANCE, GERMANY

 

What we know for sure

  • 3G
  • GPS
  • Video conferencing
  • Exchange Mail support
  • Location tag when taking photos

Rumor #1

  • 2.5mm (22%) thinner then current iPhone
  • $200 with subsidy
  • $399 (8GB) and $499 (16GB), without subsidy
  • Possible longer lasting battery

Rumor #2

  • Thick iPhone due to GPS module
  • Glossy black, rounded back
  • Non-recessed headphone jack, additional sensor?
  • 16GB ($499) and 32GB ($699) models
  • Low capacity models thinner, high capacity models thicker

Other possibilities

  • 3rd Party iPhone Apps on monday
  • 2.0 iphone software be released as free upgrade
  • Instant messaging application, a blogging application 

Wishlist

  • Copy and paste
  • Bluetooth file transfer
  • Bluetooth stereo headset support
  • 5mp camera
  • Built-in flash

 Here’s a 3g iphone video made up by a fan:

 

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