More 'Confirmation' of 3G iPhone... in June?

I don't know about this one... Kevin doesn't have a good track record with iPhone predictions. I think we're going to just have to wait and see.

There is no way the iPhone will carry GPS. It is simply too power hungry. It is encouraging to see more confirmations for a 3g June release though. It seems likely as the 2.0 update is already scheduled for June. Just one more thing anyone?

As for 3G at the end of June, I thought this was already confirmed by both SJ and the CEO of AT&T many weeks ago. A true GPS on the iP would just be wonderful if true and feasible ... finally I would be able to find my way around Tokyo!

Does anyone think that Apple is trying to make the iPhone a jack of all trades, and by doing so make it a master of none?

Just give me a friggin phone already!

has kevin made a lot of money off of digg?
Seems like its a ploy to get visitors to his site

There is no way the iPhone will carry GPS. It is simply too power hungry. It is encouraging to see more confirmations for a 3g June release though. It seems likely as the 2.0 update is already scheduled for June. Just one more thing anyone?

Like 3G was too power hungry in 2006 to have in lots of European phones like the N73?
Like A-GPS was too power hungry to be in the N95?
Like A-GPS was too power hungry to be put into a watch ala Forerunner 405?

The modern round of A-GPS chips are pretty good powerwise. It would be on just for brief moments if necessary. The reduced length of time to get an accurate lock helps with this. Have a look at the Forerunner 405 if you don't think you can put A-GPS into something compact.

Even if it isn't included across the line, it could be in a Pro version, it will certainly be an external accessory upgrade open for those with current iPHones that want SatNav.

The Hammerhead II chip is one such chip, being optimized for mobile devices requiring high performance, low power and an extremely small footprint. The diminutive single-die chip measures only 3.7mm x 3.6mm x 0.6 mm, for a total footprint of less than 14 mm², resulting in the world’s smallest GPS receiver.
Cost ~£5 a chip in quantity (or less) and would be too large. Or the something from sirf like the SiRFstarIII™ chip?


Edit: Kevin probably could probably buy a new 3G iPhone from the ad money he brought in from his DIY youtube Dugg sham of a story.

Why does this sound excessively doubtful? GPS in the iPhone would probably still slaughter battery life. Apple knows a phone (or any device) no matter how powerful or useful, is no good with a dead battery.

3G - Yes
June - Possibly
GPS - Not this soon

I'm sticking with my original phone no matter what they decide to do. I have no urgent needs to upgrade, and I can say that I got the original product that introduced a tech revolution.

Does anyone think that Apple is trying to make the iPhone a jack of all trades, and by doing so make it a master of none?

Just give me a friggin phone already!

lol, there are so many phones out there (unlocked) if you just want a phone. Hell, I'll sell you my RAZR cheap in about 3 months! The iP really is a ultra mini computer that happens to have a phone (or no phone if it's the iPT).

when will they release native application to turn my phone into universal remote.

so I guess the battery will run out in about 10 minutes after a full charge.