Clearing Inventory for 'radically different' 3G iPhone?
Times Online claims the reason for the UK and German iPhone discounts are to clear room for the 3G iPhone. European mobile operators reportedly overestimated demand for the current iPhone and are said to be working to clear excess inventory ahead of the 3G iPhone release.
This claim appears to be somewhat speculative, but Times Online also claims to have heard that Apple has placed orders for the 3G iPhone:
Times Online goes on to say that the new version of the iPhone will have a "radically different" appearance.
This claim appears to be somewhat speculative, but Times Online also claims to have heard that Apple has placed orders for the 3G iPhone:
Times Online understands that Apple has placed an order with its Asian suppliers to produce 200,000 of the new 3G iPhones by the end of May, rising to 2 million - 500,000 per week - in June.
Times Online goes on to say that the new version of the iPhone will have a "radically different" appearance.
Among the possibilities are flip version, which would enable the screen to be larger, and a sliding model with a regular qwerty keyboard - as opposed to a touchscreen one.
The reliability of Times Online's sources are unknown, but such a departure from the existing iPhone's design seems very unlikely. Jobs specifically criticized the inclusion of an built-in keyboards amongst existing smartphones when the iPhone was first introduced. Apple is also in the midst of launching a Software Development Kit (SDK) intended for their multi-touch OS X. Radically changing the form factor would splinter the audience for iPhone applications.Top Rated Comments
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50 months ago
No way. They will not modify the phone THAT much. Why change a good thing? Make it thinner maybe, slightly bigger screen... thats about it.
50 months ago
I don't think the current iPhone design concept needs changing - and if it does change, I think it would be a shame.
50 months ago
Really really can't see a change to the design being in the pipeline. not sure I would trust the times much anyhow. They're not exactly known for being on top of these sort of things usually. sounds like lazy journalism.
50 months ago
hummm, these news are somewhat weird... a new design for the iphone? i don't think so. and it doesn't make sense to include a "physicall" keyboard in the phone. seems like a couple steps back to me. :(
let's hope this isn't true...
let's hope this isn't true...
50 months ago
i agree with posters so far. no way they would change the look that much. if anything, the thickness will be different.
50 months ago
How could a flip/clamshell design possibly allow the screen to be larger? That may be true vs. regular candybar-style phones, which have to make room for keypads, but in the iPhone's case, it already takes up almost all available room with the screen. A flip version would either have to be HUGE, or it would have a SMALLER screen.
I call shenanigans.
I call shenanigans.
50 months ago
As long as they don't get too big, I don't mind or really care. I remember those huge, brick-sized cell phones in the '80s. Those things were huge!
One thing I do hope is that Apple actually announces a 3G iPhone at WWDC/in June or July. If Apple doesn't, there will be plenty of people really PO'ed w/ them.
One thing I do hope is that Apple actually announces a 3G iPhone at WWDC/in June or July. If Apple doesn't, there will be plenty of people really PO'ed w/ them.
50 months ago
there is no way they are going to change the way the phone looks now. its way to sexy to make any stupid changes just to do so.
50 months ago
do not want flip, do not want a slider.
seriously, keep it candy bar style with touchscreen keypad...
seriously, keep it candy bar style with touchscreen keypad...
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