Best Buy iPhone Shortages and More iPhone Production Rumors
Best Buy is reported to have issued a memo indicating that iPhone 3G supplies were now in constraint, according to AppleInsider. The reports follows other claims that 16GB iPhone had been "end of life'd" in Australia.
In addition to these reports, Digitimes reported last week that 5 Taiwan-based circuit board manufacturers had already started shipping parts for the new iPhone which is expected in June. Taken together, there seems to be increasing evidence that a new iPhone will be revised at or around WWDC. Over the weekend, even some possible screen photos of the new iPhone were revealed from a Hong Kong based site but were quickly removed.
Meanwhile, analysts are still speculating about what processor might drive the new iPhone. Most expect that Apple will still be using off-the-shelf parts as they are unlikely to have yet had the time to ramp up their own custom chip production. For what it's worth, MacRumors has heard that Apple will indeed be using the ARM Cortex for the next iPhone. This is the same class of processor used in the upcoming Palm Pre.
In addition to these reports, Digitimes reported last week that 5 Taiwan-based circuit board manufacturers had already started shipping parts for the new iPhone which is expected in June. Taken together, there seems to be increasing evidence that a new iPhone will be revised at or around WWDC. Over the weekend, even some possible screen photos of the new iPhone were revealed from a Hong Kong based site but were quickly removed.
Meanwhile, analysts are still speculating about what processor might drive the new iPhone. Most expect that Apple will still be using off-the-shelf parts as they are unlikely to have yet had the time to ramp up their own custom chip production. For what it's worth, MacRumors has heard that Apple will indeed be using the ARM Cortex for the next iPhone. This is the same class of processor used in the upcoming Palm Pre.
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35 months ago
of all the upgrades coming to the new iPhone i really hope a higher resolution screen is one of them. 480x720 would be a nice upgrade from 320x480
35 months ago
Just like last year. Let the speculation and new threads of "NEW IPHONEZ" begin...
35 months ago
of all the upgrades coming to the new iPhone i really hope a higher resolution screen is one of them. 480x720 would be a nice upgrade from 320x480
An LED or OLED screen would be great for battery life, but highly unlikely. Of all the rumors, a front facing camera for self-portrait photographs (and possible video conferencing) would be fantastic.
35 months ago
of all the upgrades coming to the new iPhone i really hope a higher resolution screen is one of them. 480x720 would be a nice upgrade from 320x480
i agree an OLED screen would be nice, like the one used on the new Zune HD, but without a doubt apple will release a new iPhone this year :)
a nice glowing apple logo would look sweet too :)
35 months ago
I've been crawling along on EDGE with my 1st gen iPhone for almost 2 years now. Please let there be a new iPhone hardware announcement at WWDC, and please let that announcement include "SHIPPING NOW!"
35 months ago
Just like last year. Let the speculation and new threads of "NEW IPHONEZ" begin...
They began when the iPhone 3G came out last year... :(
please let that announcement include "SHIPPING NOW!"
July.
35 months ago
They began when the iPhone 3G came out last year... :(
Unluckily yeh... however, its up till now that they are hitting that "Annoying Level" threshold.:rolleyes:
35 months ago
Kind of surprises me that Apple runs out of these before the new rollout. . I understand they don't want to be stuck with a bunch of old phones, but one would think no sales for a few weeks is worse than discounting the old product--it's not like the last units aren't the most profitable anyway.
35 months ago
i'm pridicting the new iPhone will be release around July..
can't wait to get rid of my iPhone 3G, hate the glossy back!
can't wait to get rid of my iPhone 3G, hate the glossy back!
35 months ago
i'm pridicting the new iPhone will be release around July..
can't wait to get rid of my iPhone 3G, hate the glossy back!
Ditto. The matte black, possible rubber grip on the rumored replacement looks ideal.
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