Next iPhone: Double Resolution Display, Front Camera, Multi-Tasking?
Daringfireball's John Gruber sarcastically links out to today's Wall Street Journal rumor about the coming Verizon iPhone. Gruber points out the lack of details in the article, but then goes on to coyly (as he does) list features that he seems to know are coming in the next iPhone. The features include:
- A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip
- 960x640 double-resolution display
- second front facing camera
- 3rd party multitasking in iPhone 4
The front camera and multitasking have both been suggested before. There has been overwhelming evidence that Apple has been working on video chat for the iPhone OS. Meanwhile, multitasking was believed to have been originally planned for iPhone 3.x but later scrapped. The double-resolution display is completely new information, though would make sense given the increasingly high resolution screens of the competition.
Update: Engadget reports that it is hearing that the next-generation iPhone may be called "iPhone HD" and be released on June 22nd.
- A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip
- 960x640 double-resolution display
- second front facing camera
- 3rd party multitasking in iPhone 4
The front camera and multitasking have both been suggested before. There has been overwhelming evidence that Apple has been working on video chat for the iPhone OS. Meanwhile, multitasking was believed to have been originally planned for iPhone 3.x but later scrapped. The double-resolution display is completely new information, though would make sense given the increasingly high resolution screens of the competition.
Update: Engadget reports that it is hearing that the next-generation iPhone may be called "iPhone HD" and be released on June 22nd.
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25 months ago
It would be awesome to see all those features, but Gruber doesn't say any rumors about them being there. He just makes fun of the guy for coming up with a rumor that the iPhone is coming to Verizon. A rumor that's been around for years.
25 months ago
What the frack is a "double-resolution" display? Its either 960x640 or it isn't.
The A4 chip promises to make it snappy.
The A4 chip promises to make it snappy.
25 months ago
I took his post to mock the lack of actual information in the article, not that he actually had information about upcoming features.
25 months ago
It would be awesome to see all those features, but Gruber doesn't say any rumors about them being there. He just makes fun of the guy for coming up with a rumor that the iPhone is coming to Verizon. A rumor that's been around for years.
I took his post to mock the lack of actual information in the article, not that he actually had information about upcoming features.
you have to read between the lines. Gruber likes to publish information like this.
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25 months ago
Ya, Nokia 5800 is already 2 years old and way better than Iphone, hope Apple brings better than this...
25 months ago
What the frack is a "double-resolution" display? Its either 960x640 or it isn't.
The A4 chip promises to make it snappy.
someone watches Caprica?
25 months ago
In time for June release and I'll be happy.
My 1.5 year contract with O2 runs out in June, and I'd like to renew and get the new iPhone.
My 1.5 year contract with O2 runs out in June, and I'd like to renew and get the new iPhone.
25 months ago
Please Apple do NOT use the A4 chip. We want multiple Cortex A9. Originally I too though A4 was A9 but latest information states it isn't.
given the plethora of innovative applications available and sprouted on Mac OS X its not worth limiting future potential.
given the plethora of innovative applications available and sprouted on Mac OS X its not worth limiting future potential.
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