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Here is a run down of all the iPhone rumors over the past few weeks. There are a couple rumors about a 4GB iPhone and having 4 models of the iPhone. I hope this becomes a reality. I thinks that the iPhone Market share would double in a less than a year if they did this. One other rumor is that the iPhone is going to have add Parental Controls for Apps. I hope they do this. It would allow Apple to lessen the restriction on the Apps that get submitted. I mean no more rejected apps because you can read the Kama Sutra. Now to the list of rumors.

Hardware and software Rumors Roundup

• iPhone 3.0 OS Release Date: Friday June 12^th – Some site say Monday June 8^th but I think it’s Friday June 12^th.
• iPhone Release Date: July 17^th 2009
• Name: iPhone Video
• 4 Models – 4GB to 32GB
• $99 to $299 price-points

4GB iPhone

• Price: $99
• Not sold in Apple Stores
• 2.0 MP camera
• Video Calling (iChat)
• No GPS or Wi-Fi – I don’t believe that it won’t have Wi-Fi. If it doesn’t have Wi-Fi it isn’t an iPhone.
• Front Facing Camera

8GB, 16GB & 32GB iPhone Hardware Rumors

• 600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz)
• OLED screen
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
• Digital Compass (magnetometer)
• 256MB RAM (up from 128MB)
• New 3G chipset – Enhanced 3G and China network support
• New 802.11n Wi-Fi support
• 1.5X More Battery Life
• Built-in FM Transmitter 
• Nike+ Support and built in App
• Front Facing Camera

Cosmetic Rumors

• Apple logo on the back to light up – I hope this doesn’t happen or I hope you can turn it off
• Speaker relocated – raised up higher
• Rubber-tread backing – Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
• Sleeker Design
• More Colors - Not sure this is going to happen, I think Apple is stick to the Black and White iPhones
  

Software Rumors

• Video recording & editing capabilities
• Post Videos to YouTube and MobileMe
• HD Video support
• Geo-Location photos in Maps app
• Direct Movie downloads on the iPhone
• Limited background support for Third-Party Apps
• Percentage Battery indicator

Known Software Improvements

• MMS – send Voice recordings, Videos, Images and Music
• Subscription bases apps
• In app purchases
• Peer to peer Conductivity
• Better Accessories Support
• Push Notification
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Send Multiple Photos in an email
• Landscape keyboard in all iPhone key applications
• Forward and Delete single or multiple SMS messages
• Voice Memos Recording
• Shared Calendars
• Stocks App Improvements
• Search in all iPhone key applications
• Spotlight Search App
• Notes Sync
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Improved Features for Safari
• More Parental Controls
• Turn by Turn Directions
• Over 100 new features in total!!!

WWDC is only 1 day away and there are all kinds of rumors flying around about the next iPhone. There are so many rumors that The Green Room has made a nice little graphic of most of the rumors for the next iPhone. They even give the odds of likeness for each rumored feature is coming.

TRG iPhone Rumor Round Up Graphic

Oh by the way one rumor is that it will be called the “iPhone Video”.

I’ve been following a couple of different guys on there journey to write an iPhone app. CollegeKidApp.com and SycloneFX.com are on a journey to write their first iPhone app. 

CollegeKidApp.com is a team of three college kids from Valparaiso University who are looking to make an iPhone application to see on the iTunes App Store this summer. 

SycloneFX.com is in the early stages of his journey. He has had very little coding experience. At the current time he is learning C programming and is working his way up to Objective-C and Coca. 

I’ll keep you posted on their progress.

Since iPhone 3.0 about to be released I thought I would post my opinion on what the iPhone is missing feature wise.

1. A universial location for all apps to store files. Each app has it own file storage location making it a pain for the end user. If their was one universal location for all apps to store files it would be easier to download a text file using an FTP program and edit that file and post it to the web.
2. The capability to use any song on the iPhone as a ring tone. My old Motorola Razor could do this why can’t the iPhone?
3. The ability to record video. You should be able to capture a video and then upload it to YouTube or your MobileMe account. 
4. The ability to transfer files using Bluetooth. Once again my old Motorola Razor could do this why can’t my iPhone.

Now that you know what I think is missing, here is a list of things to come in iPhone 3.0.

• MMS
• Subscription bases apps
• In app purchases
• Peer to peer conductivity
• Better accessories Support
• Push Notification
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Send multiple photos in an email
• Landscape keyboard in all iPhone key applications
• Forward and Delete single or multiple SMS messages
• Voice Memos recording
• Share Calendars
• Stocks app improvements
• Search in all iPhone key applications
• Spotlight search app
• Notes sync
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Improved features for Safari
• More parental controls
• Over 100 new features in total!!! 

Sprint’s CEO, Dan Hesse anticipates that the Pre will be in limited supply on launch day. Are they anticipating a buying frenzy for the Pre or are the creating a shortage to make it sound like the Pre is selling really well?
I don’t know about you but every one I have talked to about the Pre didn’t even know when it was coming out.