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 12th – Some site say Monday June 8th but I think it’s Friday June 12th.
- iPhone Release Date: July 17th 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!!!
