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3G iPhones made by Foxconn, coming June
Author: Richard SwinburnePublished: 29th April 2008
Cmon, you might as well just tell us already!
Seeing as Foxconn is already the sole producer of the first generation iPhone, it's hardly surprising to see that the company has reportedly landed the deal for the next-gen handset.
What is interesting though is that the paper went as far as to say Foxconn is preparing to deliver three million 3G iPhones in June when it (apparently) launches at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 (WWDC 2008), with up to an estimated 25 million shipping over its entire life-span.
The paper confirms the report by also confirming that component suppliers have already been told by Apple to prepare for a serious production ramp towards the end of May.
With first-generation iPhone prices slashed recently and the confirmation that UMC will fabricate Infineon Technoloiges' 3G baseband chip (PMB878) on its 65nm process, all we're waiting for now is Mr. Jobs to deliver another overhyped keynote and give us a price for the new handset.
Well, actually we've still no confirmation on potential new features and new storage capacities - just that it'll be faster to get to your
Can't wait for 3G iPhone, or are you so underwhelmed with the next Jesus Phone that you're going to rant at me in the forums? I don't mind, I don't want one... much. Although a GPS tied into Google Maps, Phone, MP3 player... hmmm.
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People are perfectly level headed when it comes to speculation and rumour.... EXCEPT when it comes to Apple! All this hype and over-excitement can only be a bad thing you know. Remember how disappointed people were with Crysis?!
you damn right i'm gonna rant at you! no more phone news please!
so a nokia N80/95/etc?
Kimbie
Well Played :)
The N95 has a smaller footprint than the iPhone you know. I know its much thicker, but I think that just makes it easier to hold in your hand.
It's just the iPhone can do more and have a cool interface.
I wasn't bothered about an iPhone until my Apple hating mate had one bought for him and now he loves it. Having used it myself, it really is the best phone on the market imho only being beaten in photos by a Nokia 6500 (Gadget show).
Till then I'll make do with my phone that does phone calls and text messages. Not really fussed over anything else!
n95 my balls. iphone is simply the best! can't wait for iphone 3g, must trade my old one!
And then of course you have the Nokia Symbian Interface to contend with. I have a Nokia E65 phone which uses a fairly similar version of the OS. Its OK for phone use... but leagues behind the iphone interface. Just try using them both side by side for a compare.
The iphone though, despite having all the Jesus mod cons available lacks some basic phone features from what I understand (Proper MMS and SMS support). It needs a new camera which can autofocus and be atleast 4/5 Megapixels, and it needs proper Bluetooth, not that limited stack it currently has.
I'm also wondering if the ruling to make mobile sellers unable to lock phones to a network will affect sales in any way?