A poster at Chinese Apple fan blog WeiPhone has posted specs and screenshot of what he claims to be Apple's new iPhone.
The tipster also claims that there will be no major changes in the physical design of Apple's next generation iPhone but will come with a faster 600MHz processor (up from 400MHz in the current iPhone), 256MB RAM (up from 128MB), a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and a larger storage capacity of up to 32GB (up from a maximum of 16GB).
The tipster claims to have used prototypes of Apple's next generation iPhone thanks to a friend who works at Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner.
According to the poster, Apple's new iPhone will have the following new features:
- 600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz) - We had heard that Apple's new iPhone will use multi-core processors. If the processor speed is 600MHz it will be slightly faster than the 2nd generation iPhone which was quietly boosted to 532MHz.
- 256MB RAM (up from 128MB) - This is new information. According to the tipster thanks to the faster processor and increased RAM, the speed of using the iPhone has "really improved" versus current models.
- Digital Compass and FM - Folks at BGR had discovered debugging menus in the beta version of iPhone OS 3.0, indicating that Apple's new iPhone could come with a built-in magnetometer (digital compass). It might also have FM Radio as iPhone OS 3.0 beta had revealed support for a new Broadcom chip BCM4329 which supports reception and transmission of FM radio signals.
- 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus - We have heard several rumors that Apple's next generation will have a much better camera (in fact, 3.2 megapixel camera) and support video capabilities.
- 32GB size - We had heard rumors Apple is working on a 32 GB high-end iPhone and Low end 3G version.
- No major changes in battery, screen and external casing - Let's hope the battery part of the rumor is not true, Apple needs to improve the battery life of their new iPhone as it is one of my biggest gripes about iPhone 3G. There was a rumor that the new iPhone might include an OLED screen made by LG to improve battery life. Someone had also leaked a photo of the back cover of the new iPhone which revealed that the new iPhone case would shed its shiny black finish for a matte look.
The tipster has also posted a screenshot which seems to depict a new iPhone model number "MB717LL" with 32GB of Storage as seen below:
According to MacRumors:
AppleInsider has raised some apprehensions about the leak:
So what's your take if this specs of Apple's new iPhone turn out to be accurate.
Sounds good. Hopefully it will have OLED screen and better battery. But what about the rumor about the 5 mega pixel orders apple made? I know it's for another product. But is Possible that it will be on iPhone?
I could swear the Chinese didn't have the iPhone because of problems with Apple? How would they get around getting ALL this information?
Another thing that bugs the heck out of me, why would they put an FM Tuner to the new device? They have NEVER added such thing in their product, even though they all had the potential to have something simple like this.
Vermillion:
Have you check the back of your iphone or if u dont have 1 go to any tech store that sells an iphone and see where this piece of technology got assembled? … IN CHINA!!!
as long as quality of cam is great i dont care if its 3.2 or 5 megapixels, and fm radio in the iphone not necessary we have pandora radio, i want the OLED screen and better battery life. all the speculation aside we will find out next month not too many weeks away
If it also transmits FM radio signals, then you would have the capability of playing music through your car stereo or other FM tuner, like some of the current 'road trip' devices.
In the first bullet point above did you mean to say that the 2nd gen iPod (as opposed to iPhone) had its processor speed boosted?
Sure the iPhone already has FM capabilities it just hasn't been enabled. At least the better processor and ram should help some games run a lot better.
Sony has just announced a OLED Walkman X and i would definitely love to see same in new iPhone.
I think ill prob stick with my current iphone. I don't really play games on it much. Soooo… You know that the next years phone will be 4G compatible. So ill just hold on to this one for another year.
would love for apple to for once give us everything we want thats feasible lol just cant wait for june to come so we can find out what were actually getting
I am new to iPhone and consider purchasing an unlocked phone. I am a current T-Mobile user with BBerry.
What are the pros and cons between the followings?
1. Unlocked by Turbo Sim
2. Unlocked by Software…i think
3. Unlocked by Factory/Legallyy/Officialy
Especially with Firmware 3.0 update coming soon.
Thanks in advance!
If I posted to a wrong blog… sorrrry~
News features sound good, but I would only upgrade if the battery life was improved by having the oled screen.
+1
By far option 3 is the best and the most expensive. The software unlock works only with base band 02.28 and boot loader 5.8 so if you buy an Iphone now you will not be able to use the soft unlock because you will have baseband 2.30 and boot loader 5.9 which is not down gradable yet. The turbo sim option works with all versions and basebands until now, but when you will update your firmware you will need to buy a new one again. With a factory unlocked Iphone you can do anything you want. If I were you I'd wait until next year and get a 4G Iphone factory unlocked, if you can not wait then just get the new 3G that comes in a month or so.
that's what i want to know aswell.
I have the bad habbit of never checking that.
Correction… 2.30 is downgradeable (spelling?)
what happened to the second camera on the front of the phone for video chatting?!
i was hoping for a whole different look to the new iphone a matte back, seems kind of lame i was hoping for a new full aluminum housing to fit in with the new imac's.
Many thanks to those responded to my questions!!!
One more question…
Would T-Mobile Enterprise server sync with iphone for MS exchange outlook calendar & etc?
THanks in advance again!!!
yes….if u were on bootloader 5.8, but the guy is considering to buy an iPhone now so he wont get bootloader 5.8 which means..he cant downgrade his 2.30 baseband which will lead into a locked iphone. but if he gets a factory unlocked iphone then he got no problem with basebands and unlocks and bootloaders n all that crap we have been suffering thru
if only those things r the new features of the next generation iphone then am not a buyer, i'd preferably stay on my iphone 3g and wait for the next year's iphone which will probably have more amazing features
1. Unlocking by turbo sim isn't that great. I've heard many stories where they had this but it only worked for a day or a week. I don't recommend this at all.
2. by means, you are talking about jail breaking. You need 2.2.0 firmware with the baseband of 2.28.00. If you ahve 2.2.1 and you updated your baseband, i heard you can downgrade baseband as well.
3. The only way to get a factory unlocked iphone is Hong Kong, and they only ship within Hong Kong, so if you want one, you'd have to live there and have an address there or if your friend lives there, ask your friend to get one for you. Bad thing is, it is costly.
Its a fake photoshoped
yes they did, its true, the 2nd gen ipod touch is faster than the iphone 3g
no shit sherlock its a fan design
Another soon to be overpriced piece of mac trash! Funny how mac products are always the inferior/overpriced products on the market.
it amazes me how people will pay up for an inferior product on an inferior network.
HTC EVO4G… now there's a company that knows how to make a phone! What an amazing piece of technology! Wooooo!