The Boy Genius, who seems to have friends at every Telco, has apparently gleened the following information from AT&T in regards to a certain next generation iPhone:
We can’t tell you where or who, but pretty high up in AT&T’s food chain, the following was reported to be said:
- New iPhone announcement around mid-June (duh)
- New iPhone will be faster and have a more seamless experience unmatched by any device (could be just talking about 3.0, but we think it’s also a new iPhone)
- U-Verse iPhone application; will allow control of your home DVR (play, pause, rewind, etc.)
- The annual iPhone launch is “becoming a tradition.”
- Nothing official is being confirmed, but they said that people should prep for an exciting time this summer.
- AT&T is said to be working with Apple to create a unified product with an unparalleled experience across all their products and services.
- Apple’s 3.0 software should tell us where the iPhone platform is going… uh, k?
- They said customers shouldn’t need to choose from AT&T’s high-end devices because of features, they should choose based on preferences. The gap in capability should be filled with the new iPhone. Ok, bets on slide out QWERTY, autofocus camera, video sharing, blah blah?
- Seems like the higher speed HSDPA (7.2Mbps) is being hinted at too which should confirm the earlier rumors of the new Infineon chipset.
- The $99 3G netbook will start selling this summer, and the first one won’t be a Windows OS.
For clarification, the above is 100% confirmed.
Excited yet? That last point makes our head spin...
(image via Macrumors)
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huh?
how can you say this:
"Nothing official is being confirmed, but they said that people should prep for an exciting time this summer."
and then at the end say this:
"For clarification, the above is 100% confirmed."
He's confirming that nothing
He's confirming that nothing is confirmed
"The $99 3G netbook will
"The $99 3G netbook will start selling this summer, and the first one won’t be a Windows OS."
Linux perchance?
It won't be a Mac OS either.
It won't be a Mac OS either.
Of course the the new netbook OS won't be Windows
Of course the the new netbook OS won't be Windows. It will be Ubuntu. What do you expect for $99? :-)
It will not be $99 - but $99
It will not be $99 - but $99 with a $1440 2-year 3G data contract. They can afford to give away a VERY NICE netbook with that kind of contract!
D
HOLY CRAP! Sweetness
HOLY CRAP!
Sweetness
What on EARTH is this crap?
What on EARTH is this crap? Are you F888ing kidding me? What is up with these guys? $99 Netbook and It won't be Win. AAAAAAh, it will be an iphone with a keyboard and they will call it a netbook maybe.
That didn't reveal very much
That didn't reveal very much at all, actually. I'm excited, but not over this.
Sounds like a person
Sounds like a person problem.....pls don't share.......
$99 netbook!! That only way
$99 netbook!! That only way that could be even remotely possible is if there was some crazy service contract that was tied to it. Emphasis on the word 'crazy'!
The $99 'Netbook' talked
The $99 'Netbook' talked about here _IS THE IPHONE!!!!_ Duh!
exactly. praise heavens there
exactly. praise heavens there are people who can still use their brain right :)))
That $99.00 "netbook" had
That $99.00 "netbook" had better give the user the choice of paying full price without a contract.
summer
you can forget a slide out keyboard.
Wake me when there is real
Wake me when there is real news.
Zzzzzzzzzzz.
Why slide out keyboard? Apple
Why slide out keyboard?
Apple have made a great software keyboard.
and
1) Software keyboard = less hardware
1a)Less hardware = smaller devise, and less that can break
2) You can ship the same phone all over the world, and don't have to think about if the have the rigth keyboard on them
.
Also the par about hardware keyboard.
ether you hold you phone is landscape mode, or in potrat mode.
So personaly I perfere software keyboard.
$99 Netboook? Not.
An Apple Netbook for just $99? I dont think so.
I would believe: starting at $99/month with wireless service included, 2 year contract.
As a previous poster said,
As a previous poster said, the $99 netbook is the iPhone. Steve Jobs said it himself in the 4Q 2008 Financial Results Call:
"The netbook: not a lot of them getting sold, one of our entrants into that category is the iPhone. Browsing, connectivity, etc... the iPhone is a pretty good solution to that."
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/21/apple-reports-1-14-billion-profit-fo...
so a $99 iPhone with possible
so a $99 iPhone with possible 7.2 mbps internet, a better camera, and I'm guessing more storage (hopefully 32GB so I can at least put all my music on there and keep a little bit of room for some apps). I think I might actually upgrade from my G1 iphone finally.
Why do people thing that the
Why do people thing that the next iPhone will bring 7.2 mbps internet.
iPhone 3G can allready give you that.
If you speak with people in Europa then they have tested and can get aboyt 7mbps on there normal iPhone 3G.
So whats keeping people in the US from getting that speed is AT&T not the hardware
lol
you have no idea mate. I am from Europe, and I can tell you that my iPhone is painfully slow most of the time. it barely reaches that speed when on wifi, let alone the 3G network...
Termination fee...
Ok. If there is indeed an actual $99 netbook offering from Apple and ATT with a 2 year contract, how much is the early termination fee? Cuz if the termination fee is only like $200, then I'd sign up for it to get the $99 price tag, then cancel the contract...and end up with a nice $300 Apple netbook!