“New Apple product announcements at next week’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco could include iTV, a new iPod, and the iPhone, according to a Macworld Rumor Roundup issued by research and investment firm PiperJaffray on Thursday,” Prince McLean reports for AppleInsider.

“‘Despite all of the talk regarding new product announcements, or lack thereof, at Macworld, we continue to believe that the announcement of an iPhone would be positive for Apple shares and no sign of this product would be a negative,’ analyst Gene Munster told clients in the report,” McLean reports.

McLean reports, “Munster also offered his take on several Apple product rumors, including a ranking of certainty and some expected release dates.”

Almost Certain (in the next 2-6 months):
1. iPhone entering production phase of 12m units (Certainty rank: 9 out of 10)
2. iTV ($299) release at Macworld with some improvements from September debut (10 out of 10)

Likely (in the next 6-12 months):
3. iPhone with candy-bar form factor (9 out of 10)
4. Widescreen iPod with touch-sensitivity and wireless features (7 out of 10)
5. Second smartphone iPhone model with integrated keyboard (7 out of 10)
6. iSight camera, 4GB or 8GB storage on the iPhone (7 out of 10)
7. Multiple carriers as iPhone providers (vs. Cingular only or MVNO (6 out of 10)

A Stretch (possibly in the next 12-18 months):
8. Ultra-portable 12″ MacBook Pro (4 out of 10)
9. Radio-transparent material used for iPhone casing (3 out of 10)
10. iPhone to feature ‘iChat Mobile’ video and instant messaging (2 out of 10)
11. OSX 10.5 Leopard release at Macworld (3 out of 10)

Full article with Munster’s analysis on each of the rumors above here.

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