“By now it’s an accepted fact that Apple has loosed a fleet of unannounced iPhones for real-world testing. And, true to Apple’s usually secretive ways, the new “iPhone 2,1” feature-set is still a mystery. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate on what Apple has in store for the iPhone-loving world,” Will Park writes for IntoMobile.

“While the iPhone 2,1 might simply be an iPhone Nano intended to appeal to the lower-end market, we may soon see a next-generation iPhone hitting market with multi-core silicon and upgraded feature-sets in tow,” Park writes.

“Apple wants to incorporate multi-core functionality into future iPhone chips. And, the only way to ensure that future processors will meet Apple’s exacting standards was to buy their own chip-design firm and crank out their own chips. Customized chips would also help differentiate the iPhone lineup from most other mobile phones on market,” Park writes.

“It’s not a question of if Apple will launch a multi-core iPhone, but when Apple will unveil their multi-core iPhone with advanced graphics performance,” Park writes.

Full article – recommended – here.