“The launch of the next-generation iPhone promises to be Steve Jobs’ greatest stunt yet,” Brian Caulfield reports for Forbes.
“Apple, Jobs’ secretive computer and gadget company, has been quietly positioning millions of units of a mysterious new product–almost certainly the new iPhone–in key markets since March. And yet, incredibly, not one credible image of Apple’s new product has yet been published,” Caulfield reports.
“It’s almost certain Jobs will unveil the latest version of the iPhone June 9, putting the gadget up for sale shortly thereafter,” Caulfield reports. “Ryan Peterson, co-founder at start-up ImportGenius.com, was the first to get the details of how Apple will make this happen. Peterson–an iPhone fan himself–sells shipping data culled from a clutch of government and private databases.”
“On April 23, when Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook told investors on Apple’s quarterly earnings call the company would sell 10 million iPhones before the year was out, he knew that millions of the new phones were already on their way to retailers,” Caulfield reports.
“It’s clear now that Apple has many million units of that ‘special something’ already sitting in distribution centers around the country. We can hardly wait to find out what Jobs has in store,” Caulfield reports.
More details in the full article here.
june 9th can’t come quick enough
so the word that most readily comes to mind is “DOH!”
It’s clear now that Apple has many million units of that ‘special something’ already sitting in distribution centers around the country.
Or not.
I can’t wait to ‘lose’ my 1st generation iPhone and get it replaced with a 2nd generation one
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It’s the new iRobot, Apple are ready to roll it out and once it’s in all homes they will simultaneously destroy all MS equipment – except for my trackball explorer which is actually very good.
Lol, Have fun with them.
Will it be different enough to make me want to drop my 1st Gen iPhone and pay again? That’s the question!
M.X.N.T.4.1;
I already own an iRobot, and it sucks.
I never bought a first generation iPhone. Hopefully, they have got the bugs out of the it, and then I can consider it when my current contract expires.
@Jamie,
“I can’t wait to ‘lose’ my 1st generation iPhone and get it replaced with a 2nd generation one “
Better check you have new for old on your policy or you might end up getting the same model.
It’s not just ‘around the country’ (presumably meaning the USA) it’s in many countries around the world. This is bigger than D-Day!
@Moo:
Isn’t that what it’s supposed to do?
JoshtheiMacGuy?
“Hopefully, they have got the bugs out of the it”
Aside from needing a little proofreading, could you please elaborate on what “bugs” even existed in iPhone 1.0?
I own an iPhone, and everything that’s included works as advertised.
I already have my current iPhone sold to a co-worker… Just waiting for the new model to arrive (since february actually…). I may buy two this time…
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Josh, Aren’t you glad your mother didn’t say the same thing about you?
jeddog. You can bet my mother would not have “lost” my older brother just to have me.
Hey, I know how to push the buttons of the fan boys.
Next up – iPhone 3 to use Windows 7!!!
The 9th isn’t good for me.
How about the 16th?….
Most Macs at the Apple Store online (now and historically) offer from two to three model choices and iPods also range from low to high with regards to price, features and capacity. The rumors of two or more iPhone models seems plausible.
” . . . rumors . . . seem”
It’s early.
@British Mac Head
Don’t worry, already checked… I have total cover from Carphone Warehouse, and asked that exact question when I bought the insurance. They will replace my iPhone with the newest model.
Win-Win situation for me
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Keeping this worldwide event secret is as big an accomplishment as their OS and product line. Universities will teach this to the Window 7 droolers in marketing class.
Maybe there is a iPhone 2 producing factory on an island in the Pacific where noone speaks English and noone can afford a camera phone or internet.
June 3rd – sooner than later
Maybe they <u>can’t</u> be photographed.
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
I love him. I hate him. I love him.
I want my phone now!
Sucking iRobot?
Who calculated that there was around 8 million iPhones in those containers?