Firmware reveals next-generation iPhone
updated 11:50 pm EST, Wed January 28, 2009
Next-gen iPhone
A deeper look into the latest iPhone firmware reveals the model number of the next-generation iPhone, according to MacRumors. The original iPhone carries the designation "iPhone 1,1" and the 3G variant accounts for the presence of "iPhone 1,2". The latest firmware includes a reference to "iPhone 2,1" that would imply a major revision. In comparison, the first generation iPod touch is labeled "iPod 1,1" while the current model is referenced as "iPod 2,1" and integrates functionality for a speaker and external volume adjustment, in addition to a faster processor and mic support.
Rumors surrounding the inevitable next iPhone have established a wide range of speculation. Aftermarket case designs point to a smaller form-factor handset, suggested to carry the name "Nano." The device could arrive with a lower price-point, with some speculation claiming that 3G support will be dropped.
A lower-priced device could prove a formidable foe to the current BlackBerry and Palm products that fall well below the iPhone's $199 base price. Other rumors suggest that the upcoming phone will initially launch in China, although Apple typically introduces products to the domestic market first.
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Stop!!!
Apple is not doing the Nano, and they even said as much at the last conference call in January. They are also not doing a Netbook, and they have stated they have no interest in doing one, both implicitly and explicitly.
There is no Netbook and there is no iPhone Nano... both devices make no sense. Netbooks are dead in the water and they would never reduce the functionality of the iPhone or complicate their product line by offering 2 variants of it.
Can we stop the madness?