3G iPhones made by Foxconn, coming June

Author: Richard Swinburne
Published: 29th April 2008
Comments (17) Stumble
Cmon, you might as well just tell us already!

Cmon, you might as well just tell us already!

Despite no official word coming from Apple, everyone pretty much knows the 3G iPhone is coming very soon. Just to further cement things, Chinese paper Commercial Times, has been speaking to Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industries) who has already landed orders to make the second generation unit.

Seeing as Foxconn is already the sole producer of the first generation iPhone, it's hardly surprising to see that the company has reportedly landed the deal for the next-gen handset.

What is interesting though is that the paper went as far as to say Foxconn is preparing to deliver three million 3G iPhones in June when it (apparently) launches at the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 (WWDC 2008), with up to an estimated 25 million shipping over its entire life-span.

The paper confirms the report by also confirming that component suppliers have already been told by Apple to prepare for a serious production ramp towards the end of May.

With first-generation iPhone prices slashed recently and the confirmation that UMC will fabricate Infineon Technoloiges' 3G baseband chip (PMB878) on its 65nm process, all we're waiting for now is Mr. Jobs to deliver another overhyped keynote and give us a price for the new handset.

Well, actually we've still no confirmation on potential new features and new storage capacities - just that it'll be faster to get to your porn email (oh, same thing actually) on the train. Lets hope Apple fixes the phone part first and improves the reception this time around!

Can't wait for 3G iPhone, or are you so underwhelmed with the next Jesus Phone that you're going to rant at me in the forums? I don't mind, I don't want one... much. Although a GPS tied into Google Maps, Phone, MP3 player... hmmm.
Quote thefriscokid 29th April 2008, 13:11
if it was available on vodafone i might consider buying the jesus phone
Quote Zut 29th April 2008, 13:12
I know a 3G iPhone would be REALLY cool, but all this alleged evidence pointing to it is pretty sketchy. Furthermore there has been absolutely nothing to suggest a potential new iPhone might have GPS.

People are perfectly level headed when it comes to speculation and rumour.... EXCEPT when it comes to Apple! All this hype and over-excitement can only be a bad thing you know. Remember how disappointed people were with Crysis?!
Quote sotu1 29th April 2008, 13:12
"you're going to rant at me"

you damn right i'm gonna rant at you! no more phone news please!
Quote Buzzons 29th April 2008, 13:13
Although a GPS tied into Google Maps, Phone, MP3 player... hmmm....

so a nokia N80/95/etc?
Quote Nikumba 29th April 2008, 13:22
When it can do everything my TytnII can do, I will look at it. And I dont mean the hardware keyboard either.

Kimbie
Quote Bindibadgi 29th April 2008, 13:23
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Originally Posted by Buzzons
Although a GPS tied into Google Maps, Phone, MP3 player... hmmm....

so a nokia N80/95/etc?

:) Well Played :)
Quote Baz 29th April 2008, 13:35
shame the n95 is the size of half a house brick, and about as cool!
Quote Zut 29th April 2008, 13:42
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Originally Posted by Baz
shame the n95 is the size of half a house brick, and about as cool!

The N95 has a smaller footprint than the iPhone you know. I know its much thicker, but I think that just makes it easier to hold in your hand.
Quote TTmodder 29th April 2008, 14:19
If just Nokia didn´t remove the micro SD card slot on the inproved N95 (aka N95 8GB). 8GB is too tiny if you want to use the phone as a video player.
Quote koola 29th April 2008, 14:40
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Originally Posted by Zut
The N95 has a smaller footprint than the iPhone you know. I know its much thicker, but I think that just makes it easier to hold in your hand.

It's just the iPhone can do more and have a cool interface.

I wasn't bothered about an iPhone until my Apple hating mate had one bought for him and now he loves it. Having used it myself, it really is the best phone on the market imho only being beaten in photos by a Nokia 6500 (Gadget show).
Quote badders 29th April 2008, 15:38
I don't want it until it's a got a price tag of one pound.

Till then I'll make do with my phone that does phone calls and text messages. Not really fussed over anything else!
Quote Mo_ 29th April 2008, 15:41
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baz
shame the n95 is the size of half a house brick, and about as cool!

n95 my balls. iphone is simply the best! can't wait for iphone 3g, must trade my old one!
Quote dark4181 29th April 2008, 15:45
Actually, 3g iphone will probably hit at WWDC in July
Quote lewchenko 29th April 2008, 15:51
I must admit, the N95 series phone from Nokia is a TANK of a phone. It really is mega thick in comparison to pretty much any phone on the market currently.

And then of course you have the Nokia Symbian Interface to contend with. I have a Nokia E65 phone which uses a fairly similar version of the OS. Its OK for phone use... but leagues behind the iphone interface. Just try using them both side by side for a compare.

The iphone though, despite having all the Jesus mod cons available lacks some basic phone features from what I understand (Proper MMS and SMS support). It needs a new camera which can autofocus and be atleast 4/5 Megapixels, and it needs proper Bluetooth, not that limited stack it currently has.
Quote kenco_uk 29th April 2008, 16:03
So, from the photo in the snippet, is the new iphone going to be cylindrical and you switch it on by sucking one end of it?

I'm also wondering if the ruling to make mobile sellers unable to lock phones to a network will affect sales in any way?
Quote TomH 29th April 2008, 21:14
I may be so very tempted when the jail-breaking begins. Did someone find Michael Schofield yet? :D
Quote Bauul 30th April 2008, 09:34
Meh, it always has been too big for me, it just wouldn't comfortably fit in my pocket. I know it's required for the interface, but for me that just means the interface is wrong.
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