Once again the Internet rumor mill is all abuzz with speculation about a major update to the Apple iPhone. Apple threw gasoline on the fire by offering a sneak peek at its new iPhone 3.0 software last week, showing off a great deal of new functionality for the ubiquitous smart phone.
And although Apple is keeping mum about the exact nature of the next upgrade to the iPhone, that hasn’t stopped bloggers and Apple fanatics from speculating wildly about what will and won’t be included in the iPhone 3.0. But after Apple’s preview of the new operating system, it seems likely that a major update is imminent, probably appearing by the end of the summer.
One off repeated rumor claims to come from an executive at AT&T, and speculates that the iPhone 3.0 will be faster, though it is not clear if this refers to mobile Internet speeds. Actually, AT&T has stipulated that their new 4G (or “fourth generation”) mobile network will not be fully in place until 2011. It seems unlikely then that the new iPhone 3.0 would be “faster” in connecting to the net.
Perhaps the AT&T executive in question was suggesting the new iPhone operating system would make it quicker and easier to navigate, or with quicker connection times for standard phone calls. For the time being, we can’t say for certain.
It has been reported that the new operating system will use a 7.2 Mb chip, which should make the phone easier and more robust to navigate, as well as improving its touted media player performance. The new software may also add mobile automation tools, allowing iPhone users to remotely control digital television and DVR at their home.
This nifty little feature would allow you to remotely set your home DVR to record television or movies, from the office, a restaurant, or even the other side of the country — not bad! There has been a great deal of speculation that AT&T is encouraging Apple to integrate the iPhone with home electronics, so this particular rumor does have a ring of truth to it.
Other iPhone rumors floating around the Internet suggest that the new operating system will allow digital video recording directly on the phone itself. This sounds reasonable in some ways, especially considering that several other prominent phones now offer video capture as a standard feature. The iPhone certainly should offer this as well, if for no other reason than to keep up with the competition.
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