"iMobile" - The New Name For Apple's "iPhone"

iPhone Insider has received news that Apple has trademarked the name "iMobile" for its upcoming cellphone. Apple chose to go with the name "iMobile" because they felt it best described the new revolutionary device. They stated that it was more than just a cellphone; but also a music player, video player, personal organizer, computer, etc. that you

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Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999-Present)

"Dec 14,1999: Apple acquires the domain name www.iphone.org, which to this day directs visitors to the main corporate page. April 16, 2001: Infosync posts the first photo of what many believe to be the iPhone. July 20, 2002: Apple CEO Steve Jobs downplays the prospect of an Apple PDA by explaining that Apple decided about 3 years ago..."

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The iPhone is Dead: What Will Apple Name Its Cellphone Now?

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Forget iPhone, Think Google Phone

Google too might be working with HTC and mobile/telecom giant Orange to build a Google Mobile Phone, which could possibly have Google software inside the device, and would be able to do many of the web tasks smartly. The device, article speculates, could go on sale in 2008.

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LG KE850 = iPhone?

With a 3.5" touch-screen interface and (almost) Apple-like minimalist design, this forthcoming LG phone (likely to be released as a member of the Chocolate franchise) looks to have what most people seek from iPhone. The site is in espanol, but the pics speak for themselves.

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Apple iPhone may include JAJAH VoIP software...'Skype Killer'

JAJAH is presently holding intense conversations with Apple over the use of JAJAH software for a mobile phone, according to a reports from the German-language website "futureZone." JAJAH has been described as a "Skype Killer" by some.

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Fresh iPhone details emerge as release grows closer

Sources report that the iPhone will bs a GSM/EDGE (2.5G) phone and not a UMTS (3G) device. Apple's decision to go with 2.5G lies in the technology's advantages over 3G: physically smaller components and more reliable communication.

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More iPhone Details - $599 4GB and $649 8GB?

Morgan Stanley analyst Rebecca F Runkle has "high conviction" that the iPhone will launch in the first half of 2007. In addition to this, she cites unnamed sources to provide some specs for the unreleased Apple phone.

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Apple may be its own Wireless Carrier for iPhone to be sold in Apple Stores

Apple Computer Inc. may serve as its own wireless carrier if it delivers an iPod-based cell phone next year and rely on the company's network of retail stores to sell service contracts for the device, UBS AG said.

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CNBC: "Apple is already working on the iPhone 2.0"

Apple has yet to announce the iPhone, however, CNBC says the iPhone 2.0 is already in the works. They state that it will have iChat video features and more smart phone capabilities. Let the rumors begin...

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Barron's on Apple iPhone: "the Production Ramp has already begun"

Apple continues to say nothing about its cell phone plans, but news about the much discussed iPhone continues to leak. This morning, Prudential’s Jesse Tortora asserted that “the production ramp has already begun” in small quantities for an Apple slim phone to be available for sale late in the first quarter of next year or early in the 2nd Quarter.

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Apple’s iPhone Patent (with Pictures!)

This goes out to anyone still doubting the forthcoming iPhone; the and media player combination was filed on August 7th of this year, and the US Patent & Trademark Office now discloses the details.

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Kevin Rose talks about the iPhone on diggnation

Kevin Rose talks about the iPhone on diggnation


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Kevin Rose Spills the Beans:Info About the iPhone

During Diggnation Episode 74 Kevin Rose leaked information about the iPhone. Features include: 2 separated batteries, 2 capacities - 4 and 8 gigs, $249, $449, flash memory, slide out keyboard, and touchscreen on the outside.

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Apple iPhone to have a Candy-Bar Form Factor; Done....Beyond Speculation

"From a technical standpoint, the phone is pretty much done," said American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu. "It's a big endeavor and we believe it's beyond speculation. iPhone would be a candy-bar-shaped phone, rather than a flip phone like Motorola's huge hit, the RAZR mobile phone"

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Apple's iPhone to arrive in early 2007 with 2MP camera

Apple Computer's much anticipated iPod cell phone is due to arrive either late in the first quarter or early in second quarter of next year and will include a 2.0-megapixel digital camera.

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Confirmation of iPhone, and new Macbooks?

TAIPEI (XFN-ASIA) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd (2317.TW) has secured contracts from Apple Computer for 12 million mobile handsets that also function as music players, the Commercial Times quoted industry sources as saying.

What did they say?
...No new MacBooks. Foxconn/Hon Hai is simply becoming another manufacturer of the MacBook Pro. The iPhone part is interesting though: [link]
..."Confirmation" will only come when one of the following two things happen:
1) The FCC publish the Apple filing for the iPhone, as they do for all mobile phones a few months before they come to market.
2) Apple announce iPhone at a conference/on their website.

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Apple signs deal with Cingular: iPhone confirmed?

Interest in the iPhone project has been rekindled with Apple winning a patent for speech-recognition technology that experts say paves the way for the new device. The iPhone could be announced at the Macworld conference in San Francisco in January.

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Apple Patent: for a new speech recognition system....for iPhone?

Being that the granted patent discusses the use of this system in relation to a user calling up a document, license, memo and/or a producer’s agreement. It’s apparent that this patent could easily apply to a future iPhone.

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Apple iPhone to be BLACK; 'Display is Breathtaking'; Touch Sensitive Edges

The iPhone is a black device that is nearly featureless on the front...The most remarkable feature of the iPhone is the display is breathtaking as it emerges from behind what appears to be black plastic. The whole front with exception to a couple of millimeters along the edges of the iPhone are touch sensitive...

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Exclusive: Apple seeks rights to iPhone trademark

Apple Computer has filed for a trademark on the term iPhone, suggesting the company plans to use the moniker, recently popularized amongst the analyst and blogging communities, as the official name for its highly-anticipated iPod cell phone.

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iPOD to become a GPS iPhone?

Apple fanatics have fround references to GPS data in Apple’s iPhoto software - something which is set to be used with the iPhone. The code of the software apparently references GoogleMaps hinting that iPhoto will soon enable photos to be tagged with location data.

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Apple iPhone Desings

Apple iPhone concept designs from all over the web...http://www.appleiphone.blogspot.com/

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Apple Projects 25 Million iPhones in 2007

It's in the ThinkSecret report.

What did they say?

...25 Million phones in a single year? Sounds to me like Apple might be a bit over-confident
...I'm not sure how Apple is going to be so secretive of this. I can imagine a few things involving the phone.
1. Apple introduces an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) service, with either prepaid or direct bill service, possibly offering up some sort of content (e.g. iTunes downloads, etc.)
2. Apple sells an "unlocked only" phone to be used with any network running on GSM. Phone is sold within Apple stores AND on network providers' sites and stores. Phone will be featured throughout Cingular and T-Mobile in the US and all over the place in EU.The only thing I'm wondering about, again, is their level of secrecy.
EVERY cell phone has to pass FCC inspection if it is to be released in the US. That means a picture/info will go up on the FCC website. I say good luck to Apple on hoping that it slips past the guys at Engadget Mobile if they do plan on releasing a phone.
One can hope that Apple doesn't follow suit and load the damned thing down (if they do release one) with hideous features like mini-mini camera, silly MP3 playback (how could they with the iPod?) or a slew of other "I don't need that" features. Knowing Apple, they'll turn something that we go "DUH!" to into some cleverly named service or function, reinventing how we think of using phones.

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Why Apple is taking its time in launching an iPhone

the most talked-about product among Apple-watchers is one that the company has yet to admit even exists: an Apple mobile phone, or iPhone. The problem for Apple is that mobile phones are not like iPods, but are sold in a completely different way. People do not generally buy them in shops, but from mobile operators...

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Apple iPhone Scheduled to be Released at Macworld in January

Sources report to Thinksecret.com that Apple's iPhone is on track to be released in January, this after the company faced numerous difficult technological and engineering hurdles. The phone is said to feature a 3 megapixel camera, 2.2 inch display and complete iTunes integration.

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Apple iPhone coming sooner than expected?

Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs has been boasting about his company's much-rumored iPod cell phone amongst inner circles, AppleInsider has been told. An informant has said the device is slated to turn up earlier than some people may be expecting, in the form of a "big bang" introduction that will catch even some insiders off-guard.

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Engadget - iChat Mobile: is it the iPhone?

WWDC's in a few days, and the predominant rumor is that the iPhone is what we're going to get from it. Could this be a leaked photo of the iPhone?

I like the concept and the name...not too crazy though about the not-so-subtle gray keypad. But, I'm not so sure that this is Apple's entry into the mobile phone business;
Here's why:
- incorrect shading on the buttons indicate that it was designed in Photoshop
- shouldn't it be in black too?
- unlikely scroll wheel; it should be probably more like that of iPod than iPod shuffle...
- a little too big...especially to compete with the enormously popular Motorola RAZR
- camera on the back is typical for a phone, but is impossible for video conferencing.
- Interesting that no battery compartment is visible though, unless you have to use their charger; might be VoIP though in which it wouldn't need a compartment for a SIM card like all cell phones available today.
- slogan seems to have a grammar issue though; "Everything you expect from a Mac, [on] a phone" not 'from' I would guess it's a fake; Apple has historically used Photoshop for their product ads, but their marketing dept. would never allow issues with a slogan and shading to pass for a final ad.Also, it's interesting that Engadget doesn't really mention the source of the images. They thank Hartan, but fail to mention how he accessed the images. Unlikely if they were real, unless he's worried that Apple legal would attack him. In that case, however, why would he give his name???Product images have only slipped once before, but that was only a few hours before the current iPod's release
- not almost a week before the supposed announcement. We all know how Apple deals with secrecy...I guess we CAN wait until Monday to find out for sure.

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Wild speculation: iPhone to launch in August?

A reader is reporting to us that a coworker's tech-unsavvy friend, who is regularly hired by Apple to do marketing photo shoots, was recently brought on to take some shots of "the sleekest, sexiest damn phone he's ever seen." The launch date? "Some time in August." Yeah, not a typo -- August.

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iPhone, iPod messenger clues in latest iPod software

An AppleInsider member by the name of VL-Tone recently dissected the latest iPod firmware update and made some interesting discoveries.

I don't believe this is fake as this has been corroborated by several people and, well, everything on the Internet is true, but...

1) Why is this in the present firmware and not future firmware when the iPhone is release?
2) Why is this in the Nano firmware at all?I reckon we might be looking at either an iPhone, a slightly larger Nano with the phone stuff built in.
Or, possibly, an attachment for the existing Nano that can be removed, sort of like the flip for the Sony Ericsson P900 / P910 / P990; a numberpad that covers the clickwheel but not the screen. If the keypad is up it acts like a phone, when the keypad is flipped down the clickwheel can be used and it acts just like a normal iPod. Seems to fit the apple characteristic of keeping things simple and separate - if you don't need the phone features and you just want the music, leave the attachment at home.

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Apple filings reveal future iPod, iPhone designs!

A recent series of design filings made by Apple reveal possible future iPod interfaces. One shows what appears to be a Nano with a cell phone key pad. Is iPhone at least a consideration at Apple? It must be.

What did they say?
...Hmm, I smell a lawsuit a 'comin' [image]
...Wow. The bigger news here is that the second drawing almost exactly resembles the Toshiba Gigabeat S. Toshiba better hope they got their filing in before this one.
...So why would I buy a phone from a company that has no experience making phones. It's like buying a car that was made by John Deere. I would rather buy a SonyEricsson W800 or 810. Which is a real phone, but with the option of playing music. This would probably be a music player, but with the option to make phone calls, screw that.

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Apple's iPhone: it's for real!

Nihon Keizai Shimbun said that Softbank president, Masayoshi Son and Apple CEO, Steve Jobs had met and reached a basic agreement on the partnership, and that they would release a 3G iPhone for the Japanese market sometime in 2006.

What did they say?
...yeah, but without a pretty picture this news story lacks potency
...I fear battery loss quick. I use my mp3 player and phone an equal amount of time, most of the time, at the same time, and definately on the go. Still, a cool idea for some

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Apple's "Quietly" building the iPhone. Here's how we can tell...

At Amphetameme, we've been trying to figure out what Apple's up to next. We think it's a full-screen, touchscreen iPod that also happens to connect to every damn thing under the sun. We think it's also likely this (the new one we think will show up in April) or the next generation to come is a phone.

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Apple iBooks by April, 'media hub' product, iPhone within a year

"We are still confident in Apple's product road map – including potential for new iBooks by April in time for the June quarter, a potential 'media hub' product (and more services), new iPods into year-end (including a new media player) and even a new cell phone within a year."

What did they say?
...This phone wont be much of anything. If you look at Motorola and thier designs for phones, they know how to make a good product. I'm not saying that Apple couldn't make a phone, but with all the Itunes stuff on the Motorola's, I dunno if this is gonna make any impact at all
...Apple cellphone with Bluetooth, an Aqua-like user interface, and an extensible application base (open source) would really sell. Pair that up with an Apple-owned EV-DO and you've got yourself a winning combination

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