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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