Hot Tip: iPhone 2 Features Detailed — 3G, GPS, 2xRAM, Thinner, Better Battery and Only $200

By Leander Kahney (10:11 am, Jun 02 2008)

UPDATE: RE: the comments below. I Photoshopped the image above for illustrative purposes. It’s not a spy shot. Also, my tipster said the iPhone will be subsidized, but he didn’t specify whether the subsidy will come from Apple, AT&T, overseas carriers, or all of the above. I can only guess that Apple will sell the iPhone 2Ã‚Â at a lossÃ‚Â –Ã‚Â to customersÃ‚Â and carriers — and recoup the cost from monthly subscriber charges.

I just got a hot tip from a programmer at a major software publisher who claims to have seen the specs for the iPhone 2. This is unconfirmed, but according to the tipster, the iPhone 2 will be announced by Steve Jobs at Apple’s WWDC on June 9, and will much offer more for much less — and be thinner to boot. The iPhone 2 will have:

3G
GPS
2 x memory (16GB and 32GB)
22 percent thinner
Better battery life

The tipster says Apple will subsidize the iPhone’s price to better compete with RIM’s Blackberry. The London Times is reporting the same thing — that the iPhone will cost about $200 in the UK when it goes on sale in July.

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mac chic
None of these posts are true. Nobody from a 3rd party group would have access to such info…All false
Stephen
The IPhone hype makes me want to puke.
Anti-MS is now a mindless cult where Apple can do no wrong. Problem is, Apple won’t give you Blu Ray on your Mac, forces the “open” SDK developers to sell only through their store, toots their horn about Google Maps which is on many other phones, and has repeatedly screwed their own customers on pricing and availability melees. Even better, you can only use AT&T (officially) in the US- all about optimizing Apple profits and controlling the money stream tighter than MS ever did…
It’s just a phone! Get a life and maybe go out and meet some people, ride a bike, read a book, have a drink!
San Ramon AT&T Employee
the iphone will indeed be subsidized, making the cost on launch ~$200.
as a corporate employee, were entitled to a 10% discount
http://OsiSpeaks.com KYJurisDoctor
Anyone know how I can get my hands on one CHEAP?
Habb
The real box is the one inside!!! I have seen a real photo of it here: http://hajix.com/apple-iphone-3g-new-pro/
But if it is in other colores… are they going to be out at once??
SIMPLY PUT
GUYS CALM DOWN-IT’S JUST A RUMOR SITE AND YOU PEOPLE ARE SALIVATING OVER A PHONE!YES I AM EXCITED AS WELL, BUT GO OUT AND SMELL THE FLOWERS OR SOMETHING INSTEAD OF BREAKING THIS GUYS BALLS OVER WHAT WILL BE REVEALED MONDAY.
Russ
I’m new to Apple and of course new to this site (which is wonderfully refreshing) I’m a little like a religious convert I guess as I suffered Windows with all it’s warts for years. Vista was the straw…. and since making the switch to a mac, I actually enjoy using a computer again. Shopping for it was an enjoyable experience as well. Quite a change from buying a PC. I suspect that buying an iPhone is going to be pleasant too.
Mark
Looks like this tipster was the real deal!
xaris
about the camera ??? how mutch Mega Pixel have ?
http://www.cultofmac.com Leigh McMullen
Leander: I wonder if anyone is gonna give you credit for being spot on?
James. Braselton
Hi. There. I. Have. Used. Up. All. 300. Rechrges. On. My. iPhone. And. Becase. It. Will. Cost. $115.00. I. Am. Geting. A. Sprint. Instinct. Instead. Became. A samsung. Sprint instinct. Bateries. Are. $30.00. And. I. Can. Have. More. Then. 1. Battery. Too. I can. Change. The. Batery. My. Self. On. The. Instinct. Too. Have. Live tv. Games. Voice. To. Action. Buton. Too. Records. Video. Also. Has. A. Bright. 3.1. Inch. Touch. Screen. I. Played. With. A. Instinct. Last. Thursday. It. Was. Brighter. Then. My. iPhone. Too.
zen
how about the videoconferene?.
Lucas
hey james, i’m curious. when you bought your iphone did you shell out the extra $70 to extend the warranty. or did you do it sometime before your year was up. and if you did, did you take it to an apple store and did they tell you that the battery wasn’t covered. cause I would think that it might be and if you had spent the money they would have just replaced it and saved you cancelling an ATT contract (which probably cost you some kind of penalty since you signed for 2 years and the iphone hasn’t be out that long), signing up with Sprint etc. not to mention that Sprint’s coverage is no better than ATT and might still be worse.
and it is interesting to go back and look at the various preannouncement comments now that the phone has been on sale for a month. some folks were dead on and some were not.
Anonymous
Apple does not permit it with the current iPhone and they won’t permit it and said it will soon new.They. Here is my assumption, it will be after June 9. They also made clear that they have it in their warehouse inStock prepared in the market, and they are prepared to be in stores soon collapse.
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Anonymous
Everything such as the Apple iPhone. Great, but limited. Microsoft Windows or the “program” is almost as fantastic, but it can not be everything. Apple allows you to use and up to (our) product you want us to wake up. Do not make this so difficult. Life should be easy. PS Mark Brisbane Australia is a very nice device.
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