As Apple Confab Nears iGossip Heats Up - A Lot!

22.05.2009

iPhone Mini aka iPhone Nano: This one also comes courtesy of Daring Fireball. Gruber's not willing to bet on it, but well, he's heard things. More specifically, he's heard of an iPhone Mini that would be three-fourths the height and width of current iPhone models. Gruber believes we'll see the iPhone Mini sooner rather than later just not at WWDC.

Project Charlie: Of all the iPhone rumors this one is by far the flimsiest. Somebody allegedly took a screenshot of an inventory list at Best Buy. According to this list, iPhone carrier AT&T has three super-secret devices in the pipeline named 1, 2, and 3. Nobody knows what these devices are, who made them or when they're coming. So of course, this is clear evidence that Apple will introduce not one, but three iPhone models in the near future.

It's been a hot seven days for Apple rumors. In addition to what we've already discussed, there have also been rumors the iPod Touch and Nano will get cameras by September, and I should point out the date July 17 keeps popping up in recent references to the new iPhone.

As usual, Apple is keeping a tight lid on any surprises coming to Moscone Center West next month. However, if the last few Apple events are any guide, there will be no surprises or breakthroughs just a new iPhone OS, and a preview or launch of Snow Leopard, the next iteration of OS X, as promised. I wish it were more than that, and I hope I'm wrong, but haven't we gotten ourselves all worked up over nothing the last two times around? Why should this year's WWDC be any different? But just in case you might want to set aside some time for a trip to the Apple Store around July 17.

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