Fast, Fast & Faster The iPhone Will Go!
11.30.07 - 11:03am
It would seem At&T is not quite as good at keeping mum as Apple is about new and upcoming releases. Whether “accidentally on purpose” or just by accident AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has let the cat out of the bag and put an end to the speculation that a 3G iPhone will be available this next year. According to him, it definitely will be. Stephenson spilled the news at a dinner, late Wednesday at the Churchill Club, in Santa Clara. He did not go as far as to say when, stating simply that it will be sometime this next year.
This could possible see a slow-down in the sales of iPhones over the Christmas season. After all why buy the slower one when it’s possible a new 3G one could be announced as soon as MacWorld. Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray doesn’t believe it will effect sales “enough to make a difference”, but still you can bet Apple and Mr. Steve Jobs wasn’t too happy about the pre-announcement at this particular time.
Apple refused to make any comment on Stephenson’s announcement. The good news is that those that may put off or already have put off buying the iPhone till the faster 3G phone becomes available will be thrilled it is coming and soon. It will definitely bring a large jump in iPhone sales when it does happen, bringing Steve Jobs goal of 10 million iPhones next year into easy reality.
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