Yes, there is very likely a new iPhone coming very soon. Probably to be unveiled at WWDC and launched sometime in July. But it’s easy to forget those are all still rumors because Apple obviously won’t comment on anything and so the information is based on leaked reports, second-hand whispers, inferences and digging through software code. But it’s one of those situations where there is almost too much smoke for there not to be a fire. The latest bit of smoke comes compliments of Telecom New Zealand’s official Twitter account.
“We are in negotiations with Apple… we are very focused on the 3rd gen iPhone.. we will keep u updated,” a tweet reads. Another Twitter user asked for clarification if that meant the iPhone 3G or a 3rd version of the iPhone, and the account responded with “Correction, we did not say we’re launching iphone, all said was that we’re talking to Apple & we’re focused on 3rd version.” So while they denied an imminent launch on their network (because the iPhone is only on Vodafone in New Zealand right now), that does seem to confirm that they did mean a 3rd version of the iPhone — which would be the next iteration of the iPhone, following the original iPhone and the iPhone 3G.
Of course, the telecom didn’t give any launch dates or specs or pricing, but if they’re talking with Apple about this next generation of the device, you can be pretty sure it’s coming soon. Of course, we already mostly knew that, but just a little more fuel for the fire.
The one thing I want my 3G to do better is to provide a faster web connection.
How about you?
Really want native video support, better camera overall and yes, more speed!
Ya native video support and better quality camera would rock like iggy pop.
In other words, drop AT&T.
verizon!
I want mine to show me the Holy Grail and wipe my bum
I want my phone be like this: http://www.pomegranatephone.com/
Wow! Is that thing real? Pretty cool!
nope it not real! it just a marketing gimmick!
That was pretty clever.
OMG iPHone!!! Fap fap fap.
Oh great. Now anything tweeted is a valid rumor. Is there any reliable news source any more?
When it comes from an official telecom account. Yes.
let’s just add “on twitter” to the end of every post. cool.
Looks like this carrier is CDMA as well, so that points to a CDMA version of the phone, able to operate on more North American carriers.
was CDMA, they just dumped it and are rolling out GSM – launching end of May
It’s a safe bet that Apple is working on a 3rd generation of its iPhone. It’s probably a good guess that it will come out this year, probably July, due to past releases.
Without leaked photos, feature lists, pricing plans or launch dates, we haven’t learned anything terribly exciting.
The wait continues.
OMG! What a leak! Those Kiwi’s dropped a major bomb! They’re focusing on the 3rd version of the iPhone? That must mean Apple will release a 3rd version of their iPhone someday! What a scoop!
100% newsworthy. And, again, it involves Twitter. Another quality post, MG. :)
I kid, I kid. I kid because I love. To kid! ;)
iPhone will need to do something different. June 2009 is smartphone month – The Palm Pre, Nokia N97, Samsung i7500 just to name a few. If they don’t they risk losing market share. Question is, can any of these other phones assemble the ecosystem that iPhone has with the app store.
June will be an exciting month! @robblewis
I bet Apple really appreciates this yoyo posting on Twitter about an active negotiation!
Wow! A New Zealand mention on TC. Always nice :-)
It would be great to see the mystical 3rd gen iPhone come here. But that’s not to say anyone will be able to afford it, given our track record with mobile pricing (can anyone say iPhone on Vodafone?)
Didn’t expect to see New Zealand here.
I had a 3G iPhone in NZ but the 3G coverage Vodafone provided was shocking, have swopped back to a 2G one.
techcrunch please stop writing about twitter if we wanted to hear about that shitty company we would go there ourselves twitter is pointless
maybe frequenting a community where all the major contributors agree you’re a complete idiot for your inability to grasp the relevance of twitter (despite it being explained on these pages many times) is not the best idea, eh?
I would expect many carriers to start announcing iphone avilablity. Carrier exclusivity appears to limit sales and selling to all carriers in france, due to laws seems to mean more phones are selling.