The upcoming iPhone won’t run custom silicon for blazing-fast performance and have killer graphics that leapfrogs Sony’s PSP. Would a modest speed bump, double the storage, a magnetometer, and a better camera (that records video) satisfy you until real next-gen iPhone arrives in 2010?
A recent post on the Chinese forum Weiphone by “patapon200″ (in Chinese or translated via Google Translate), who reportedly “has a friend” working for Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn, has raised legitimate concerns about next iPhone’s improvements in hardware.
Specs of the upcoming iPhone, derived from poster’s alleged first-hand experience with a prototype handset, reveal that the gizmo may fall prey of tremendous overhype.
While the alleged spec list doesn’t come as a surprise to people who have been following Apple rumors over past few months, it is things that aren’t mentioned–but have otherwise been widely rumored and expected–that trouble many who have been praying for as revolutionary product as the first-generation iPhone.
If the poster’s claims are to be believed, the upcoming iPhone, rumored to arrive next month, won’t pack groundbreaking new battery technology to prolong battery life. The overall design and form factor are being described as a “repeat,” suggesting it won’t depart drastically from the current iPhone.
In addition, the gizmo will allegedly pack the same 480×320 display, disappointing many (including us) who thought that higher-resolution, crisper display is practically a done deal.
