Next-gen iPhone evidence lurking in latest firmware?
Engadget —
Could Apple possibly be working on another iPhone? Well, yes, of course -- but Mac Rumors may have stumbled upon the first solid evidence that there's a major hardware revision in the works (and no, we're not necessarily talking about the ...
Evidence shows Apple testing next-gen iPhone
AppleInsider —
... by Mac Rumors has found a product string for iPhone 2,1 , a version of the handset that has never been publicly available or else visible in previous firmware. The 2007 launch iPhone identifies itself as iPhone 1,1, while the current iPhone 3G lists as iPhone 1,2, indicating that it's a minor revision of a similar design. As with similar practices for Macs, Apple's choice of 2,1 implies a major update for the handset; the second-generation iPod touch is listed as iPod 2,1 and includes slightly faster internal hardware as well as a significant external redesign. And while ...
Último software update pode ter revelado detalhes sobre a próxima geração do iPhone
MacMagazine —
É difícil dizer se esse tipo de coisa, hoje em dia, realmente acontece por descuido. Eis que, no meio dos metadados do firmware 2.2.1 liberado anteontem, o pessoal do MacRumors encontrou referências a uma possível nova geração do iPhone.
O produto é referenciado como iPhone2,1, bem diferente do atual iPhone1,2 que representa o iPhone 3G. Pra dar mais gás à história, a rede de anúncios na web Pinch Media já registra acessos vindo de aparelhos iPhone2,1 — como sempre, a Apple deve ter ...
Macrumors: First Proof of Next Gen iPhone [Rumors]
Gizmodo —
... Arn at Macrumors has discovered a reference to a previously unknown "iPhone 2,1" in the latest firmware, a follow up to the iPhone 1,1 and 1,2 (first gen and 3G). [Macrumors] ...
Apple ver 2.2.1 hints at a next generation iPhone
Newlaunches.com —
... 2.2 OS all the way up to iPhone 2.2.1 OS. This does not sound as exciting as the last upgrade, but it does fix many bugs in the older phones. The new iPhone firmware version brings little more than incremental updates and fixes to iPhone and iPhone 3G users, some upgrades include, improved general stability of Safari along with fixing issues with some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the Camera Roll. The upgrade is compatible with both the iPhone and iPhone 3G. [ Macrumors ] ...
Next-gen iPhone mentioned in 2.2.1 firmware; prototypes already in wild?
SlashGear —
... , version 2.2.1, contains references to a hitherto unknown iPhone model number, which has led many to suspect that Apple is planning a significant hardware revision. The new code - “iPhone2,1″ - differs from the first and second generation handsets, which were known respectively as “iPhone1,1″ and “iPhone1,2″; it can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware. ...
iPhone nano oder doch nicht? Neue Hinweise
Ausgefallene Gadgets & Geschenkideen —
... hat, dass es kein iPhone nano und auch keine Netbooks von Apple geben wird, gehen die Spekulationen munter weiter. Was hat man denn auch für eine Aussage von Cook erwartet? Vielleicht, dass er die Gerüchte am Telefon bestätigt? Das wäre nicht Apples Stil und auch wenn Steve Jobs zur Zeit nicht da ist, hat sich die Informationspolitik mit Sicherheit nicht über Nacht geändert. Den meisten Brennstoff bekommen die Gerüchte um das iPhone nano aktuell von MacRumors, wo man sich die Firmware des aktuellen iPhone mal ein wenig genauer ...
iPhone2,1 Find points to major iPhone Upgrade
I4U News —
... News iPhone2,1 Find points to major iPhone Upgrade MacRumors put their nose into Apple's iPhone 2.x Firmware and found a new evidence of a next generation iPhone with model number iPhone2,1. The current iPhone 3G is labeled internally as iPhone1,2, while the original iPhone started with iPhone1,1. The change in the first digit would lead to the assumption that the new iPhone would have different hardware features. The rumors can run again freely on what the next iPhone will be offering to yet again put the pain on BlackBerry, WinMo, Android and the upcoming Palm ...
Apple revela un posible nuevo iPhone con el firmware 2.2.1
Celularis —
MacRumors ha descubierto que Apple podría estar lanzando un nuevo iPhone 3G, pues en el firmware 2.2.1 del iPhone 3G hay pruebas de una posible próxima generación de iPhone, que ha sido designada como “iPhone2, 1“.
A modo de aclaración, MacRumors nos recuerda que Apple utiliza estos números de modelos para distinguir entre los diferentes modelos de hardware. El iPhone original lleva el número de modelo de “iPhone 1,1“, ...
New Apple iPhone in the making hint hidden in firmware?
Phones Review —
... upon a snippet of solid info that confirms Apple has a major hardware revision in the works.
Apparently, the latest firmware revisions have hidden inside some nice metadata that refers to a produce code of “iPhone2, 1” which is definitely a higher number that the Apple iPhone 3G which is “iPhone1, 2.”
Furthermore, an ad network has been reporting web hits from an iPhone2, 1 so it does look to be quite real. So the question is what is iPhone2, 1?
Source – macrumors
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Next-gen iPhone revealed deep in latest firmware?
CrunchGear —
There is a slight chance that MacRumors stumbled across the first evidence of Apple’s next iPhone. It boils down to a previously unused product code - iPhone2,1 - which suddenly made an appearance in firmware 2.1.1. The current generation iPhone is notated with the product code, iPhone1,2 so they might be onto something. Plus, iPods have seen similar product code increases as new models were released. Let’s put this all together for you. Apple has a new iPhone in the works. Shocking, we know.
iPhone Firmware Reveals Next Gen-Model is in Testing
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... original iPhone was designated 1,1 while the iPhone 3G has the monicker 1,2. Apparently, the new model is being tested inside Apple and has made an appearance in the server logs PinchMedia, an ad serving company.
To which we have to say "duh?" A bigger surprise would be if Apple wasn't testing next-gen hardware. Do people really think that new products spring fully formed from the loins of Jonathan Ive, Apple's designer, the day before their launch?
Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware [MacRumors] ...
Una nueva generación de iPhones podría estar siendo desarrollada
Gizmología —
... La gente de MacRumors se topó, quizás, con la primera evidencia de que Apple tendrá próximamente una nueva generación de iPhones. El código que se puede ver en la imagen es del firmware 2.1.1 que lanzó la empresa y, como se observa, se refiere al iPhone 2.1 que difiere del modelo actual de la empresa, el 1,2. ...
Next iPhone model leaked in firmware?
Tech Ticker —
... classified as ‘iPhone 2,1’. As most of you’ll must be unaware that Apple uses this code to distinguish iPhone, iPhone 3G and two generations of iPod Touch.
The original iPhone was denoted as ‘iPhone 1,1’, iPhone 3G as ‘iPhone 1,2’, firs gen iPod Touch as ‘iPod 1,1’ and new iPod Touch as ‘iPod 2,1’. We already know that the new iPod Touch integrates a faster processor, so does that mean the next gen iPhone to be given the same processor bump? Maybe, maybe not.
[Via Macrumors]
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New iPhone Spotted in 2.2.1 Firmware Code
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... It might not be anything more than planning for an iPhone with more memory, but wandering imaginations might lead us to more iPhone Nano speculations, or even a multi-core iPhone. After a bit more digging, a few sites have even been visited by phones bearing 2,1’s browser designation, presumably from those testing internally at Apple (NSDQ: AAPL). It’s all heresay for now, but it’s always tantalizing to think about the next big thing.
[via MacRumors]
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Server logs report new iPhone 2,1?
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... as the "iPod 1,1" and the most recent hardware revision was labeled "iPod2,1". The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware.
Not that I doubt Apple's working on a new iPhone, but wouldn't they be smart enough not to browse on it on external sites while reporting itself as one?
Next Generation iPhone Model Revealed in Firmware [Mac Rumors]
New iPhone firmware reveals code for next-gen model
Crave: The gadget blog —
... As might be expected, it doesn't seem that the iPhone 3G will be Apple's last iPhone.
MacRumors has discovered code inside the OS X 2.2.1 firmware released earlier this week ... Originally posted at News - Apple
Apple iPhone 2.x Firmware reveal next-gen iPhone model
D' Technology Weblog —
... do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices. Similarly, the iPod Touch was originally introduced as the “iPod 1,1″ and the most recent hardware revision was labeled “iPod2,1″. The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware.
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