Less then one week to go until Steve Jobs’ keynote, and the rumormill keeps going faster and faster. With everything I’ve read over the past couple of weeks, I’m guessing there’ll be 2 models: The iPhone, and the iPhone Pro.
Posted on 03/06/2008 under Apple, 6 comments
Features
| Feature | iPhone | iPhone Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 3G | x | x |
| Videochat | – | x |
| Storage | 8Gb | 16 or 32Gb |
| GPS | – | x |
| Dimensions | Thin | Fat |
| Battery life | Good | Crap |
| Target audience | Fashionistas or Youth | Suits or Geeks |
| Color | White or Black | Current design |
| Case | Plastic | Brushed metal |
(best values according to me are marked in bold)
This is just an educated guess, but I think if you look past all the commotion surrounding the rumors, it should be pretty objective.
Clarifications
The name “Pro”
I thought this was the name after reading a rather extensive post on The iPhone Blog yesterday, which mentioned:
[…] AT&T is reported to be hiring temps to bolster their ranks from June 16 – August 16, under code-name “Summer Project Pro”
It would also be in line with their other product lines.
2 models
If you look through all the rumors, it’s clear that there’s more than one model. Some sources speak about a very thin iPhone, others about a slightly fatter iPhone with a curved back.
Comments on this post (Write new)
Wolf said 218 days ago:
What about iPhone Air?
iYoko said 218 days ago:
Sounds nice.
Only 2 downsides:
The Pro will be very expensive and I hate the batterylife on pro
Then again, i’ve got my mbp with me all the time so charging won’t be a problem…
Magnus said 218 days ago:
Sounds very likely! My prediction is that the “normal” iPhone will come in both black and white. iPhone Pro will look the same as the iPhone we have today but slightly thicker due to the GPS.
Tim Van Damme said 218 days ago:
@Magnus: I added your remark, totally forgot the rumors about the colors! Also added the material of the casing.
Josh Pyles said 218 days ago:
I like the way you’re thinking here!
The only other possibility is that Apple is telling different internal people different stories (as they are known to do) in order to trace the leaks.
I guess we’ll know soon enough!
Hans said 216 days ago:
I’m thinking iPhone nano as a name for the plastic one.