Rumor: Speedier Next-Gen iPhone Is on Its Way

You’re probably already stuffed with iPhone rumors, but consider this dessert. Daring Fireball’s John Gruber has heard from “informed sources” that the next-generation iPhone will receive a significant processor upgrade, bumping the speed to 600MHz, which should make the new handset 1.5 times as fast as the current 400MHz iPhone CPU. He also claims receiving confirmation of rumors that the next iPhone will feature a magnetometer (digital compass) and a video camera.

One last morsel: MacTalk reports that Vodafone has declared the current 16GB iPhone has been labeled “End of Life,” meaning new iPhones are on their way.

When? Gruber predicts the announcement will be made at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, which kicks off June 8, and the phone will hit stores in July. That’s a reasonable assumption, because Apple announced the current iPhone 3G at 2008’s WWDC. Also, Apple will likely have to hold WWDC sessions devoted to the new iPhone’s API, and the company would of course have to announce the product first.

See Also:

• Next-Gen iPhone Will Contain a Compass
• Screenshot Hints at Video Recorder in iPhone 3.0
• Apple Hints at Video Conferencing for Future iPhones
• Easter Eggs Give Clues to Next-Gen iPhone
• Next-Gen iPhone Specs, Launch Date Revealed?
• Apple Bestows Cut-and-Paste, MMS on iPhone Users
• Job Listing Hints at More Powerful Processor in Future iPhones …
• What Apple Needs to Fix to Keep the iPhone Competitive
• Rumor: Next-Gen iPhone Will Be a Snoozer Upgrade

Source : http://www.wired.com