Apple Insider’s sources are from Taiwan and is involved in the iPhone supply chain. This rumor makes a lot of sense, as the “leaked” midboard of the iPhone 4G does seem to be smaller in size than the current iPhone model based on the relative size of the camera hole.

OTR Global says iPhone worldmode will use a Qualcomm hybrid chip. Hon Hai, the rumor says will not be the iPhone maker, the privilege going to Asustek’s Pegatron. Asus, therefore, will be making both Mac and iPhone and, possibly, the new iPod Touch. We’ve of course have had a number of iPod Nano leakage with a 2.8-inch screen or thereabouts. I’m quite curious if the virtual keyboard will be retained with a screen this size. Possibly, iPhone 4G will be smaller but have a QWERTY keyboard.

With both CDMA and UMTS networks supported, the iPhone could be sold to all U.S. carriers.

[via appleinsider]

One interesting and very possible snag. What if the iPhone 4G we’ve heard about is none other than the CDMA Verizon iPhone? It’s been over two years since the iPhone was officially announce and we’ve gotten little or no indication that Apple is designing a new hardware.

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[slashgear via engadget]

Editor’s note: we wrongly stated that there will be a $100 decrease from the current iPhone 3GS model. No, the 8GB rumor is an entirely new model in addition to the current 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3GS.

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The common wisdom states that the iPhone 4G will most likely come out in 2010. It will be Apple’s big announcement of the year. With the sudden appearance of the leaked iPhone 4G midboard, the announcement date may very likely be pushed forward to very, very soon. This is Gizmodo’s thinking: “Like every company out there, Apple’s products are built just-in-time to avoid stock congestion or last minute changes. They don’t have parts ready eight months before release.”

An earlier iPhone 4G release also makes sense in the face of recent announcements in the mobile world. The Motorola Droid, for one thing, must have been making shockwaves at Cupertino. So is the photo above really the midboard of the iPhone 4G? It doesn’t look all that different from the current model. If Apple will insist on sticking to the original iPhone form factor, may I suggest a couple of new features? OLED screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and how about a more Mac-like user interface?

Oh, China Ontrade says they’ll publish more iPhone 4G leaks. We’ll keep watch.

[via gizmodo]

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“AT&T’s ’sweetheart’ carrier subsidy (~$450) for the iPhone would not be attainable at Verizon,” said Marshall in the note. “[But] diverse carrier support is a key element in driving global penetration of the iPhone. We believe the chances are high the iPhone will find its way onto the Verizon network in the second half of 2010.”

When Apple does stop selling the iPhone for AT&T’s GSM network, Marshall predicts Apple will lose significant chunk of the subsidy money, from the $450 per home that AT&T is giving them to only $300 when the iPhone lands on Verizon. The $300 per phone will put the Verizon iPhone on the same plane as other smartphones in network deals. In the long run, Marshall believes Apple will gain by about $7 billion, selling about 14 million iPhone by 2011. It will be AT&T’s big loss to the tune of half a million subscribers every quarter.

“Everyone is dissatisfied with AT&T on the iPhone, not only on voice, but data as well, especially in congested cities like New York and San Francisco,” said Marshall, echoing complaints that go back more than two years to the launch of the original iPhone in the summer of 2007. “If Verizon starts selling the iPhone, AT&T is going to have an issue on their hands.”

[via computerworld]

It didn’t come from an Apple employee but an editor at New York Times.
Take his statement with a grain of salt, or head on over to Engadget for the video. The Nieman Journalism Lab has a transcript of what Keller said at the meeting. The relevant passage as follows:

Sixth, we need to figure out the right journalistic product to deliver to mobile platforms and devices. I’m hoping we can get the newsroom more actively involved in the challenge of delivering our best journalism in the form of Times Reader, iPhone apps, WAP, or the impending Apple slate, or whatever comes after that.

Now, I’m sure he doesn’t know anything officially, but what about unofficially?

[NJL via engadget]

Leaks of new Apple products have suddenly burst into the Internets. First, it’s the iPhone 4G or an Apple iTablet. Foxcoon has the SIM card tray of a possible iPhone 4th generation or an iTablet. The part is bigger than the current iPhone frame and thicker as well. The SIM tray should have been available October 23d, which means Apple’s already mass producing the iPhone 4G or iTablet? Jailbreakers, ready, set…

[source via engadget]

In the US, at least, Best Buy will distribute the Nokia Booklet 3G exclusively at a much reduced price than earlier expected. The $599.99 is still a little pricier than other netbooks with similar specs, but we at PMP Today think it’s much better than $799, cloudbook or not.

One way or another, it’s a tough sell for a retailer like Best Buy. Nokia isn’t as popular in the U.S. as it is elsewhere. The Nokia Booklet 3G also strikes me as a product that will do better with a contract and a subsidy from a wireless carrier. Hopefully, a carrier deal will be announced in the future.

Specs of the Nokia Booklet 3G:

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 1280 x 720 (HD)
• OS: Windows 7
• WiFi, 3G/ HSPA, SIM card
• Bluetooth, built-in A-GPS
• accelerometer
• OVI Maps service

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