Mossberg says just kidding about that whole "3G iPhone in 60 days" thing

by Nilay Patel posted Apr 8th 2008 at 3:42PM

Oh Unkie Walt, you toy with us so. Just a couple days after promising that the 3G iPhone would be out within 60 days, the Moss-man is saying that he was simply making a prediction based on the same data as the rest of us: price cuts, dried-up inventory, and all kinds of rumors. That's not at all what it seems like on the tape, but sure. Walt also thinks that a little meta-media-analysis is due here, asking Silicon Alley Insider, "If I knew when this date was, why would I announce it in the middle of a sentence at the Finnish embassy, rather than report it in the Wall Street Journal?" Excellent point, but you might want to be a little more careful the next time you flatly declare "The iPhone will be 3G in 60 days" with no caveats and the cameras running, okay?

Filed under: Handsets, Apple

Tags: 3g iphone, 3gIphone, att, iphone, rumor, walt mossberg, WaltMossberg

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Juice @ Apr 8th 2008 4:00PM

I don't like this guy.

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kyle @ Apr 8th 2008 5:10PM

why the lies i almost believed this dick face

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helixtimestwo @ Apr 8th 2008 4:45PM

iP2 release: June 29, 2008. You know how they love anniversaries.

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slamEVIL @ Apr 8th 2008 4:48PM

does this dude even know what an iphone is?

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Steve Schieber @ Apr 8th 2008 5:16PM

Yeah, he knows. He's one of the first main stream respected journalists that praised the iPhone right at the release date. He seems to love Apple too. I've been reading him in the WSJ for a long time. He's a good guy IMHO

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bustafone @ Apr 8th 2008 5:15PM

I knew it!
Sorry-ass old man.....

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Jay @ Apr 8th 2008 5:16PM

whats up with the leery drunk dude on the side?

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Gib @ Apr 8th 2008 10:39PM

Getting his fill of eye candy....and a chubie from the thought of a 3G iphone.

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youngcalihottie @ Apr 9th 2008 4:24PM

dont know how accurate. but i have heard June 29, 2008 from a couple different at&t stores.

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PointBlank @ Apr 10th 2008 10:44AM

His backpedaling is likely because the Wall Street Journal asked him the same question he asked Silicon Valley Insider... "Why the hell did you announce it in the middle of a sentence at the Finnish embassy, rather than report it in the WSJ?" Remember who pays your salary!

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Jason Peterson @ Apr 9th 2008 9:27AM

I am just waiting to see Apple file a patent with the FCC. Then we will have a better guess as to the estimated release date.

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TVonZ @ Apr 12th 2008 1:14AM

Apple never Tel's release dates come on guys
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