Apple prepping a 32GB iPhone update, bringing back at-home activation?
We're not particularly inclined to believe them, but the whispers that Apple is about to bump the top-end iPhone capacity to 32GB are getting harder to ignore -- especially since 8GB inventory is drying up, leading to speculation that's it's going to be dropped as soon as next week. We think the timing's a little odd on the heels of the Let's Rock iPod refresh, but considering the rampant speculation that Apple was forced to bump the nano to 16GB and drop the "limited edition" 4GB model entirely at the last minute in response to the new Zune lineup we suppose it makes competitive sense. AppleInsider also says customers will once again get the option to activate in-home, but we haven't heard anything about that -- we'll see what happens in the next few days.[Thanks, Harry]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
roach @ Sep 20th 2008 6:47PM
Your an idiot.
Maybe when HTC dumps WinMo.
roach @ Sep 20th 2008 6:48PM
You're an idiot.
Maybe when HTC dumps WinMo.
EFFING AUTO CORRECT!!
Steven W. @ Sep 20th 2008 7:11PM
I really hope they don't as I just got mine on Friday. I guess I still have a couple weeks to see if I need to return the one I have for the larger size
Steven W. @ Sep 20th 2008 7:25PM
besides, I thought there was an issue with fitting 2 16GB chips in the phone because of the size? Unless they found a single 32 then wouldn't it be PHYSICALLY impossible to do?
keithwwalker @ Sep 22nd 2008 6:03AM
That's exactly what they will be doing, is putting this Samsung 32gb module in:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/productInfo.do?fmly_id=161&partnum=MCCOE32GZMPP
...and don't worry, HTC will have this too, and they will have what the iPhone has never had, A2DP wireless bluetooth stereo, which is just brilliant!
Hank Briar @ Sep 20th 2008 7:27PM
LMAO!! Auto-correct... But HTC is coming out with two Android devices, the obvious one the G1. The other coming to Sprint may very well be the Touch HD, man I can't wait...
Galen20K @ Sep 20th 2008 10:50PM
Queer is *HOTT***
Juggernaut @ Sep 21st 2008 12:24AM
YOU'RE an idiot.
John @ Sep 21st 2008 3:56AM
"activate in-home"
so does that mean one can buy an ipone without a contract in apple shops?
plh2034 @ Sep 21st 2008 1:16PM
If they weren't so busy trying to dupe their customers and released the 32GB version at launch I would have an iPhone right now.
Now it's too late, they let everyone else catch up and now i'm looking forward to better options
Spl @ Sep 22nd 2008 3:11AM
That's just exactly how apple roll. Damn the consumer as we'll release what we want, when we want, and with no warning whatsoever. I've waited this long for the 32gb; but i figure now i might as well just keep holding out for this nano version that's -apparently- on the cards for sometime soon.
The only real clout that you've got against schmucks like apple (apart from not buying one of their products, of course) is to just wait them out. Bigger memory, better software, hell, even better hardware a fair amount of the time. Just got to hold out until they FINALLY pony up the machine you want. If i could have the 64Gb now, well, that would be my phone-buying career over for quite a few years i'd think, but the way these people work, i'll settle for the Pay-as-you-go 32Gb. If it is in fact on the way.