Senin, 21 April 2008

Wait for iPhone 2.0 on June

Planning to buy an iPhone or iPod Touch within this week? If you ask my opinion, I would suggest you to wait until June this year.


Apple has already set a date for its Worldwide Developer Converence (WWDC) on June 9-13 as the company is offering new tracks for its iPhone, Mac that might shake IT world. Focus on iPhone will be on the new SDK release as well as new firmware dubbed as iPhone 2.0 used by multi-touch devices: iPhone and iPod Touch. The new firmware is said to be available freely to iPhone. However, iPod Touch users require to pay for the firmware update.

iPhone 2.0 contains a drastic change from previous firmware version in its openness to third party applications. Developer will be able to submit iPhone - iPod Touch application to Apple and successful application will made it listed on Apple's App Store.

Many rumors are already widely spread about the two Apple products ranging from Nike+, Apple and Nike collaboration for iPhone with GPS and A2DP capability, and Safari Youtube plugin, to 3G iPhone. You might also heard that Apple is slashing iPhone price in many countries. It is also mentioned as well that Apple is working on a new generation of Mac perhaps with aluminum shell.

Btw, if you happen to live in Singapore. I think I have a recommendation where to buy iPod Touch in Singapore. You can get it at WhyMobile at Far East Plaza, Orchard. Today, I found that they offer 8G iPod Touch at S$460, where its price in Apple store sits at S$498. I heard their service is quite good.