June 08 2008 / by Alvis
Category: Technology Year: 2008 Month: Jun Rating: 5 Hot
Leaked photos of the
new 3G Apple iPhone reveal that it’s very sleek and, best of
all, supports video-to-video calling. If rumors of serious
subsidies in the neighborhood of the -$200 range prove correct,
then we could have a mobile video-to-video revolution on our hands
the second half of this year, certainly by the holiday season.
Although it’s gotten increasing silly to wait for next-gen
technologies, I sure am psyched that I bypassed the first
iteration(s) of the iPhone for the 3G version, which is widely
expected to be released June 9th.
Update: It looks as though this 3G iPhone photo may well be
a
FAKE, in which case we’ll have to
wait a few more months or even a year before we get video-to-video.
I dig the joke and feel thoroughly sheeeepish at having taken the
bait. It did seem plausible, though I did pause, for a split
second, when considering the bandwidth requirements.
Prediction: Such believable fake-outs, in the tradition of
google’s April Fool’s jokes, will become far more prevalent as we
enter the knee of the curve and crafty designers take advantage of
the viral opportunities.
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