Larger capacity iPod touch/iPhone

[Captain Code]

True. From what I've heard 3G isn't always that fast anyways.

[Ferdinand]

Maybe in the US 3G isnt that spread fast or important, but in many European countries basically all new phones come with 3G and it works in all big cities and villages, so to many people 3G is very important - and Apple is a company that always looked into the future, so when Apple announced the iPhone, people expected 3G and since it didnt come then they still expect it now in the 3rd revision.

[Captain Code]

What's the battery life on the 3G phones though? From what I've heard you basically have to recharge the phones every day because the battery doesn't last that long. Then because li-ion batteries only last for about 300 charge cycles and they're dead, Apple would definitely have to offer a user replaceable battery because the battery would be dead in a year.

[Captain Code]

Nice timing, AT&T expanding it's 3G network
http://www.macworld.com/article/1319.../02/att3g.html

[Qion]

This type of thing makes me want to travel forward in time five years to see just how fast wireless actually gets... I admit, it would be very cool to be constantly connected to a massively fast internet. I believe the average person is overlooking the more important consequence of this, though. A network like that, with the right devices, could not just enhance our social interaction, but warp it to a point that physical location is a moot point.

[Captain Code]

I think that's the ultimate goal. Perhaps in 10 years we might have that vision like in Star Trek where any device can interface magically with every other device and share information.

BTW I think the lack of 3G is definitely holding back the iPhone sales in the international market because from what I hear they're not selling very well in places like Germany and France compared to the US.

[bbloke]

Originally Posted by Captain Code

Perhaps in 10 years we might have that vision like in Star Trek where any device can interface magically with every other device and share information.

Sounds like wireless Firewire, or "Fire."

[symphonix]

Originally Posted by Captain Code

BTW I think the lack of 3G is definitely holding back the iPhone sales in the international market because from what I hear they're not selling very well in places like Germany and France compared to the US.

I suspect Apple planned from the very outset that iPhone would have to become a range of iPhone models for various purposes - with and without GPS, 3G, two cameras and so on. I'm pretty sure though that they were determined not to dilute the iPhone brand until it was well and truly established, and so they've had to restrict it to one model (with memory or specification bumps as needed) at least for the next year or so.