One of the biggest complains about the iPhone is that it doesn’t run on the 3G network. El Steve has said more than once that the main reason was battery life. The 3G radio is such a battery hog that it brought down the battery life to an unacceptable level.
According to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, battery life must be improving in 2008. This Bloomberg report cites Randall Stephenson saying “You’ll have it next year”, in reference to a question about when a 3G iPhone would emerge from the depths of a Cupertino secret lab. He also said he didn’t know how much the 3G version would cost.
In September Steve Jobs said “Hopefully we’ll see that late next year”, in reference to a 3G iPhone. The Jobs quote was not as definite as this recent quote by Randall Stephenson. Though a 3G iPhone appears to be coming down the pipe, no word on exactly when in 2008 it will ship. Knowing typical Apple dates, I’m betting for a December 30th, 2008 shipping date.
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