Are you ready with the latest generation of Apple’s iPhone? Rumors rumor that Apple is expected to unveil its brand new iPhone. A handset identifying itself as “iPhone 3,1″ was tracked by PinchMedia in its application iBART for San Francisco public transportation.
The reference could signify a new iPhone model with major hardware changes, as Apple only changes the first number in a product’s identifier string when it receives a significant upgrade. The current iPhone 3GS carries the identifier iPhone 2,1 while the original iPhone identifies itself as iPhone 1,1, and the iPhone 3G — which featured minor architectural changes from its predecessor — is iPhone 1,2.
Besides hardware upgrades we’re also expecting better features from the next iPhone. One of them is the new Maps version which should be a Google Maps competitor built on Placebase’s technology. Placebase has been recently acquired by Apple in order to help Cupertino fight Google Maps properly, but we told you all about that already.
Google has added additional functionality to its own Android-powered handsets with Google Maps Navigation, a free turn-by-turn voice guidance system part of the new Motorola Droid. Google has said it would like to bring the software to the iPhone, if Apple approves
Unfortunately, the features of the graphical display is not in the show to the public. In addition, Apple is looking to hire an in-house game developer to create original content for the iPhone and iPod touch. To date, Apple has only released one first-party game for the iPhone, Texas Hold’em. The job listing could signify that the handset maker is looking to create more of its own games.
Tags: application IBART, Google Maps, iPhone, iPhone 3, IPhone Maps, Maps Navigation
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